PROMOTING LITERACY

The Kiwanis Breakfast Club of Seminole has been conducting its pre-school reading program for more than 18 years, and they are proud to be taking part in the “Just 1 Book” program.

“Just 1 Book” was started in 2010 by Sarah Dewitz, a 10-year-old student in Orange County, Florida as an effort to improve childhood literacy. Sarah’s idea was that if every child in her school donated one new or gently used book, the result could be used to foster reading programs in the community. Sarah’s success resulted in books being delivered to churches, preschools and daycares, family service organizations, recreation centers and organized sports activities.

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Since the Kiwanis Breakfast Club adopted the “Just 1 Book” program in late 2011, it has collected 15,100 books from the community and Anona, Bauder, Oakhurst, Orange Grove, Seminole and Starkey elementary schools. Many of the books collected are given to young children (ages 1 to 5) through our club’s “Reading is Fun-damental” program. The remaining books are distributed to churches, organizations, and at many of our Kiwanis club events.

If you’d like to find a new home for the children books your family no longer reads then please contact us.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM,
CONTACT CLUB MEMBER LEE WALTERS AT (727) 319-8343.