Child literacy is a perennial concern for the Salisbury Jaycees, who founded Wicomico County’s only countywide Read Across American program several years ago at the Wicomico County Public Library. Now facing budget cuts, the library needs help—and the Jaycees answered the call.

Chapter President David Engelhardt (right) and Community Development Vice President Buddy Brooks (center) recently presented Library Director Tom Hehman with a check to help the library purchase new children’s books. The donation was among the latest in a series of contributions to local non-profit agencies and organizations.

Want to learn more about what the Jaycees are doing to make Salisbury a better place? Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and he will be happy to share some of the chapter’s other recent and upcoming community projects and contributions.