Literacy celebration 2014

The Literacy Centerpresents

Literacy

Celebration 

You make a difference

Mission Statement The Literacy Center is dedicated to improving basic adult literacy in our

community.

Vision Every adult has the ability to improve

their life through literacy.

GoalEach One, Teach One- It Makes a

Difference

Community Involvement

• Member of Evansville Literacy Coalition (ELC)

• ProLiteracy

• Indiana Literacy Association (ILA)

• Indiana Association for Adult & Continuing Education (IAACE)

• Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE)

• Region 11 Adult Education Group

2013 Accomplishments

• 45 New Assessments

• More than 30

tutor/student pairs put

in over 1800

instructional hours

Star Student, Darrell Murray received a National Award, Dollar General Student of the Year!

Goals and Vision for 2014-15

Grow

Action

RaiseMarket

Educate

Region 11 CollaborationUnited Caring SheltersVanderburgh County Corrections

Letters for LiteracyCrop for LiteracySpell for Literacy- A Grown Up Spelling BeeAnnual Appeal, Grants, Book fairs

New Branding- Courtesy ofDesign for Good GrantNewsletter,Social Media, BLOG, Website, Posters, Brochures

Ultimate Goal: To be put out of business!In the meantime…evaluate opportunities to increase the number of students and volunteers, and to increase tutor support

Literacy LabsQuality Student Program & WorkshopsMini-Workshop series

Speakers Bureau- Churches, Rotary, Shriners, Lions Club, Altrusa, United Way, West Side Nut Club

Just to name a few Student Successes….• Past the Acuuplacer test• Nationally Recognized

• Earned a Tutor, Earned a Tutor….• Increased by a level

• Reading a Novel for Enjoyment• Utilizing an E-reader

• Utilizing e-mail• Learn to text

Our StudentsOur Services are confidential and most of our students, do have us honor that. We have a few with us tonight that are courageous and we are proud of their determination and commitment to success.

We are blooming with appreciation for each of their successes.

Students please stand to be recognized

Thank you to our 2014 Letters for Literacy SCRABBLE Tournament Committee & Help

• Nan Benedict• Nancy Jobe• Kate Sherrill • Liz Walker• Stacy Newton• Lori Saxby• Jennifer Briggs• Amy Bouchie• Katy Dunigan• Ron Whitler

• Jeanette Maier

• Rachel Nadeau

• Julie Angle

• Valerie Bush

• Reece McDevitt

• Tanana Mahood

• Kathryn Gieneart

• Denise Johnson-Kincaid

• Leslie McCrary

• Larry Oathout

• Maddison SeibWe raised $5084

TUTORSFor 2013 our volunteer tutors donated…over 2000 hours- That includes instructional time, prep and travel.

Tutor, November 2013

Glenda Bott

Tutor, July 2013

Amanda Dimock

Tutor, July 2010

Wanda English

Stephanie Gibson

Tutor, April 2013

Tutor, October 2011/ April 2007

Allen Helmstetter

Carolyn Hill

Tutor, October 2012

Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw

Tutor, Trainer August 1994

Susie Kempf

Tutor, September 2013

Annette Lavallo

Tutor, October 2006

Jessica Mallinder

Tutor, October 2012

Phyllis Mayer

Tutor+, July 2010

Reece McDevitt

Tutor, October 2013

Marissa Mitchell

Tutor, October 2013

Harry Monahan

Tutor, March 2007

Lynn PenlandTutor, March 2013

Ruth PointecTutor, April 2013

Tom PointecTutor, April 2013

Elva Posewitz

Tutor, February 2008

Joyce Powell

Tutor, February 2013

Maddison Seib

Tutor, October 2012

Laurie Thompson

Tutor, August 2013

Jo Wilson

Tutor, January 2003

BOARD OF DIRECTORSVolunteer time for….Meetings

Fundraisers

Marketing

Newsletter Support

Finance

Tutor Training

Celebration Planning

SCRABBLE Tournament

Auction Items

Grant Writing

Annual Giving Campaign

Corporate Giving Campaign

AND so much more

Nan BenedictChair, June 1999

Jennifer BriggsVice Chair May 2012

Liz Walker

Treasurer, May 2012

Kate SherrillSecretary, June

2009

Amy Bouchie June 2009

Katy Dunigan July 2008

Mark Elliott July 2013

Kathryn GieneartJune 2013

Denise Johnson-Kincaid

October 2013

Leslie McCraryAugust 2013

Stacy Newton June 2011

Larry OathoutOctober 2013

Maddison SeibJune 2013

Linda WulfAugust 2013

Ron WhitlerJune 2013

The Literacy Centeris also successful

because of…

Ivy Tech Community College

• Provides on average 1250 hours for student workers per fiscal year

• Our facility and utilities

• Tech Support

• Cleaning

• Supplies

• Event hosting

• Board Members

• And MORE!

2013 & 2014 Supporters

From a donation for

our Letters for Literacy Scrabble Tournament and Auction,

the Golf for Literacy Golf Scramble,

Crop for Literacy

to support for the entire year, our corporate sponsors make a difference in our students’ lives!

Dollar General Foundation

TJX Foundation

Barnes and Noble

Rudd Equipment Company

SABIC

Scripps Howard Foundation

Hook’s Apothecary

D-Patrick Downtown

Legence BankVenu Works of Evansville

Berry’s Plastics CorporationWest Side Nut Club

Heritage Federal Credit Union

Mission Mall, Corpus Christi Church

Peabody Energy

The Tin Fish- Newburgh

Evansville Literacy Coalition

Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson LawBanner Truck & Trailer

Koch FoundationOld National Bank

Big Four Cycle and MarineHamlin Equipment Rental

The Pacetrè Bake & Brew

Tropicana Evansville

USI

Ivy Tech Community CollegeAlphagraphicsAmeriStamp Signs A RamaAnthony’s Heavenly CheesecakeArchie & ClydesProMarkRC ColaBarnes & NobleTri-State TrophiesClose to the HeartMake Time to CreateThirty OneCreative MemoriesPaper ChaseJust Rennie’s CateringFamily VideoSpudz & StuffPizza HutGolf PlusThe Pie PanVenu WorksGreenlee ChiropracticCindy KettingerEvansville Living/Tucker PublicationsEquinox PhotographyFamily Christian StoresRolling Hills Country Club

IN K

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Suppor

tIMADiverse SalonEscalade SportsKlein'sArchie & Clyde'sSunburst Stained GlassMadstacheMesker ZooDunn Hospitality GroupFirst Ave. Car WashKevin WatersRhythm Salon & SpaHar SalonBeth’s Styling’ SalonRiecken’s ShoesCMoe/Koch FoundationEvansville OttersInman’s FramingFitness WorldFitness 19Holiday World & Splashin’ SafariMemory Portrait GallerySwonder Ice RinkWildcard Dog ServicesPleasures & TreasuresCJ’s Willow BowlingOld North Fair trade Market

Gerling LawHallmark- North ParkRed LobsterStephen Lib’s South Central MediaSubwayVision Screen GraphicsWild Birds UnlimitedZoupO’Charley’sOlive GardenPapa Murphy’s

Special Thanks to:Just Rennie's Catering

100 SE Fourth Street, Evansville, Indiana 812-401-8098 • Fax 812-401-8091

For the delicious

Desserts and Tea for our Celebration

this evening!

Because You Make A Difference

Celebrating You!

Outstanding Service Award

This award goes to someone who has exhibited an exceptional amount of willingness to go above and beyond the traditional volunteer expectations …. perhaps a tutor trainer, a volunteer who helps in the office, or someone who donates a lot of time helping at the Letters for Literacy Scrabble Tournament.

Congratulations

Reece McDewitt

Congratulations

Katy Dunigan

Outstanding Student Achievement Award

This award goes to a student who has exhibited an exceptional amount of commitment, determination, and success in working toward or achieving his or her goals.

.

Congratulations

Ashley Sauer

Congratulations

Thelma Bennington

Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award

This award goes to a volunteer tutor who exhibited an exceptional amount of generosity, effort, and commitment to his/her student and to The Literacy Center.

Congratulations

Jessica Mallinder

Friend of Literacy AwardThe Friend of Literacy Award honors members of the community whose exceptional contributions to our

efforts have enabled us to advance adult literacy in our community.

Congratulations

Dennis John BaileyWIKY Morning Show

Congratulations

Diane DouglasWIKY Morning Show

Helen McKinneyIn loving memory of

The Literacy Center had the good fortune of meeting Mrs. Helen McKinney several years ago. We invited Helen to present the Gordon R. McKinney Memorial Service Award, named after her late husband, at our annual Literacy Celebration event. Gordon was a Board President of The Literacy Center and an active supporter of literacy in our community who passed away in 1996. The award honors an individual or organization who gives tremendous effort to support literacy in the Evansville area. Helen accepted our invitation to annually present this award to the winner. Thus a friendship began. Helen enjoyed the opportunities to meet the adult students whose lives had been changed through their work with our volunteer tutors. Helen heard first-hand how students were able to read to their children, to advance in their jobs, and to gain confidence to compete in a reading world. Helen understood that the simple idea of “Each one teach one” is a mission The Literacy Center takes seriously.Helen passed away on October 18, 2011, but she left an endowment that will enable The Literacy Center to continue making a positive impact on literacy in our community. The Gordon R. McKinney Memorial Service Award, engraved with the names of all recognized, hangs in The Literacy Center office. Our in-house library is named after Gordon and Helen. But their greatest contribution is in the lives of the students who come in to use our Literacy Lab and to work with their tutors in an effort to break the chains of illiteracy.Helen and Gordon made an investment in the future of our citizens and created a lasting legacy. We are humbled by their generosity and we will continue to fight the good fight and uphold the commitment to our organization they so very much believed in.

Gordon R. & Helen McKinney Memorial

Service AwardThis award is the top honor of the night, and goes to

someone who is an integral part of the Literacy Center’s success. It can be a long time volunteer, a former board

member, or a community leader who has contributed large amounts of time, energy, or resources to TLC.

Congratulations

Susanna Hoeness-Krupsaw

Save the Dates…Crop for Literacy-Saturday, July 26, 2014

Family Literacy Day- Sunday, September 21, 2014

Spell for Literacy- A Grown Up Spelling Bee: October 4, 2014

Door Prizes!

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Thank You for all you do!

We will continue to grow with your help!

Congratulations to all and thanks for celebrating with us tonight!

Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. —Frederick Douglass

Each One, Teach One- It Makes a Difference

The Original Starfish Story   There was a young man walking down a deserted beach just before dawn. In the distance he saw a frail old man. As he approached the old man, he saw him picking up stranded starfish and throwing them back into the sea. The young man gazed in wonder as the old man again and again threw the small starfish from the sand to the water. He asked, “Old man, why do you spend so much energy doing what seems to be a waste of time.” The old man explained that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun. “But there must be thousands of beaches and millions of starfish!” exclaimed the young man. “How can you make a difference?” The old man looked at the small starfish in his hand and as he threw it to the safety of the sea, he said, “It makes a difference to this one!”