~ Josh the Otter Team is Excited for the Most

Successful Rotary Year to Date ~

I hope this email finds you well in the new year! We are so very thankful for the opportunity to partner with Rotarians across the country and around the world with the "Rotary Josh the Otter Water Safety and Literacy Project." To date Rotarians in nearly 40 states and 4 countries have connected with us to build their own "Josh" projects and have reached tens of thousands of young children with the life-saving message of water safety with Josh the Otter!

We are anticipating that 2016 will be the most successful year of our partnership yet!

To ensure that we have a fully stocked inventory, we are requesting that Rotary Clubs and Districts contact us as early as possible to prepare their orders for 2016. We predict Rotarians to order over 30,000 "Josh the Baby Otter" books this spring and summer! WOW!

Please feel free to contact Laura Thomas, JCMF Program Director, at any time with your orders or questions about pursuing a new "Josh" project. Laura truly enjoys working with all of the wonderful Rotarians!

THANK YOU for your SERVICE ABOVE SELF in helping to spread water safety education to prevent childhood drowning!
 

• Childhood Drowning: Drowning is the NUMBER ONE cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1-4. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for ALL children 1-14. ^{(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)}

Contact Information:
Laura Thomas
JCMF Program Director
402-297-4126
laura@joshuamemorial.org

 

Rotary Section on the Josh the Otter Website!
http://www.joshtheotter.org/resources/rotary/

Joshua's Story Video (mentioning Rotary)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rvWlY3nllRE
 

“Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world.
For, indeed, that's all who ever have.”

~M. Mead (1902-1978)

The JCMF team is so grateful for the amazing efforts Rotarians have shown through the Rotary Josh the Otter Water Safety and Literacy Project. As we enter our 6th year of the project, we would love to ask a few questions and hear your feedback about how we can help Rotarians continue to reach as many children as possible with the life-saving message of water safety!
 

Please click the link below to complete the short survey, thank you!

Rotary Josh the Otter Water Safety and Literacy Project Partnership Snapshot

- Over 80,000 "Josh the Baby Otter" Books and 100,000 Josh the Otter stickers and activity sheets have been distributed to children worldwide through this partnership

- Over 40 States and 4 Countries have active Rotary Clubs and Districts involved in the Rotary Josh the Otter Water Safety and Literacy Project

- Rotary Clubs have purchased over $280,000.00 in Josh the Otter materials for children since 2010

- International Rotary Clubs are participating with the Josh the Otter project in Jamaica, Canada, Pakistan and Brazil!

- Rotarians have made over 381 Orders of Josh the Otter materials since 2010

- In 2016, Josh the Otter projections show that over 30,000 books will be ordered by Rotarians!