PERU – The Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary, along with the North Central Regional Betterment Coalition, will be providing 2,000 books to be distributed by area pediatricians. The new books will be for families when they visit the doctor for both the infant’s 6-month checkup and their 1-year checkup. This expands an existing program which provides books to new mothers when they are discharged from the hospital, and when they see the pediatrician for the 6-week well-baby exam.
IV Sunrise Rotary President Rick Hillenbrand says the club received a grant from Rotary District 6420, and combined club money along with funds from NCRBC to make the purchase. “We were happy to be able to make the purchase locally and help our newborns get off to a fast start in life.”
The pediatricians and staff of both OSF St. Elizabeth and St. Margaret’s Health participate.
Mon - Fri: 06:00 AM - 10:00 AM
