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Reading Railroad
In March of 2002 a group of Obion County residents got together
to endow a program where each child in Obion County from birth to
age five would receive a book each month mailed to their home.
This group consists of: Gary Houston, Susanne Marsidi, Kim Taylor,
Jane Paschall, Curt True, Carole Russell, Glenda Caudle, Ellarine
Moses, Roger Williams, Clay Woods, Kristi Kizer, Joyce Stephens,
Sherry Hendrix, Glenda Chrisp, Susan Fowler and Nikki Netherland.
Clay Woods is chairman (731-694-2882) and Gary Houston is co-chairman
(731-885-3922).
As of August 2007 we have approximately 1,400 children registered
and have ordered 60,000 books since we started. Our program consists
of three parts. The Union City Program is funded by the Verhine
Estate and has a balance of approximately $375,000. The Obion County
Program has approximately $173,000 which was raised through community
donations and a fund raiser in 2004. The Rives portion was endowed
with a donation in memory of Archie and Annie V. Cultra.
The cost for each child is $2.25 average per month or $27.00 per
year. To endow one child would require a donation of $2,500 invested
at 6% interest in government securities. This ensures a child would
receive a book a month for five years. We have a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
corporation set up under the Union City Rotary Club and have no
administration expenses. This includes Alexander, Thompson and Arnold
Accounting firm handling all accounting. We have a program set up
with Edward Jones for an automatic monthly checking account deduction
with a minimum of $25.00 per month donation.
Click here to register
for the program.
Click here for more information on Dolly
Parton's Imagination Library.
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