Rotary Club Camden County

Rotary Club Camden County

From Get 'N' Your Business Podcast by Camden County Chamber Of Commerce

February 19, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 89

About this episode

The episode discusses the Rotary Club of Camden County’s We Read program and its impact on early literacy for children.

🎙 Episode 89: Keeping Kids Reading in Camden County Host: Alison Shores Guest: Mitch Blyler, Rotary Club of Camden County In this powerful episode of the Get In Your Business Podcast , Alison Shores sits down with Mitch Blyler to discuss the Rotary Club of Camden County’s We Read program — a local initiative that provides children ages birth to five with a free book every month through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The conversation highlights why early literacy is critical to long-term academic success. Children learn to read through third grade — and after that, they read to learn. If they fall behind early, it can impact their entire educational journey. Mitch shares his personal connection to the program, explaining how his own daughter participated years before he even realized Rotary funded it locally. What started as a free book in the mail became a family tradition of reading together — and a passion for supporting literacy in Camden County. But there’s a challenge. The We Read program is: 100% locally funded Not supported by Georgia state dollars Approximately $32 per child per year Serving nearly 300 children Facing a growing waitlist of over 100 children The…

People in this episode

Host: Alison Shores

Guest: Mitch Blyler

Topics covered

  • early literacy
  • community service
  • education
  • children's programs
  • local funding

Keywords

  • literacy
  • children
  • Rotary Club
  • Camden County
  • education
  • funding
  • community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rotary Club of Camden County, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Places: Camden County, Georgia

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