A United Way Member Agency
A United Way
Member Agency

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS

Essex and Franklin Counties
(518) 942-7607

We are the only all-volunteer organization in the North Country devoted solely to helping adults learn to read and to achieve their personal goals.

 ProLiteracy American Accredited
Accredited
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Millions of Adults in the USA lack the reading skills necessary to fully participate in everyday life.

 

Help change the ending to the story!

 1 in 5 of adults may not be able to:
  • Help a child with homework
  • Read a bedtime story to a child
  • Read a newspaper
  • Read an employment application
  • Read a street sign
  • Read a medicine bottle
  • Read a menu at a restaurant
  • Write a check or balance a checkbook
  • Vote
FREE Reading Help for Someone You Know
  • Free tutoring to improve reading or other life skills
  • Tutoring sessions are scheduled at convenient times and places
  • All sessions are private
  • Records always remain confidential
  • All lessons are student centered
  • Books and materials are provided through the LVA office
  • We teach both Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language
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PLANT THE SEED TO READ

If friends or loved ones lack the literacy skills
to understand this message, suggest they call us to
schedule a confidential interview.
Copyright © 2005 Literacy Volunteers of Essex/Franklin Counties.
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Main Office, Mineville—P.O. Box 450, Mineville, NY 12956, 518-942-7607
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Malone Office—566 E Main St, Malone, NY 12953, 518-483-9366
Saranac Lake Office—193 River St, Saranac Lake, NY 12983, 518-891-5567