CAMAS — The Camas-Washougal Rotary is donating books to third-grade classrooms across both Camas and Washougal elementary schools. Each classroom will receive a set of 25 books chosen to support a wide range of reading levels.
Members gathered in early December to assemble the book baskets for the more than 30 classrooms that will receive the donations. Each basket includes about $240 worth of reading materials along with a dictionary. Much of the funding for this project was raised through the annual Ducky Derby, but Rotarians are still welcoming additional donations to support the project through tax-deductible donations to the Camas-Washougal Rotary Foundation.
Book baskets will be presented to teachers and students over the next month, with Rotary members speaking to students about literacy and the importance of reading.
Project organizer Kathy Bussman said, “Rotary supports literacy as one way to help the world … Tomorrow’s leaders are today’s readers.”
