Newport Rotary Re-Stocks Teacher Supplies in Clara's Closet

Newport Rotarians were busy during their Monday February 20, 2023 meeting with the restocking of Clara's Closet teacher supplies onsite at Newport Elementary School. The $7,000 project funded by Newport Rotary, the Newport Halloween Hootenanny and a District Grant from the Rotary Foundation is in Rotary's Basic Education and Literacy area of focus and is Newport Rotary's major community service project during the 2022-23 Rotary year according to Club President Mark Eadie. See the photos of the fun here.  

The club is seeking ways to make the project sustainable for future years. The project needs assessment indicated a real need for teacher supply funding, as most teacher spend a significant amount out of their own pockets for teacher supplies each year. Read an inspirational thank you letter from NES teacher Rachel Hampton here. 

Participating in the re-stocking effort were Newport Rotarians PDG Bevin & Pam Wall, Steve & Tammy Blizzard, Anita Moreau, Anita Jo Eadie, President-Elect Rachel Bell, Dennis Barber, Joe Garner, Maher Saikali and Newport Rotary President Mark Eadie all celebrate the Feb 2023 restocking of teacher supplies in Clara's Closet. Click here for more information on Clara's Closet.