Bridging partners.
Building our future.

Advancing Literary Programs
in Prince Edward Island

What is the Foundation?

The Rotary Literacy Foundation was formed in 2006 and incorporated under the PEI Companies Act as a non-profit company and a Registered Charity under the Canada Revenue Agency. The Foundation is a partnership of:

What We Do

The Rotary Literacy Foundation is a unique collaboration that seeks to improve literacy and other essential skills among residents of Prince Edward Island through the strategic disbursement of grants to organizations and groups. Our focus is on promoting reading, numeracy, critical thinking, computer literacy, and other necessary skills required to participate fully in contemporary civic society.

Why We Do It

A recent report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) revealed that nearly 46 percent of adult Prince Edward Islanders, and 48 percent of all adult Canadians, are unable to read with sufficient fluency to function in today’s information-loaded society. Other essential skills also need to be promoted to improve and enrich the lives of Islanders.

Recent Projects

PEI Literacy Alliance - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Annually for three years, the Rotary Literacy Foundation has awarded $15,500 to the PEI Literacy Alliance for The Dolly Parton Imagination Library Program, a book gifting program. Each month, thousands of registered Island children under five will receive a free high-quality book by mail.

Adult Learner Bursaries

The Rotary Literacy Foundation supports three each year through the PEI Literacy Alliance and the Celebration of Learning held each year with a total annual commitment of $5,000.

Board Members

Kevin Lewis, President
Hannah Bell, Vice-President
Joan MacFarlane, Secretary
Richard MacEwen, Vice-President Finance
Larry Sider, Rotary Club of Charlottetown
Roger MacInnis, Province of Prince Edward Island
Barbara MacNutt, Community Member

Funding Announcement

Rotary Literacy Foundation donates more than $25,000 to support literacy initiatives in PEI.

Our grants will be announced after the next round of applications have been reviewed in November 2024.

Funding Forms

If your organization has an idea for a project that helps improve literacy and essential skills on PEI, it may be eligible for funding from the Rotary Literacy Foundation.

Complete the Contact Us submission to request an application and for additional details. Grants range from $1,000 to $20,000

 

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