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PROGRAM PRINCIPLES
Imagine a world where everyone is able to read. Literacy–the ability to read and write–is a basic skill for people to live and work today. However the illiteracy rate worldwide remains a concern. About one in five adults in today’s world–more than 700 million women and men are illiterate, primarily in developing countries. Two thirds of these are women. Approximately 72 million children who should be in school are not.
Click here for the GFWC Education CSP from the GFWC Club Manual.
 
Chairman: Cindy Brogan  CindyBB52@yahoo.com
Our Education projects during the year have included:
Nancy Brown dresses as The Cat in the Hat to read to school children and at the Taunton Public Library
Nancy also dresses as Sacajawea at the Dighton Art Festival, tells them about Indian customs, and shows them how to make "Talking Sticks."
Members bake goodies for our local libraries for Library Appreciation Week.
Members donate to the Friends of the Taunton Library and support their book sales.
Members support the local Literacy Council by attending their fundraisers.
Members participate in a monthly book swap at our meetings.
Members donate books to the Prison Book Program and help to select and mail books to prisoners.
Members collect "Box Tops for Education" and Campbell Soup Labels to donate to local schools