My Nonprofit Reviews

The Loudoun Literacy Council provides educational services to hundreds of at-risk children, their families, and adult English language learners every year in Loudoun County. We have a terrific corps of volunteers who donate THOUSANDS of hours to improve the lives of HUNDREDS of people who live and work in Loudoun County. This is an organization whose results are tremendous compared to their resources - they are incredibly efficient and make a significant and positive impact. I've served as both a volunteer and Board member for over five years and am proud of our service to the residents of Loudoun County.

My relationship with the Loudoun Literacy Council started when I met someone who could not read or write English. Coming from a household where reading was a daily occurrence, for work or for pleasure, I was shocked. I couldn't sleep that night. The next day, I got on my computer and searched for "Loudoun" (the county where I live) and "literacy" - the Loudoun Literacy Council was the top result. I contacted them that day and from there I went on to volunteer as a reader to children in emergency housing and homeless shelters and as an ESL Instructor for adults. The Loudoun Literacy Council provides free books and services to children of low income families and affordable English language instruction for adults; this amounts to hundreds of individuals every year. While Loudoun County is regularly reported as having the highest median household income in the US, there are many families who are not as well off and need help to improve their language and literacy skills to improve their lives. The Loudoun Literacy Council works tirelessly, both through its staff and its passionate corps of volunteers, to support Loudoun's underserved and help to ensure that everyone can communicate and participate in their communities and workplaces.

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