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Literacy Council is 'One of
the Best'
 (November
18, 2008) – Prince George's County is home to
one of the best small charities in the
metropolitan area, according to
The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater
Washington. The Literacy Council of Prince
George's County announced today that it is one
of two nonprofits in the county to be selected
by the Catalogue's panel of 60 expert reviewers
from area foundations, corporate giving
programs, larger non-profit organizations, and
the DC government. Top Banana Home Delivered
Groceries (Brandywine) will also be featured in
the Catalogue. Overall, nearly 200 applications
were
reviewed; 68 will appear in the 2008-09
Catalogue for Philanthropy.
Now in its sixth year, the
Catalogue is a trusted intermediary whose
mission is to connect smaller, community-based
organizations with individuals who want to
contribute to, and make a difference in their
communities. The Catalogue enables smaller
non-profits to tell their stories to individuals
who would otherwise never hear them, and to
encourage those individuals to "give where you
live." It also provides charities with a stamp
of approval that tells donors they can invest
with confidence.
"Charities were selected for
excellence, cost-effectiveness, and impact,"
said Barbara Harman, President of the Catalogue
for Philanthropy: Greater Washington. “These are
certainly among the best small charities in the
Washington region.”
This year, the Literacy Council
will help nearly 1,400 adult learners through
individualized assessments, one-to-one tutoring,
high school diploma programs, and small-group
classes in basic skills instruction, English for
speakers of other languages, and family
literacy. The Literacy Council's team of 50
classroom instructors and assessors, and 60+
volunteer tutors offers multiple sites
throughout the county.
"Thanks to the support of
community contributors, thousands of Prince
George’s County adults have been able to prove
to themselves, to their families, and to all of
us, that it really never is too late to learn.
They are grandparents, parents, out-of-school
youths, Prince George’s County- born,
immigrants, multi-job workers, or unemployed.
What they have in common is the ability to learn
and the need for your help," said Gail Drake,
Executive Director of the Literacy Council.
To learn more about the Literacy
Council in the Catalogue for Philanthropy and
make a donation, visit
www.literacycouncil.org/cfp. To learn more
about upcoming tutor-trainings and volunteer
opportunities, visit
www.literacycouncil.org.
The Literacy Council of Prince
George's County, MD, is a nonprofit education
community devoted to adult literacy and lifelong
learning. Its programs strengthen the literacy
skills necessary for personal, parental, and
economic empowerment; civic responsibility; and
technological proficiency. The Literacy Council
is supported in part by grant funding from
Maryland Literacy Works and the U.S. Department
of Education.
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