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Every day your neighbors courageously come to us asking to learn to read and write or to speak English. Help give LVCA the ability to say, “Yes, we can help!” to everyone who comes through our doors. 

THROUGH DEC 31, EVERY GIFT WILL BE MATCHED!

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9,000 - The approximate number of adults in the Charlottesville/Albemarle community who can’t read or write above a fifth-grade level. At Literacy Volunteers, we think that number is too many.

That’s where you come in. Be a part of our community of supporters! Help us take the 9,000 adults struggling to read and write in our community and turn it into 8,000; help us turn that number into 7,000, into zero. Help us give these individuals the enduring gift of literacy, which truly lasts a lifetime.

The literacy skills of these individuals are so deficient that daily functioning in our society is difficult. In addition, there is a growing number of immigrants and refugees who are eager to improve their English skills, find good jobs, and participate more fully in local affairs.

As a non-profit organization, LVCA relies on state and city/county grants, private foundations, and personal donations for funding. The cost for each learner—taking into account staff support, tutor training, learner materials, and facility costs—is $25 per hour per student. We are able to serve more of the 9,000 adults who desperately need our assistance only through the contributions of our friends, family, and neighbors—in other words, you.

Please donate today by clicking on the “Donate” button above or by sending a check to: Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle, 233 4th St. NW, Box L, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

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