Rotary: Summer Reading Books for Youngest Students

Rotary’s core pillar for education is called Basic Education and Literacy. It is one of Rotary’s seven designated Areas of Focus, dedicated to promoting a lifelong joy of reading Demonstrating this literacy initiative on May 26, Rotarians Jay Elliott and Letitia Estep of the Rotary Club of Marlin passed out books to Marlin Elementary School Pre-Pre-K, Pre-K, kindergarten, first and second grade students. Advancing through the various books organized by grade levels, the young students chose and kept the book of their choice with curiosity and excitement.