603 books gifted to native elementary college college students – Estes Park Path-Gazette

Did you see that native elementary college scholar stepping off of the bus a couple of weeks in the past, an enormous smile on her face, and some new books held tightly in her hand? Effectively, there’s a great probability that she acquired them as a present from the Plant a Guide, Develop a Youngster program, which is run by the Estes Valley Dawn Rotary Membership. The actual fact is, attributable to beneficiant donations from folks such as you, our lengthy standing native enterprise donors like Financial institution of Estes Park, and our nonprofit pals like Brilliant Christmas, we have been in a position to put 603 books into the fingers of 359 college students at Estes Park Elementary Faculty this 12 months. The Applegate household began this program in 2016, and since then it has given out an unbelievable 3,904 books to 1,654 native youngsters, at a value of $23,800. Debbie Holmes, the elementary college librarian (and final 12 months’s Katie Speer Philanthropist of the 12 months, in recognition of her work for Plant a Guide), “makes the magic occur” 12 months after 12 months, and is the most important motive that this system has been so successful. Any bills from this system, from day till now, are paid by the Applegate’s, so donors can relaxation assured that each penny of each greenback donated goes towards books for youths. If you need to hitch the Estes Valley Dawn Rotary Membership in placing books into the fingers (and smiles onto the faces) of native children who won’t in any other case obtain them, please ship your donation to:

EVSR—Plant a Guide

PO Field 4261

Estes Park, CO 80517