Project Description Country: USA Location: Decatur Total Budget: $1,470 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Education: Literacy Summary: Decatur Elementary Books Provide books/dictionaries to elementary students in Decatur, Wise County. This project gets Rotarians involved in the schools with the Principals, teachers and students. Typically about 10-15 Rotary members participate and make presentations at the schools to the students. There is a script that we use that introduces the students to Rotary, the book/dictionary and it is an ongoing tool for the teachers to use throughout the school year. Currently unsure of the exact total dollar amount that will be spent on this project this year but the best estimate is that it will cost around $1,500. The Club will contribute the remainder. District school staff will contribute time and make an area available for delivery. The project will documented with photos and this information will be disseminated via social media. Project Contact Person District: 5790 Rotary Club of: Decatur Primary Contact: Barrie Shults Email: barrie_sherrill@yahoo.com Project Status Signed This project is "Signed". This means that the signatures from the club leadership have been collected. This project is now being reviewed by the district leadership for approval. Once a decision is made, the status of the project will be changed to "Approved". Project listed for the 2025-26 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Decatur (5790) 17-Jul-25 $735 $735 $1,470 Total $735 $735 $1,470 DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [15-Aug-25] 2025-26 Goals [15-Aug-25] 990 [18-Jul-25] Decatur Rotary MOU 2025_2026

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History Log Entries 17-Jul-25 by Barrie Shults System Entry: Creation of project page. 31-Aug-25 by Paul A. Thomas System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 31-Aug-25 by Paul A. Thomas System Entry: Project signed by Paul A. Thomas. 1-Sep-25 by Barrie Shults System Entry: Project signed by Barrie Shults.