As part of the Days of Caring events organized by the United Way of Dane County, volunteers on Friday will be sorting and packing books that have been donated to the Rotary Books for the World.
The literacy project sponsored by the Second Wind Foundation puts used books from the United States that might otherwise be discarded into the hands of children in other countries that are lacking in educational resources.
The majority of the schools and organizations that benefit from the book project face a grave lack of resources, with many teachers saying they have never had books to teach from and many children whom this project reaches have never even held a book, let alone learned how to read it. The overall goal of this project is to enhance literacy while also promoting international understanding.
