Opinion

Your generosity will help others to read

Posted February 02, 2010 10:00 pm

We want to extend our thanks to Barnes & Noble at Geneva Commons and their customers for donating more than 4,000 children's books to Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley during their holiday book drive.

Many of these wonderful books were given to the children of our adult learners as holiday gifts. Others will be used to help adults read and speak English more effectively during 2010. We are also spreading the wealth by sharing your book donations with other nonprofit organizations who serve children.

Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley provides free, one-to-one literacy tutoring to adults in St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Elburn, Campton Township, La Fox, Lily Lake, Wasco and Wayne. Lessons help people learn to read, write, understand and speak English better.

On average, our adult learners read at a third grade level. Many are parents who want to help their children succeed in school. Your generosity will help our volunteer tutors unlock the wisdom and enjoyment that these books contain for our adult learners and their families.

For more about Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley, visit www.lvfv.org.

Peg Coker

Executive Director

Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley

St. Charles

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