Change a Life and Become a Tutor!

Would you like to become a volunteer literacy tutor and help an adult in your community learn to read? Then sign up for the next Tutor Training Workshop (TTWS)!

We are a non-profit serving Prince William County. We offer free tutoring to adults who seek to improve their literacy skills. If you would like to become a volunteer literacy tutor, you must attend both training sessions of a TTWS to become a certified literacy tutor.

There is a one-time $35.00 registration fee which covers professional training and certification, textbook and other workshop materials. For more details go to the Programs heading above and click on the For Tutors link. You are also welcome to call our office (703-670-5702) or email us lvapw@aol.com. You'll be glad you did!

Welcome our new tutors!

LVA-PW Welcomes New Volunteer Tutors! The last Tutor Training Workshop, held in November, was attended by 17 new volunteer tutors. LVA-PW welcomes and congratulates the following volunteers for giving of their time to share the gift of reading: Venissa Amoako, Karin Beachy, Jeanne Bridger, Horace Danner, Annette Davis, Lisbeth Fox, Thomas Hamblen, Cynthia Hibbs, Martha Hoehn, Rhonda Jeffers, Darlene Macy, Beverly Reusser, Jay Schulman, Antoinette Scott, Donna Smith, Phyllis Raynor Surrett, and Gina Thomas.

Bell Ringing Fundraiser a HUGE Success!

Our December holiday Bell Ringing fundraiser was quite the success this year! We raised $3,780 from "ringing" and $650 from the "Buy-A-Bucket" challenge for a total of $4,430 in three days! A very WARM and sincere thank you to all of our volunteer"ringers" who volunteered to "ring in" this successful event: Laura and Kathy Baum, Valerie Ritter, Joe Schu, Diane Edwards, the Scannell family and friends, Cynthia Schell, Patti Beattie, Diane and Orland Van Bavel, Joanna Crutchley, Julie Rossi, Tracy Walker, Karen Smith, Judie Silcox, Dave Forcier, Chris Sells, Don Lewis, Eric Schwartz, Phyllis Raynor Surrett, Darlene Macy, Jasmin McDonald, Bob Orazi, Joe Hebert, Ken Deal, the Collassard family, Doug Thompson, Pat Sodo, Laura Ellis, Caroline Zong, Vicki Gross, Ken Ikeda, Scott and Kim Sells, and George Kerr.

A sincere thank you to others who volunteered to ring on the last scheduled day but didn't get the chance because of a little BLIZZARD!!!! I know you are all disappointed - we'll make it up to you next year!!! Sara B. Anderson, Peter Lineberry, Joe Waite, Rick Palermo, Mary Langley, Darlene Macy, Vicki Gross, Caroline Zong, Joanna Crutchley, Diane and Orland Van Bavel, Tracy Walker, Ken Ikeda, Chris Sells, Judie Silcox, and George Kerr.

Thank you to Al Alborn, Martha Kobliska, Ed & Barbara Ball, Supervisor Michael May, Jeanne & Joe Mitcho, and Cindy and Lewis Kleiman for "Buying-A-Bucket" to help add the additional $650 "ring" to our bell ringing fundraiser!

Thank you to all of the generous PWC friends and neighbors who donated so generously!

Holiday Poem Spirited Generous Donations from LVA-PW Friends

The generosity of our PW community never ceases to amaze me - your response to my humble attempt at poetry with my "Holiday Poem" was amazing! Thank you all for your generous response which raised $3,435.00 for LVA-PW programs and services. Together we are quite "literally" making a difference in our community! Thank you to our spirited supporters: Judie Silcox, Janet Sorlin-Davis, Gina Bruce, Luisa Condori-Acuna, Robert & Elizabeth Covey, Jong Kwon, Lake Ridge Library (Lyn Casey, Sylvia Hoskins, Gina Leventhal), Annette Davis, Mike Allen, ToniAnn McFadden, Scott & Shirley Krein, Norma Burnette, Sara B. Anderson, Sonia & William Hoehn, Jocelyn Ponce-Lopez & Jose Lopez, Dwight Williams, Mike & Judy Heininger, Linda Pinkard, Cleta & Robert Schmitt, Sophia & Franklin Sykes, Ilse Buchheit, Judy Stuber, Uncha Gmaz, Susan Nestor, Ellen Yarborough, Victoria Amoah, Amy & Steve McCullough, Sheryl Bass, Zoe Vitter, Alisha Anderson, Margaret Mossler, Mary Ann Langley, Janice Carr, Annie Mason, Alex Harris, NetBase Corporation, Supervisor Maureen Caddigan, and the Sells family.

Thank You to Our Gift Wrapping Volunteers!

A special thank you to all of our gift wrapping volunteers who so delicately and joyously wrapped gifts for others in our local Borders and Barnes and Noble bookstores to raise $408.00 for LVA-PW programs and services. A special thank you with a bow on top to: Brenda Bowden and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Toni Dingley, Judie Silcox, Marley Richards, Barbara Paciejewski, Barbara Leigh, Sandra Moore, Darlene Macy, Donna Smith, Gwen King, Tracy Walker, Wayne Doran, Gail Van Buren, Marcy Lott, Doug Eagles, Valerie Ritter, Pat Sodo, Janis Cook, Ruby Tassi, Beverley Chura, Connie Buzkin, Patti Hart, Janice Carr, and Bobbi Grant.

Please Help LVA-PW in the New Year

According to National Public Radio, a mother's level of education is the single greatest predictor of a child's performance in school. In other words, if you want to teach the child to learn, teach the parent. LVA-PW does just that. Prince William County will realize a significant positive literacy impact in terms of job-ready people, economic growth, a more skilled labor force, voter participation, and a focus on education in the family when adult members of the family make education a priority.

Please help us continue to make education a priority in Prince William County families with a donation to Literacy Volunteers of America - Prince William, Inc. (LVA-PW). To make a secure donation through PayPal, click on the yellow "Donate" PayPal tab located to the right. To make a donation by check, make checks payable to LVA-PW and mail to: LVA-PW, 4326 Dale Blvd, Suite 2, Woodbridge, VA, 22193.

Thank you for your support. My best wishes to you and yours throughout the New Year.

Kim Sells, Executive Director

Raising Funds for LVA-PW through VERIZON!

Verizon is offering 501c nonprofits an opportunity to recieve much needed funds through their customers. If you are a Verizon customer, we can recieve donations whenever you order new Verizon products and services. Visit verizon.com/velocity6 for full details. By enrolling us as your nonprofit of choice through Verizon, you will also be helping to support adult literacy in your community!

Inkjet Cartidges

Don't throw away your printer inkjet cartridges. Donate them to us. We will recycle them and receive discounts on our office supplies. Your help is appreciated!

Register Your Support of LVA-PW with Safeway!

When you shop at Safeway and use your grocery store discount card, LVA-PW receives up to 3% of your purchase. Last year alone, we earned $363.56 through this program! To register, please call our office or email your 11 digit Safeway code to lvapw@aol.com. You may also click on the link below to register. Thank you for your support! The LVA-PW group ID number is 150301532.

Click Here for the Safeway Link