Mountain Rendezvous Celebrates Literacy

   Evergreen, Colorado – Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front-yard book exchanges number over 100,000 around the world in 108 countries. Now, a new Little Free Library at Marshdale Park in Evergreen will join the movement to share books, bring people together and create communities of readers.    Board members of the Mountain Rendezvous Chapter, NSDAR in Evergreen were present for the grand opening of their Little Free Library on Saturday, July 31, 2020. “Literacy promotion is an important part of the DAR’s focus on education” said Michelle Rollins, Mountain Rendezvous’ Vice-Regent and Literacy Promotion Committee Chair. “We hope that our Little Free Library will be a valuable resource to residents of Evergreen and the surrounding areas; and we are excited to provide free books in these challenging times when they may be unavailable through other venues.”
   The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. DAR members are committed to volunteer service having served more than 12.5 million hours in communities throughout the world during the past three years. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org or connect with DAR on social media at facebook.com/TodaysDAR, twitter.com/TodaysDAR and youtube.com/TodaysDAR.

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