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Changing Lives Through Literacy

“When I arrived a few years ago, I knew no English, had no job, and little hope. I enrolled in online Literacy Council classes for parents and now I’m a nurse at Sarasota Memorial – my life’s dream and I’m so grateful!”

Presented by The Literacy Council of Sarasota September 5, 2023

1 in 5 Suncoast adults struggle with low English literacy - if that was a medical condition, it’d be considered an epidemic. But there’s a cure – education.  

Be part of the cure. Donate or volunteer today!


  • Mission: To improve literacy for adults through personalized, needs-based tutoring and small group instruction.
  • 250 adult learners helped each week.
  • 100+ trained volunteer tutors 1-on-1, and 150 adults in over 20 online & in-person classes.
  • Over 2,500 adults helped & lives changed in the last 5 years!
  • Over 43 million adults in the U.S. cannot read, write, or do basic math above a third-grade level.
  • A mother’s reading skill is the greatest determinant of her children’s future academic success.  

Contact:

1750 17th Street, Bldg. K-3
Sarasota, FL  34234
(941) 955-0421
sarasotaliteracy.org
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