Elizabeth Cottrell 
Please grab your calendars and make plans to attend our April 26th Appreciation Dinner. You do not want to miss this event! A fabulous buffet dinner will be followed by a short … Read more
“For every one of us that succeeds, it’s because there’s somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn’t always necessarily have to be in your family; for … Read more
Our Executive Director, Lisa Vernon, was a guest recently on the “Volunteer Voice” show at WNAV. She did a fabulous job of explaining what we do at AACLC and how … Read more
Did you know? Research has found that volunteering is good for you. “A study by Sara Konrath at the University of Michigan showed that volunteerism predicts a longer life,” Dr. Emma … Read more
Save the Date! Date: Thursday April 26th Time: 6 PM – 8 PM Place: Woods Memorial Church Severna Park A fabulous buffet dinner will be followed by a short but exciting program to … Read more
Great tutor training opportunity! Our next 2-day tutor training is scheduled for February 24th and March 3rd 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park, MD and … Read more
Saturday, February 24th 9am – noon Founders Room Wood’s Memorial Presbyterian Church Severna Park This workshop will cover the basics of GED-level algebra for tutors who have not worked with … Read more
by Janice F. Booth
“This year I got the best Christmas present ever; I got to read to my grandkids.” Reading to his grandchildren is one of many “firsts” for Ray Williams. “My dad, Herbert Scurlock, is bedridden. This Christmas, for the first time, I was able to go over to his house and read [to] him the Christmas card I’d gotten for him.” Ray is determined to turn these “firsts” into regular events. Determination is one of the hallmarks of Ray’s character.
In the fall of 2016 former Literacy Council student Angel Cleckner was talking with Charlene Renaud, one of her hair styling clients, who confessed that she was unable to read. At Angel’s urging, Charlene contacted the Council for help and was assessed and matched with tutor Bonnie Wright.
