~ Altrusa Celebrates International Literacy Day ~
Melinda Griffin , Library Director, Altrusa members Karen McAuley, Gail Cowden, Terri McClure, Sue McEvoy, Gay Kiker, Connie Brown, Pat Schrad, and Shane Weber, the Mayor.
Celebrated on September 8 each year, International Literacy Day was created by UNESCO in 1967 to "remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights". The theme for this year is Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces. Altrusa International of Bentonville/Bella Vista helped transform the small rural Sulphur Springs Library that is re-opening after being closed for seven years! Altrusa donated 1,362 books, 40 DVDs and 2 cases of hand sanitizer to help the Library re-open.
