Building Young Readers

The Russellville Lions Club Foundation started this project 4 years ago in an effort to encourage reading by the children of our community.  By partnering with Child Development, Inc. 50 children were identified as the recipients of a brand new solid wood bookcase with a starter set of 15 age appropriate books.  The children this year were ages 3 and 4.  According to Dr. Suess, "You have brains in your head.  You have shoes on your feet. You can steer yourself any direction you choose!  The more you read, the more things you will know.  The more you learn, the more places you'll go." The vision of the members of the Russellville Lions Club is help to raise the literacy rates among young children in Russellville by providing personalized bookcases and an appropriate starter set of books.

OUR THANKS FOR SUPPORT GO OUT TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR EFFORTS AND SUPPORT TO MAKE THE PROJECT A SUCCESS THIS YEAR.     All of the following individuals, business, schools and churches are from Russellville unless noted otherwise.     Paula Pendergrass  Russellville Middle School Sharon Riggs, Cypress, TX Cakes Alive, Dover Judy Mayes and the staff at the Pope County Library Russellville High School Connie Zimmer Arkansas Wood & Door, Pottsville Marlene Kuras Arkansas VIP Awards Rebecca Brown CenturyLink Jim Westcott Brightspirit Relief Fund Dennis Miller Best Ride Earl Morgan Central Presbyterian Church Alvin Hill First State Bank Steve Wiman Liberty Bank Susan Tucker New Prospect Baptist Church Gerald Hook Pilgrims Rest MBC   Regions Bank Simmons First Bank   Wesley United Methodist Church