Agency Spotlight: Literacy Volunteers of Union County
Can you imagine not being able to read the back of a medicine bottle, fill out a job application, or talk with your child's teacher? Unfortunately, more than 25% of adult residents in Union County live with these limitations every day.
Literacy Volunteers of Union County, is a non-profit organization that helps to improve the lives of adults in our county by teaching them to read, write and speak English so they can participate more fully in family, workplace and community life. The organization provides high quality instruction to adult learners by training, mobilizing and supporting over 200 volunteers as certified tutors in basic literacy, life skills and English as a Second Language.
The Westfield United Fund is proud to now support Literacy Volunteers of Union County in their ongoing efforts to enhance the lives of more than 600 adult learners in their quest to:
- Acquire the ability to read, write and speak English
- Work towards a secondary school diploma or its equivalent
- Learn to read to their children and assist them with their school work
- Achieve personal goals like obtaining a driver's license or becoming a U.S. citizen, and
- Increase their ability to obtain better jobs and to be more productive workers
For ten years, Elizabeth Gloeggler, Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers of Union County, along with her dedicated staff and countless volunteer tutors like Susan Petrow (pictured here), have dedicated themselves to serving local adults with the greatest educational and financial need. In fact, Ms. Gloeggler was recently awarded the 2012 “Women of Excellence Award” by the Union County Commission on the Status of Women, for her ongoing commitment and tireless efforts within our community.
For more information on Literacy Volunteers of Union County, or to volunteer to become a tutor, please visit their website at www.lvaunion.org.
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