Barbara Bush Literacy Project

Virginia Federation of Republican Women

Literacy Project Chairmen Sandy Gates

• Initiate a cooperative activity with a local library, day care center or school. Possible activities include reading to groups or tutoring students.
• Give the gift of a book to each baby born in your community. For larger cities, pick a doctor and volunteer to provide books during a special week.
• Get  involved with Reach Out and Read (ROR), a national pediatric literacy program and project advocated by First Lady Laura Bush. For more information, contact (617) 629-8042 or visit www.reachoutandread.org.
• The Literacy Committee strongly recommends participation in the Dictionary Project. Visit www.dictionaryproject.org for more details.

Project Ideas

In 2002, the NFRW Literacy Committee launched NFRW Literacy Month. Each year, local clubs have the opportunity to share their projects, ranging from book donations, tutoring and financial support of literacy programs to special one-time events like themed parties with authors. This year's theme is "Readers Become Leaders."

For more information about Literacy Month, contact the  VFRW Literacy Chairman Sandy Gates or NFRW Committee Chair Carol Meny at agmeny@aol.com. 

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