A "Read Across America" Event is being sponsored by The Eisenhower Foundation next week at the Eisenhower Library on March 2. The opportunity of so many books came from Feed the Children through the Overland Park Rotary and the Abilene Rotary, and the Eisenhower Foundation staff was pleased to be responsible for organizing the distribution. They will be distributing over 6,000 books to't he just the best?) 3,000 kids throughout Dickinson County, Kansas.
Roughly 100 students from St. Andrew's School will be attending the event. Students will participate in several activities to engage them in reading and in turn learning. Mary Jean Eisenhower will be reading to students, they will choose two books to take with them and they will also engage in several Dr. Seuss themed STEAM activities.
We want to thank our BOOK BUDDY, MIKE MEYER, for once again organizing a shipment. (Isn't he just the best?)
Monday March 2 All Day
WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN THE BOOK PROJECT?
Members interested in going to Abilene to help, please let Jeff Ellis (jeffellis153@gmail.com) know of your intention if you want to coordinate rides. Those going will meet in the Doubletree parking lot (front of hotel, south lot nearest College Blvd) at 6:45 AM on Monday, March 2.
Tuesday, March 3 Morning
WIC COMMUNITY GARDEN7:30 - 9:30 AM. For details contact Dave Stallings, David@DavidAStallings.com.
Friday March 6 Morning
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND ACTION CONFERENCE
Learn how we can all take action to stop human trafficking in our communities. Special breakout sessions for parents.
Keynote Speaker: Derek Schmidt , Kansas Attorney General, Friday, March 6, 7:45 - 11:30AM, Church of the Resurrection on Roe, Building C.
Attendance is $20, cosponsored by Lenexa and Leawood Rotary Clubs. For information and registration, contact Lenet Compton, lenetcompton@gmail.com.
As part of the Rotary Reads program, Overland Park Rotary Club member and CGSC Foundation Trustee Mike Meyer arranged for the donation of more than 300 children’s books to the Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library on Feb. 14, 2020.
In the photo above, Meyer, far right, celebrates the donation with (from left) Lora Morgan, Foundation Director of Operations; Michael Hittson, CARL Circulation Librarian; Kelsey Busch, CARL Acquisition Librarian; and Rod Cox, Foundation President/CEO.
Books donated include Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Men Tell No Tales, Star Wars – Leia, Princess of Alderaan, and Beauty and the Beast – Lost in a Book.
The CGSC Foundation has supported the children’s reading program at the library for several years.
