Show your love for LITERACY!
The more you give,
the more we’ll get.
Join us online for The Great Give® 2016 – a community-wide giving event to benefit nonprofits serving the Greater New Haven region
Over a 36-hour period, $190,000 will be distributed in matching funds and prizes to the nonprofits that raise the most money, attract the most number of donors and the most number of new donors…and more!
Choose LITERACY and visit
thegreatgive.org
to donate to LVSCT.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
May
3-4 Great Give
11- Ribbon Cutting, Stratford Library
25- Tutor training, Milford, 5 weeks
26- Barnes and Noble Book Fair, Princess Tea Party
30- Memorial Day, closed
July
4- Independence Day, closed
9- Neon Night Run– Downtown Milford
28- Barnes and Noble Book Fair, Finding Dory/Finding Nemo
September
21- Tutor Training classes begin- Milford
October
Tutor Training classes begin- Stratford
Computer class begins- Milford
November
15- Philanthropy day
December
3- Ugly Sweater Run
8- Barnes and Noble Book Fair- Frozen
English Classes–
Monday, 6:30 pm- Conversation Class, LVSCT
Tuesday, 10:00 am- Advanced Class, LVSCT
Tuesday, 6:30 pm- Intermediate Class- child care, Meadowside School (Sept-June)
Wednesday, 12:30 pm- Intermediate Class, LVSCT
More information on one on one tutoring.
Computer Classes
Click for more info or call to sign up, 203-878-4800
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Celebrating Culture
Tutors and students gathered at the Milford Elks Lodge on Tuesday, April 26 for a Multicultural Celebration and to celebrate accomplishments, anniversaries and share cultural dishes.
Above, Tami Jackson congratulates students on their accomplishments.
Left, Sonom Sherpa in the orange scarf is surrounded by her tutor Jackie Hennessey (r) and family and friend.
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Above, Volunteers gathered for Volunteer Appreciation Month at the Multicultural Celebration. A special thank you to the Junior Woman’s Club of Milford for hosting our event.
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Left, Eamheong Chay stands with Savun Bouzander. Eamheong received her citizenship this year and is currently enrolled in Gateway College. Savun received her citizenship last year and is preparing for the NEDP test. They both attend Martha Salmon’s class on Wednesdays.
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Above, Betty Gerner, tutor trainer, stands with Helen Anastasio and her husband Tom. Helen has been a tutor with LVSCT for 11 years. She tutors Jacob Lee who recently received his citizenship.
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Sara Gallulo congratulates her student, above, Thanaa Burghleh who come to the US from Syria. Thanna is a journalist and escaped terrorists who invaded her community last year. Thanna came to the US to give her children a safe home and provide them with an education. She wants to be an inspiration to her children. We all agree, she is.
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Congratulations to Martha Salmon, right. Martha is celebrating 5 years as a tutor with Literacy Volunteers. She teaches a group of women on Wednesday’s at lunchtime.
She stands with Barbara WIlson, an LVSCT tutor and volunteer Terry Pitt.
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LITERACY VOLUNTEERS HOLDS 3rd Annual “NEON NIGHTRUN”
IN A 5 K RUN/WALK FOR LITERACY UNDER THE STARS
MILFORD, CT, May 2016 — Run or walk, and catch a rising star for literacy at The Literacy Volunteer’s annual 2016 NEON NIGHTRUN to be held in Downtown Milford on
Saturday, July 9, 2016. This luminescent neon night will convene at the Rotary Pavilion at
6:30 – 7:45 PM for registration. 8:00 PM is GO (when the race starts). Sponsored by The Milford Bank, Cohen and Wolf, PC’s, Attorneys at Law, Star 99 and Stonebridge Restaurant.
The registration fee is $35. The first 250 online registrants will receive a free NEON T-shirt, glow necklace, BIB and Computer Chip Timed and goodie bag as they run, walk, and help raise funds in support of the Center’s vital literacy programs for hundreds of local adults and children in need of its educational services. Additional neon items and t-shirts will be for sale.
Under a canopy of stars, the timed 3.1-mile challenge will begin and end at the Rotary Pavilion in a grand finale filled with awards for runners and walkers for fastest/best costumes/most enthusiastic/most NEON/Best time/highest pledges and many more.
Register below or call 203-878-4800 for additional information.
After-party and NEON drink specials will follow at STONEBRIDGE RESTAURANT for participants who are 21 years and older.
“Our neon night race promises to be an exciting event.” says Tami Jackson, the Center’s Executive Director, “We hope everyone can make it — and be all aglow as they run and walk for the great cause of literacy!”
Register TODAY!
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Ways to Support
Literacy Volunteers of Southern Connecticut.
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- Copy Paper
- Tissues
- Stamps
- Water Bottles
- Tape
- Birthday wrapping paper, generic
- Gently used children’s books
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- Volunteers to work at our Satellite offices at Milford Library and Stratford Library.
- Volunteer driver to drop off books.
- Help with the Neon Night Run.
- Become a Tutor
- Coordinate a book drive
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Or visit Helping Hands in Orange when dropping off your donated items and choose the Literacy Volunteers of Southern CT.
A donation will be made from the sale of your donations when you choose LVSCT.
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The Literacy Center- Main Office
Fannie Beach Community Center
16 Dixon Street
Milford, CT 06460
Ph: 203-878-4800
Fax: 203-878-1080
Satellite Office Hours at Milford Library (Monday 10:00 – 11:30)
and Stratford Library (Wednesday 10:00 11:30).
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