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Literacy Day
Today, Sept. 8, is Newspaper Literacy Day. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of literacy programs like the one run by the Rappahannock Literacy Volunteers.
Since it started several years ago, the program’s eight volunteers have tutored a number of adults in the county. They have brought the gift of reading and writing to people who have never known the joy of reading a letter from their children, or of writing in response.
It’s a wonderful program, an example of community spirit at its best. It’s a program which continues, through the dedication of its volunteer tutors, to help others better themselves.
Ironically,the biggest problem faced by the volunteers is finding students. Those who most need the help can’t read the publicity and advertisements, and the volunteers must rely on referrals by friends and family members. Understandably, many people are reluctant to admit that they, or a friend or loved one, hasn’t mastered a basic skill like reading.
There must be many of our readers who know someone who can’t read. The literacy program’s services are free, and the names of the students are kept confidential if they wish. We urge anyone who needs help with reading, <>r who knows someone else who may benefit from the'program, to contact Margaret Gottlieb (547-3934) for more information about the Rappahannock Literacy Volunteers.
That one phone call could open a whole new chapter in someone’s life.
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