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Warwick Rotarians support Literacy Orange

| 16 Mar 2012 | 04:15
    Photo by Ray Bryant The Warwick Rotary presented a $500 donation check to Christine Rolando, a Warwick resident and executive director of Literacy Orange during the groupís March 13 meeting at the Landmark Inn. Shown with Rolando are Warwick Rotarians Dave Eaton, left, president of the Warwick Valley School Board, and Ed Lynch, who coordinated Warwick Rotaryís donation of 700 dictionaries to fourth graders in the Warwick, Greenwood Lake and Florida school districts.
    Photo by Ray Bryant The Warwick Rotary presented a $500 donation check to Christine Rolando, a Warwick resident and executive director of Literacy Orange during the groupís March 13 meeting at the Landmark Inn. Shown with Rolando are Warwick Rotarians Dave Eaton, left, president of the Warwick Valley School Board, and Ed Lynch, who coordinated Warwick Rotaryís donation of 700 dictionaries to fourth graders in the Warwick, Greenwood Lake and Florida school districts.

WARWICK — Increasing literacy in the area is the goal of Christine Rolando, a Warwick resident and executive director of Literacy Orange.

The ability to read and write is also a major priority of Rotary International, which designates March as “Literacy Month.”

Rolando spoke to Warwick Valley Rotarians on March 13 at the Landmark Inn. She said Literacy Orange is seeking additional persons to be trained as volunteers. Those interested can contact her at 341-5460.

A fund raiser, Click Literacy for Fashion Show, is planned May 24 at Catlin Gardens in Slate Hill. Proceeds from the event will benefit Literacy Orange, Alison Klepper Scholarship Fund and the Rotary Reads Project.

For sponsor and ticket information, call 845-494-6257 or visit www.literacyorangeny.org.

The Warwick Rotary also donated $500 to Literacy Orange.