Flagship Event

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Stanwood-Camano Island
 
 

Rotary Club - Supporting Early Literacy for 17 Years!

We put books into the hands of local children at no cost to families! Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library delivers specially-selected, age-appropriate, high-quality books monthly to registered children from birth to age 5. Your gift helps cover our local annual cost of $12,000.

 

  • Every month over 870 books are mailed directly to the homes of local children.

  • Reading to children promotes early literacy and readiness for entering school.

  • Since 2007, we have gifted more than 150,000 books to over 4,800 Local Children!

 

Donate today! You are an integral part of this early literacy program. 

 

“Dream More, Learn More, Care More, Be More” -  Dolly Parton

📚✨ Big News, Camano Island! ✨📚
Throughout the ENTIRE month of July, you can help us bring the magic of reading to local children!
Simply 'Round Up Your Change' at the register when you shop at Camano Island Ace Hardware! 🛠️ Every penny you round up will directly support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Stanwood-Camano Island!
This amazing program sends a FREE, high-quality book every month to children from birth to age five, right here in our community! Imagine the smiles and learning these books bring.
It's such an easy way to make a HUGE difference in early literacy. So next time you're stocking up on home essentials at Ace, remember to Round Up Your Change for Reading!
 

Our Committee Around Stanwood and Camano Island

 
This year our committee members were seen signing up children at several community events:
 
  • Shop with a Celebrity - Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
  • Touch-a-Truck
  • National Night Out
  • Camano Ace Hardware Roundup Month
  • Bike Rodeo with the Stanwood Library
We can't wait to see you at more events next year!
 
A Beary Good Time at the Teddy Bear Picnic!
What a wonderful time we had at our Teddy Bear Picnic on Tuesday, June 24th at the Willow Stage at the CRC! It was a day filled with sunshine, smiles, and so much fun.
 
Thank you to everyone who joined us with their favorite teddy bears and picnic baskets! We loved seeing all the happy faces enjoying the storybook readings, the delightful puppet show, engaging activities, and especially the visits from our special pony and goat friends. Every child went home with a free book, sparking new adventures!
 
We're also thrilled to announce that, with the support of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, we were able to sign up 15 new children to receive a free book every month from birth until age five! This is a fantastic step in fostering a love of reading in our community's youngest members.
 
 
If you missed the event and you would like to sign up your child for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library follow the link below:
 
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
We have some truly exciting news to share! The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has agreed to fund 50% of our program for one year!
Great News for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Stanwood-Camano Island!
 
This is a huge help as it costs around $22,000 annually to ensure over 880 children in our community, from birth to age five, receive a brand-new, high-quality book delivered to their homes every single month.
We are incredibly grateful for this support, and we also want to send a massive thank you to our amazing community! Your continued generosity helps us raise the other $12,000 each year needed to cover our costs and keep this vital early literacy program thriving.
Together, we're building a community of readers, one book at a time!
OSPI Funding Announcement

Upcoming Giving Tuesday Event - December 3, 2024!

RESULTS ARE IN!  We Raised $2,590 in 24 hours!  Thank you to our donors and to the folks at the Stanwood Camano Area Foundation for hosting SC Give!
 
About SC Give

SC Give is the Stanwood Camano community's local Giving Tuesday event. It is a 24-hour online giving event hosted by the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation to celebrate and support giving and local philanthropy. Starting at 12:00 a.m. on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Stanwood and Camano Island residents unite for 24 straight hours to give to a variety of projects that provide basic needs and enhance the quality of life in our community.

 

Visit SC Give for more information and a list of all the nonprofits you can support!

 

Grants and Donors

We extend our sincerest gratitude to the generous grants and individual donors who have made Dolly Parton's Imagination Library possible. Your support is instrumental in fostering a love of reading in young minds.

Recent Grant Received from Optum Washington!

This week we received a grant in the amount of $1,000 from The Employee Community Foundation, Optum, Washington!  Thank you for your generosity!
 
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