Capturing Our Mission: A Photo Story of LACLEDE LITERACY COUNCIL - AN AMERICORPS SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Spring Graduation Fundraiser
Spring greetings everyone! Due to recent budget cuts the Laclede Literacy Council could sure use some help! Our spring graduation is coming up and we could use any extra funds you might have!!! This is an event our students work hard for and get really excited about. We do everything in our power to give them as close to a high school graduation as we can. We go all out and decorate, make diplomas, announcements, blow up balloons, decorate the tables, take graduation photos with cap, gown and tassels, and have dinner with cake for dessert. If you have any amount you can spare, tomorrow, April 17th from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm we are going to be at Jefferson and Elm with our hearts on our sleeves and buckets in our hands for any donation you can possibly spare! Have a fantastic day and thank you so much for all you do for us!
Who We Are
We are a non-profit organization operating under an AmeriCorps grant, actively helping kids and adults reach new educational milestones that promote success throughout their life. These milestones include everything from learning to read, to obtaining a high school equivalency diploma in Missouri by passing the HiSet Exam.
For 33 years, the Laclede Literacy Council has assisted the Lebanon, MO, and surrounding communities with their literacy needs. They are currently helping about 60 some people advance their reading skills or work toward attaining their HiSet. (high school equivalency test, formerly the GED) In the past, they have relied on donations, but a few years ago, they joined AmeriCorps. This enabled them to not only accept donations but also focus on obtaining federal grants. These grants allowed them to retain more tutors to reach more people. However, due to recent events, grant funding has been frozen. As it is, now Americorps members who are tutoring are doing so with no guarantee they will have enough money to continue much longer. They only receive a living allowance through grant funding, which is just enough to cover gas, food, and essentials. Suffice it to say, none of them have a massive nest egg to rely on. These members put their hearts and souls into their students. They maintain positive outlooks in the face of massive pressure. They are literally putting on happy faces and maintaining positive outlooks with their students and going home with tears in their eyes, not knowing how much longer they will have. The pressure these folks are under to keep those positive attitudes under such incredible uncertainty is superhuman. We all know, trust us, we know how tight funds are right now, but if it is at all possible, any amount you can spare would be a godsend. Even if it’s only $1.00, a hundred of those dollars would enable the Literacy Council to purchase enough materials to help one student earn their HiSet. Please feel free to stop by their office and say hi and see for yourself the lives that have been touched.
Their address is:
539 East Elm
Suite A
Lebanon, MO 65536
417.532.6697
Capturing Our Mission: A Photo Story of LACLEDE LITERACY COUNCIL - AN AMERICORPS SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person!
We love our students, so feel free to visit during normal business hours at the Chalet Village in Lebanon.
LACLEDE LITERACY COUNCIL - AN AMERICORPS SERVICE ORGANIZATION
539 E Elm, Suite A
Hours
Open today | 09:00 am – 04:00 pm |
