FABULOUS AND 40

LVCA staff, Steven Reid, Catherine McCall, Rebecca Thomas, Maureen Overstreet, Heather Tebbenhoff, and Ellen M. Osborne; Executive Director Ellen M. Osborne cutting the cake; LVCA student Lever and his tutor Sue.

Thank you to everyone who helped make our birthday party a success! It was so wonderful to see past and present tutors, board members, and students! The day was filled with giveaways (we still have grocery bags and pens if you stop by our office), games, food, and, most importantly, reminders of the ways Literacy Volunteers has impacted the lives of Charlottesvilians for 40 years. Congratulations to Marsha Conway, our fleece raffle winner!

Did you miss the event, but you don't want to miss out on the fun? Good news! You can take the history quiz or play LVCA bingo with your student. Both are linked below.

We especially want to thank Albemarle Baking Company for donating the birthday cake.

Now, who is ready to celebrate next year?

LVCA tutor and fleece winner Marsha; Ellen with LiteracyPro representative Lauren Osowski; Heather and Steven drawing the raffle winner.

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Do you know LVCA history?

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Ways to Give This Season

We know that you get so many messages about Giving Tuesday and end-of-the-year giving, but the fact of the matter is that nonprofits rely on this time for their budget. This year, we wanted to give you a few options to give and let you know where that money goes.

Giving Tuesday
Tuesday, November 28, is Giving Tuesday. This year, we are hoping to raise $1000 to cover new textbook sets for 25 new students. A textbook set costs approximately $40. Please consider helping us reach this goal

Give to our book drive

Shop at Kendra Scott

Join Kendra Scott on Giving Tuesday for a Literacy Day fundraiser. 20% of all proceeds from purchases made in-store that day will be donated to Literacy Volunteers. They can accommodate phone orders and curbside pick-up! Finally, there will be sips and sweets from 4 – 7 p.m. with Heather.

Stop by their Barracks Road location at 2035 Bond St, Unit 125, Charlottesville and support LVCA.

Share our Posts on Social Media

You are our greatest resource! By sharing our posts on social media, you will help get out the word about Literacy Volunteers and help grow our supporters. Please consider liking, commenting, or sharing our posts.

Give the Gift of Literacy

This giving season, consider giving in honor of somone. Simply fill out the donation form (linked below), click that you would like to dedicate this donation to someone, and then let us know who you are honoring with your donation. We will do the rest, including sending them a holiday card (or email).

Dedicate a donation

Make a Monthly Donation
We are so grateful to be celebrating our 40th year, and we know that we could not have done it without supporters like you. Every volunteer, every donation, every word-of-mouth recommendation makes a difference! LVCA relies on grants and donations to keep our doors open. Would you like to make a lasting impact? Consider becoming a monthly donor.

Become a monthly donor

Help LVCA in the Community

We are seeking more opportunities to engage with our community in the new year. If you are a member of a group — church, civic group, professional organization, club, or neighborhood association — please consider inviting us as a guest speaker. We'd love to share more about our mission and the students we serve. If you're interested in planning a speaking or writing opportunity with us in 2024, please get in touch with Heather at Heather@literacyforall.org.

Save the Date for Wordplay!

Save the date for Wordplay 2024 on Thursday, April 25!

If you're new to LVCA, Wordplay is our annual fundraiser event featuring an engaging night of trivia competition at The Paramount Theater. It's a great cause and a great deal of fun!

We're currently recruiting new members to join our planning committee. We're looking for enthusiastic individuals who can help bring in more teams and donations for this year's event. If you're well-connected in the community, have experience asking for donations, and/or are passionate about our cause, we'd love to have you join our team! Please get in touch with Heather for more information.

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Winter Citizenship Classes

Winter citizenship classes are starting soon. If you or someone you know might be interested and is Level 2 or higher, please click on the registration link below.

LVCA Impact Report

As we close out the year, we wanted to share some of the highlights from our Fiscal Year 23 data. We continue to see steady growth coming out of the pandemic, including over a 15% growth in volunteer tutors! We cannot wait to see what this year brings!

Volunteer Training Opportunities

We can always use more volunteer tutors!

Start the new year by committing to literacy! If you are interested in learning more about being a volunteer tutor or know someone who is, please sign up and spread the word about our January information session!

Thursday, January 11
10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.
Click here to register.

Visit literacyforall.org/tutors for more information.

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