District Newsletter
Message from DG Kristine Redko continued..
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library continues to grow thanks to Rotary efforts! Currently, nearly 30 percent of children in Sonoma County, between birth and age 5, are signed up to receive a free, high-quality book each month! That means thousands of books are already making their way into homes in our community, helping families build a foundation for early literacy.
We are proud of our Rotary efforts, working with the Community Foundation of Sonoma County and First Five, we have become equal partners financially and have worked energetically to sign up children across the county.
Ways Rotary Clubs Can Get Involved:
- Promote enrollment – Share sign-up information with families and community partners.
- Volunteer – Assist with registration tables at markets, preschools, or local events.
- Provide financial support – $15 covers one child’s books for an entire year.
- Engage your club – Invite a speaker or include the program in your literacy efforts.
Need more information, contact Beth Fox, President, Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley – 707-536-7834 or elizafox.sonoma@gmail.com
Something New: A Rotary Literacy Project Across the U.S
Contact: Andrew Shoup – andrew@rotaryidealsliteracy.com With the Rotary Ideals Literacy Project, your Club can:
- Promote Literacy in your community.
- Share The Four-Way Test and Service Above Self with the children in your community.
- Plant seeds for New Generations of Rotarians in your community.
Plus, this project can be implemented on almost any budget.
Visit our Website:
https://www.rotaryidealsliteracy.com
Rotary District 5130 Literacy Traditions: Dictionaries and Beyond
Let’s keep distributing Rotary Dictionaries to Third Graders, but also consider these ideas from several Clubs in our District:
- Spanish Dictionaries
- Atlases
- The Book of Why https://a.co/d/bxXTchC
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss
Kristine Redko
District Governor 2025-2026