Project Description Country: USA Location: Phoenix Arizona Total Budget: $3,000 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Education: Literacy Summary: Kids Read at Osborn School District Kids Read is an established project at the Osborn School District. Approximately 90% of the children attending Osborn live below the poverty line. Studies suggest a child raised in poverty will hear 30 million fewer spoken words by the time they start school than children in more affluent circumstances. Kids Read combines adult volunteers (Rotarians) to read to 3rd grade children in a school setting and also provides children the opportunity to own a book - in many instances the only book in that home. By reading out loud to children they improve their vocabulary and we begin to develop a life long joy for reading and information. Kids Read also includes the participation of parents in before school reading session where a volunteer reads and parents and students both listen. The funds from this project request will be spent on purchasing books. All overhead and related costs are borne by the School District, The Rotary Club of Phoenix and volunteers. The budget is based on providing a book to 60% of the 3rd grade students, since participation is voluntary. The budget anticipates purchasing hard back or firm back books, but if there is more demand, we may mix in some paperback books. Project Contact Person District: 5490 Rotary Club of: Phoenix Primary Contact: Mike Hosking Email: michaelh@canyontele.com Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2015-16 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Phoenix (5490) 15-Apr-15 $750 $2,250 $3,000 Total $750 $2,250 $3,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [7-Apr-16] Acknowledgement letter [4-Apr-16] Final Report [4-Apr-16] First book invoice [27-Apr-15] Kids Read Grant Budget.pdf [8-May-16] P-828-Revised Final Report with Attachments [2-May-16] Revised FINAL report [2-May-16] Scholastic Invoice 12967454 [4-Apr-16] Second book invoice

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History Log Entries 15-Apr-15 System Entry Creation of project page. 26-Apr-15 System Entry Project sent for club signatures. 27-Apr-15 System Entry Signature Process cancelled by user. 27-Apr-15 System Entry Project sent for club signatures. 27-Apr-15 System Entry Project signed by Mike Hosking. 27-Apr-15 System Entry Project signed by Mo Bronson. 29-Apr-15 System Entry Project signed by Tony Kakar. 7-Jun-15 by Fred Goldman The project has been approved by District Grants Committee at full funding. 7-Jun-15 System Entry Project signed by Fred Goldman. 16-Aug-15 by Mike Hosking School has started. Arrangements are being made to acquire books and select volunteers 16-Aug-15 by Fred Goldman Project was funded. 22-Aug-15 System Entry Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 2-Feb-16 System Entry Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 18-Jul-16 by Fred Goldman System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 18-Jul-16 by Fred Goldman System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.