The Literacy Center
and
 The Greater Lehigh Valley
Auto Dealers Association
are proud to present
Terrific Tales and Staggering Stories
Storybook Breakfast 2012
March 24th, 2012
8:15 AM - 11:15 AM
A fun filled morning of entertainment, including a buffet breakfast and the
Super Duper Book Swap.
Kasych Family Pavilion
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Tickets are available
through the Pay Pal link below.
OR
Send an email to pay by check.
Come join the fun!
Many thanks to the following sponsors:
Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits
Highmark Blue Shield
KNBT, A Division of National Penn Bank
Lehigh Valley Health Network
PPL
Sodexo
The Morning Call
A few of our magical volunteers,
Storybook Breakfast 2011
The Science Behind the Magic.
Storybook Breakfast 2011
The Super Duper Book Swap, Storybook Breakfast 2011
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United Way Day of Caring
On September 22, The Literacy Center was buzzing with activity as 10 volunteers from ThermoFisher Chemicals and Aetna were on hand to paint our lobby and classroom area as well as sort children's books to re-stock our children's library. It was a busy and productive day! Many thanks to everyone involved!
  
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LITERACY CHANGES LIVES
GOLF OUTING
In spite of a hurricane delay, the annual Literacy Changes Lives Golf Outing 2011 was a complete success. Golfers from all over the Lehigh Valley enjoyed a beautiful day at Silver Creek Country Club in support of literacy education. Enough funds were raised to allow another 30 area residents enroll for a cumulative total of over 3,000 hours of FREE literacy instruction.
  
Photos courtesy of photographer, and Literacy Center graduate, Marco Calderon.
To see more of his work, click here.
Our thanks and appreciation go out to the following sponsors
who helped make the day a huge success:
 
  
AAA East Central
Allentown Symphony Hall
ArtsQuest
B&B Electrical Contractors
Bear Creek Mountain Resort
Becky's Drive In
Caruso Benefits Group
Chili's Restaurant
The Civic Theatre of Allentown
C.M. Stauffer Insurance Agency
DesignPoint, Inc.
Glasbern Inn
Green Mountain Coffee
Haldeman Ford Lincoln Mercury
HMK Insurance
Art and Susan Hochhauser
Hotel Bethlehem
IronPigs
Ken and Carol Jones
Kindred Sol
Lehigh Valley Mall
Medical Consulting by Kathy
Metro Beauty Academy
Panera Bread
The Phillies
Ilene and Michael Prokup
R&K Custom Homes, Inc.
Robert Knox Consulting
Michael Rosenfeld
Kathy and Bud Shaffer
Target
Trainer Enterprises
Philip Weber Jr., PE LLC
Zoellner Arts Center
Mrs. Jean Zweifel
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Graduation 2011
The Literacy Center held its annual Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at The Barristers Club in Allentown. Participating students were adults who passed the GED® test within this past year and ESL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students who successfully completed the program requirements. 
Over 250 family members and friends joined The Literacy Center Board of Directors and staff as they watched the proud graduates march in their caps and gowns. Those assembled heard inspirational speeches from five special honorees.
The Linda V. McCrossan Ed.D Literacy Achievement Award was presented to Marco Calderon. He has flourished at The Literacy Center and is now the owner/operator of Marco Calderon Photography.
The Morning Call was the recipient of the Partner in Literacy Award. As our partner, they have been instrumental in raising awareness of The Literacy Center through their wonderful advertisements for our Storybook Breakfast as well as providing financial support through grants.
We recognized Fran Dresibach as our Volunteer of the Year. She began tutoring in 2007 and since that time has led weekly English sessions for 5 young refugee men from Eritrea—a small African country that borders the Red Sea.
Julian Pyle, from our GED program, and Lihua Jiao, from our ESL program, gave moving speeches on how The Literacy Center has helped them to learn and grow.
We wish all of our graduates nothing but the best of luck!
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New Additions to The Literacy Center Board of Directors
The Literacy Center proudly announces the election of the following individuals to its Board of Directors:
Brenda Truhe is employed by PPL as Sr. Compliance Specialist. She holds the MBA from Lehigh University and BS in Computer Science from Bloomsburg University. She reports “I care about the Lehigh Valley and its residents. Education is the cornerstone to an individual’s self-esteem, their ability to succeed and even to their health. Lack of education is often at the root of poverty and crime and therefore education, a literate society, is important for the community as whole. I want to help The Literacy Center with its Mission”.
She is a past Board President and VP for Thrivent Financial and has served as a tutor at Washington Elementary School.
Deborah A. Swavely is Administrator of Community Health and Health Studies with Lehigh Valley Health Network, where she has held a number of roles since 1980. She holds the B.S. in Nursing from West Chester University, the M.S. in Nursing from DeSales University, and is currently enrolled at Duke University where she is pursuing a doctoral degree in Nursing Practice. She has participated in numerous research studies and publications and has been honored with receipt of a number of special awards for her work, including the 2006 Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Athena Award for Excellence in Professional Practice.
Deb served on The Literacy Center’s Board from 2000-2009 as Board Secretary, and Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. She has exhibited a strong interest in the literacy of our community, particularly as it relates to health care. |
