If you have quality reading material that you no longer need, local Rotarians in Rotary District 5030 know people around the world who need them.

The West Seattle Rotary Club, along with many Rotary Clubs across the United States, is accepting donations of gently used or new books that will be sent to underserved communities in South Africa and other southern African nations.

Your donation will be gratefully accepted on Saturday, March 9th, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm at 3925 SW Alaska Street (the empty used car lot on the southeast corner of SW Alaska Street and 40th Avenue SW – just west of the Howden-Kenny Funeral Home at 3909 SW Alaska Street).

Books for all ages are welcome, for example:

Picture/story books (pre-K and up)

Teen and adult fiction

K-12 textbooks in sets of 10 or more (world history is okay; U.S. history is discouraged)

Current professional books (medical books, international law, etc.)

Encyclopedia sets (less than 20 years old)

Magazines – National Geographic, Smithsonian (please, no news magazines)

Cash donations of any amount are also being accepted to help with the cost of shipping the books to Africa. Make checks payable to: “District 5030 Service Fund” and send to: West Seattle Rotary, 6523 California Avenue SW, PMB 315, Seattle, WA 98136.

If you have any questions, you may contact Rotarian, Martha Sidlo, at (206) 933-8008.