Glenwood Noon Rotary began a partnership with two nonprofit organizations based in Chinle, AZ on the Navajo Nation.
Read-At-Home www.readathome.org promotes children and family literacy.
- Glenwood Springs Noon Rotary Club contributed $10,250 through club, member donations and a literacy campaign
- By September, 445 students received a school-year long magazine subscription of their own to take home and engage in a variety of literacy activities with their families.
Chinle Planting Hope www.chinleplantinghope.com works to bring hope and empowerment to families and communities on the Navajo Nation.
Glenwood Rotary Club Provided Supplies & Service to begin the Chinle Planting Hope Community Center which includes:
- Book Share Space and Bookmobile
- Thrift Shop
- Bicycle Shop
- Playground and Community Gathering Area
It is 70 miles to the nearest library. That library does not have a children’s section and is only open a couple hours a day and only during weekdays. It is 95 miles to the nearest place to buy clothing & many other goods.
Glenwood Noon Rotary partnered with Chinle Planting Hope with:
7,500 pounds of goods delivered including 15,000 children books
702 service hours including work projects at Chinle
$67,635 contribution including value of goods and in kind services