District 6020 Literacy

VALDOSTA NORTH ROTARY CLUB
Supports Basic Education and Literacy

The Valdosta North Rotary Club is proud of its efforts to support basic education and literacy in our community.  More than likely if a person can tell time, read a text message or deposit a paycheck, he/she has a teacher to thank for those skills.  Each year Valdosta North Rotary Club praises teachers as the unsung heroes of the community and thanks them for what they do.

Valdosta North Rotary hosted its Seventh Annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner to honor the 22 Teachers of the Year from the Valdosta City and Lowndes County school systems on Oct. 1, 2019.  More than 1000 teachers and guests attended the banquet. Emmy Award-winning science teacher Steve Spangler was the guest speaker.  All funds generated by the dinner over expenditures are donated to Valdosta City Schools and Lowndes Educational Improvement Foundation.  Teachers of the year are able to use the funds to purchase materials for their classrooms.

Additionally, recognizing the importance of Early Childhood Education, the Valdosta North Rotary Club in conjunction with the Valdosta Rotary Club donates funds to support Dolly Parton‘s Imagination Library program in Lowndes County.  This program provides registered children with a new book every month from birth to 5th birthday. Lowndes County currently provides books to 1303 children.