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Altrusa International awards $6,000 in literacy grants

Altrusa International of DeKalb-Sycamore recently awarded more than $6,000 in grants to local schools, libraries, and other literacy-focused organizations. (Photo provided)

Altrusa International of DeKalb-Sycamore recently awarded more than $6,000 in grants to local schools, libraries and other literacy-focused organizations.

Each year, the club raises money through its Community Spelling Bee, which is co-sponsored by the Daily Chronicle. This year’s Spelling Bee is scheduled for Oct. 15 at Sycamore St. Mary’s Church Activity Center on Waterman Street in Sycamore starting at 7 p.m. Through generous donations and public participation, this event helps the club support literacy throughout DeKalb County.

The winners from this year included: DeKalb County Health Department; Lincoln Elementary, DeKalb; Kirkland Public Library; DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau; Malta Township Public Library; Children’s Learning Center; Clinton Rosette Middle School, DeKalb; Herman E. Dummer School, Sandwich; Hand in Hand Community Project; Prairie View Elementary, Sandwich; Sandwich Public Library; James R. Wood Elementary School, Somonauk; Rotary Club of Sycamore; Lynn G. Haskin Elementary School, Sandwich; Flewellin Memorial Library, Shabbona; Huntley Middle School, DeKalb; 4-C Community Coordinated Child Care; Somonauk Middle School; The Children’s Waiting Room of DeKalb County; the Child Development and Family Center at Northern Illinois University; and DeKalb Public Library.

For information about becoming a team sponsor or fielding a team, call Nancy Heal, Spelling Committee chairman, at 815-751-5936 or email nancy@healinsurance.com.