District 6690 Governor, Steve Heiser

September is Basic Education and Literacy Month. The Clubs in our District have an excellent record of donating dictionaries, stuffing backpacks, and feeding school children and we should be proud of that.

Now is the time to see if the schools and the students have other needs that we can fill. Ask your local principal or school superintendent what beneficial role we could play during this time. We cannot handout dictionaries as we have done in the past, but is there another way for the students to receive them? Is virtual tutoring needed? I am sure that many other ideas will surface once we start looking for them.

We should also see if our Interactors could assist some of their fellow students, either high school age or younger. Interactors should be encouraged to find their own service projects, as they have their ears to the ground in the school system and might have a better idea of what help is needed.

Finally, review all your existing education-related projects and see if any of them need some refurbishing. Once Rotarians take a fresh look at things, good things usually happen.

Remember, Rotary Opens Opportunities for others and ourselves if we are willing to walk through the door.