The Literacy Council is accepting new students and can help Anne Arundel County residents pursue a diploma through the GED or the NEDP. Please refer prospective students to our website at icanread.org or to our voicemail line at 410-269-4419.
Donate Toys for Annapolis Children
Literacy Council partner in Annapolis, Small City Big Dreams, founded and run by Lovell Offer, is holding a toy drive this holiday. New toys for children ten and under will be distributed to low-income families in Annapolis neighborhoods.
Contact Lovell at 443-979-2640 to arrange collection of donated toys or gift cards. The drive ends on December 23.
Small City Big Dreams (SCBD) is a nonprofit that provides vital resources to low-income communities in Annapolis. For more information about the organization, visit SCBD on Facebook.
Literacy Council student Lovell Offer walked the stage at Anne Arundel Community College’s 26th Maryland High School Diploma Graduation Ceremony on November 13. It was a moment that was decades in the making. “Through me trying to help other people, I ended up helping myself,” he said of his accomplishment.
Crofton Library will be closed from Monday, November 18, through Sunday, December 29, for facility improvements.
Friday, December 13, 5 pm – 7 pm
Seeds 4 Success office
The group is most suited to Spanish speakers, and space is limited to 15 people. The evening features a welcoming atmosphere, enjoyable conversation, games, and light refreshments. Literacy Council tutors or students should email Wendy if they plan to attend. [click to continue…]
Thank you for all you did this year as a Literacy Council volunteer or supporter. You have contributed to our impact in Anne Arundel County.
This fiscal year, we expect to donate more than 16,000 volunteer hours. Translated to a simple monetary value, this is an investment of over $525,000 in local communities.
By May 31, we will have served more than 200 adult learners, including people at both county detention centers in Annapolis and Glen Burnie. Thank you for your part in this collective effort!
Let’s keep up the good work! We have scheduled a new tutor training session for Saturday, February 15 — please consider referring a friend.
Thank you for your support on #GivingTuesday and throughout our annual membership campaign. If you haven’t submitted your AACLC membership donation yet and would like to, you can donate on the AACLC website or by mailing a check.
Happy Holidays,
Jane
Please remember the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council on #GIVINGTUESDAY.
If you haven’t submitted your AACLC Membership donation and would like to, this is a great opportunity.
You can give through
AACLC’s icanread.org donate page
OR
by check.
mail to: AACLC, P.O. Box 1303, Edgewater, MD 21037
For easy access to ProLiteracy training and instructional webinars, visit ProLiteracy’s YouTube Channel, where you can watch at your convenience. The YouTube Channel offers videos on all subject areas…
Literacy Council partner Small City Big Dreams will provide turkeys and meals to families in need in Annapolis this Thanksgiving. If you’d like to donate or know of a family in need, please call or text 443-979-2640. The deadline to donate is November 26. Turkeys and gift cards to Giant and Safeway are welcome.
Big news for all AACLC volunteers — A brand new version of the hours reporting tool will be available soon.
What’s New?
Crofton Library will be closed from Monday, November 18, through Sunday, December 29, for facility improvements.
Friday, December 13, 5 pm – 7 pm
Seeds 4 Success office
The group is most suited to Spanish speakers, and space is limited to 15 people. The evening features a welcoming atmosphere, enjoyable conversation, games, and light refreshments. Literacy Council tutors or students should email Wendy if they plan to attend. [click to continue…]
