LIT LINES AUGUST 2007

Greetings to all of you. We hope you have had a great summer.

September is Literacy month. If you have any ideas how we can use this to publicize our organization and what we do please feel free to tell us.

We are going to have a luncheon for tutors and learners on September 8 th. Please call the office for more details.

If you have any ideas about future fundraisers please call and let us know.

Our Future Events: Craft Market - Sept. 1, 15 and 29, and second Satruday of each month after Sept., Sept. 8 Luncheon, Sept. 9 - Booth at Inlet Park

Oct. 13 - Macy's Special Sale Day; we will be selling ticketsfrom now until then.

November - International Food Tasting
For information on these events please call the office as volunteers are needed.

We have been working very hard to write grants for funding sources. We have received grants from United Way, Wal-Mart and CRA of Ft. Pierce. We are grateful for their financial support. If you know of any organization who may be interested in supporting Adult Literacy, please give us the contact information and we will write a proposal to them.

We are available to come to your organization, such as, Homeowners group, Women's Club etc., to speak about our program. Please call the office if you would like to set up a time with us. We feel that the more people who hear about Literacy and our work, the more who will become involved. We are always in need of more tutors and volunteer help.

If you do not want to tutor, the office can always use help, answering the telephone, filing, data entry on computer, and etc. We also need help with our fundraising activities. Of course a financial donation is also appreciated. As a non-profit organization, we have to be constantly looking for new sources and methods of fundraising.

At the present time, we have about 50 learners waiting for tutors. If you are a tutor now and think you could take on an additional learner please call the office.

TUTORS: Please be sure to send in your monthly reports. When applying for funds, we MUST show how we are helping our learners. You may telephone, fax, e-mail or bring in the information. We need to know the hours you spend preparing and tutoring. We also need to know the materials that your learner has covered, such as Book I Lesson 10, etc.

We are currently selling donated books at the Saturday Morning Craft Market in Downtown Ft. Pierce. It is good publicity for us and a way to make money too. At the craft market, we also take names of anyone interested in becoming a tutor.

There are some great software programs in the lab. If any learners want to take advantage of the computer lab, please call to schedule a time.The Lab is open:Monday and Tuesday:9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Wednesday and Thursday: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Our next Tutor Training Workshop will be Saturday, September15 from 9:00 Am to 1:00 PM at the Learn to Read Office. Please tell anyone you think might be interested in tutoring.

September is Membership Month. Please send in your tax deductible doantion. Donations: The categories are: Tutor $25.00 , Teacher assistant $50.00 , Teacher $75.00, and Professor $150.00

All members are welcome to attend the September Board Meeting.