The Rotary International, a network of more than 1.4 million members focused on service projects worldwide, continues its local impact through literacy efforts in Natchitoches Parish.
During March and April, the Natchitoches Rotary Club visited every fourth grade classroom in the parish to deliver personalized reading books to students. Each fourth grader received a copy of “The Lightning Thief,” part of the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, which is required reading for students in Natchitoches Parish schools.
Rotarians participating in the effort included Mike Newton, Tommy Caldwell and Joe Henry at Provencal; Lee Waskom at Natchitoches Magnet; Louie Bernard, John Ackel and Richard Guidroz at Weaver; Ron McBride and Barb Duchardt at NSU E-Lab; and David Zolzer and Frank Fuller at Marthaville.
The initiative is part of Rotary’s ongoing commitment to supporting education and promoting literacy among young students in the community.
