LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Literacy Coalition’s major fundraiser, the Vineyard Run for Literacy, is right around the corner, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14.
For the past 28 years, the coalition, with the help of the literacy volunteers, has conducted the annual fundraising event.
The walk and runs begin at 9 a.m., with on-site registration from 8 to 8:45 a.m. at Steele Wines, 4350 Thomas Drive in Kelseyville.
This event attracts participants from all over the state as well as visitors from other areas.
Many local businesses donate prizes and participants in all age ranges are recognized.
Coalition Board Member Deb Ehrhardt, urges everyone to “support the run on Saturday, October 14, at Steele Wines by participating, donating to Lake County Literacy Coalition or purchasing one of the newly designed T-shirts.”
Register online at Run Sign Up or contact the literacy office for a form.
Since 1986, the coalition has raised money to support the Adult Literacy programs run by the Lake County Library.
The program recruits and trains volunteers from the community to work one-on-one with individuals who need help to improve basic reading, writing and comprehension skills.
“Over the years, the Literacy program has trained well over 1200 tutors who in turn helped more than 2100 learners,” literacy coordinator Ginny DeVries said.
This tutoring is free to all Lake County residents, age 18 and older.
Many college students take advantage of this free tutoring service, especially first-year students.
They learn how to succeed in taking tests and improve note-taking ability.
One client willing to share his story was Jason Martinez. He passionately wanted to be a chef, but his reading and writing skills had been a problem when it came to passing the exams at the Culinary Arts class at Yuba College in Clearlake, now part of the Woodland College system.
He and his tutor met regularly for 17 weeks, and with that help, Martinez received an “A” in his Culinary Arts class and soon became a full-time cook at Running Creek Casino.
Tutors are available to assist learners on an individual basis at the county library branches and other locations.
In addition, if an adult learner has young children, the whole family is eligible for services under the Families for Literacy Program.
Family storytimes are offered at the library branches and children’s educational materials are provided (at no cost to the families) to encourage a love of reading and to break the cycle of illiteracy.
Funds raised by the Literacy Coalition are used for books, training materials and tutor support.
For more information about the literacy program and services, call the library literacy office at 707-263-7633.
Lake County Literacy Coalition helps change lives; group to hold Vineyard Run for Literacy Oct. 14
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