Under the slogan “Donate a book. Give the gift of reading. Open the door to the future,” the initiative was launched with a simple but far-reaching goal: to facilitate access to reading for boys and girls at Colegio Cantín y Gamboa and help them find in books a tool for learning, independence and personal development.
During the period in which the campaign was active, participants were able to contribute by “adopting” one of the previously selected titles through a financial donation used entirely to purchase the books.
The response from Zaragoza society has allowed the initiative to conclude with a very positive balance and, above all, with numerous books that will now be available to new readers. “Each book obtained represents much more than a copy: it is an opportunity to learn, discover, imagine and broaden horizons. The response received shows, once again, that small collective gestures can have a very significant impact on the education and future of younger generations,” Rotary Club Zaragoza said.
The initiative is part of Rotary’s commitment to education, literacy and community development, areas in which the organization promotes projects and actions in numerous countries.
The initiative was launched for International Literacy Day. Photo: Rotary Zaragoza
Rotary Club Zaragoza also highlighted the involvement of the partner organizations and everyone who contributed to making the campaign possible. “We would especially like to thank Zaragoza society for its solidarity, as well as Colegio Cantín y Gamboa and Hechos y Dichos Bookshop for their collaboration. We hope this initiative can continue and keep bringing in new readers in future editions,” the organization concluded.
BOOK PRESENTATION CEREMONY
The presentation ceremony was attended by representatives of Rotary Club Zaragoza and the campaign’s partner organizations, Colegio Cantín y Gamboa and Hechos y Dichos Bookshop, from Zaragoza.
Those attending the event included Paloma Espinosa, Zaragoza City Council’s councillor for Education, Families and Older People; Ana Eva Tejedor, director general of Human Resources at the Education Department of the Government of Aragon; and Daniel Gimeno, director of the La Caridad Foundation.
