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Message From the Director
April was filled with exciting events and awards for AACLC. We have good news! We have achieved the 2013 Top Rated Great Nonprofit Award for our 40 five-star reviews. These reviews can be seen at greatnonprofits.org. AACLC has also received the Community & Employment Program Partners Award from The Abilities Network, and has been awarded a 2013 Walter Sondheim Leadership Intern for this summer.
Please be our champion on May 15th and 16th. AACLC will receive 100% of every contribution given to us during the Great Give and our Board President, Bob Caspar, has pledged to match every dollar donated to AACLC up to $3000.00!
Warmest regards,
Lisa Vernon
programdirector@aaclc.org
401-798-0408
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Let Me Introduce You!
We are delighted to have Forrest Turetsky from the University of Maryland, College Park as our 2013 Maryland Nonprofit Leadership Intern. The Walter Sondheim Jr. Maryland Nonprofit Leadership Program was created to introduce high-achieving college students from across Maryland to career choices within the nonprofit sector. This year 20 students will be working at Nonprofits across the state on challenging, substantive projects.
Please welcome Forrest!
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2013 Top Rated Great Nonprofit
Award
Since its founding in 2007, GreatNonprofits has grown into the leading provider of reviews and ratings of nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. GreatNonprofits has received media coverage in Newsweek, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Alliance magazine, and on NPR, and is endorsed by USA Today, the Economist, Huffington Post, and the LA Times.
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Over 120 local nonprofits are participating in this exciting 24-hour online event from 7 pm on May 15 to 7 pm on May 16. See our story at: http://greatgiveaac.razoo.com/story/Anne-Arundel-County-Literacy-Council-1?referral_code=share
Did you know:
100% of your donation will be given to AACLC,
Your donation will increase AACLC's chances of winning a portion of over $80,000 in CASH AWARDS AND....
Our Board president, Bob Caspar, has pledged to match every donation up to $3000.00--essentially doubling your donation!
Please help. Be our champion and forward this email to your family and friends, along with a personal note explaining why you believe in our work, and why they should donate to AACLC during the Great Give on May 15-16.
We will send a reminder to everyone on May 16th and 17th.
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Why We Do What We Do
Nancy Lewis's student, Bryan
The summer of 2011, I was thinking about changing my job. I just lost interest in the work I do as a sheet metal worker. I want to get into law enforcement and I know I need help on my reading and writing, so I talked to my friend Jessica and asked if she could tutor me. We worked for weeks and Jessica told me that she thought I might need more help. So she looked up some classes for me to take and she came across the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council. I called the Literacy Council and made an appointment to meet a tutor.
The end of the summer in 2012 I started meeting with my tutor, Nancy Lewis, for two nights a week. Nancy and I work through a workbook that has lessons in it. We also read one chapter a night in a fiction book that I have picked. After two mouths meeting up with Nancy, I was told by my boss that I had to go on a three month road trip to Connecticut. Talking with Nancy about it, she and I came up with a way for us to still work together. Every Tuesday and Thursday I would call Nancy on the phone. We would work for two hours on my workbook and then we would read a chapter.It was hard working on the phone, because sometimes we could not hear one other. Nancy and I made it work, though, and after the three months, I don't feel like I missed out.
After I got back from my road trip, Nancy and I started meeting at the library again. Ten months have gone by and I have finished two workbooks (Laubach 4 and Challenger 4) and read five fiction books. I'm so glad I made that first call to meet a tutor. I feel that I have made a lot of progress in the work I have done. I can see my new career approaching very soon. I owe it all to my tutor Nancy, she takes time from her life to meet up with me to teach me how to read and write better.
Nancy adds: "What Bryan's too modest to share with you is just how dedicated he is. This 32-year gets up at five most mornings to work out and then puts in a full day of work and additional hours as a shop steward for his union. In the past year he's sold his house, bought a new one, gotten engaged (and is getting married in six weeks!)-and still makes his tutoring sessions a priority. I have total respect for Bryan and helping such a nice guy is pure pleasure."
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AACLC Presented With The Abilities Network Partnership Award
The Abilities Network presented AACLC with the Community and  Employment Program Partners Award at their April 24th, 2013 Awards breakfast. According to Abilities Network Director Anisha Thompson "Each office is requested to acknowledge an organization, employer or business that has been supportive and beneficial to the individuals we support. As I was thinking of whom to recognize, I immediately thought of the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council, an organization that has helped many of our individuals build upon their reading skills and so many other attributes." Pictured from left to right: Jack and Mimi Larkin, Lisa Vernon, Anisha Thompson, Harry DeLong and Christine Harrison.
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Tutor Tips
You don't want to miss a single tweet from @AACLC. We now have 484 followers on Twitter! Here are a few samples from our 773 tweets so far:
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Coming Attractions
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Tutor Appreciation Dinner
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Tutor Training
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May 23rd, 6:00-8:30 PM
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Woods Memorial Presbyterian
Church,
611 Baltimore Annapolis
Blvd, Severna Park, MD
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June 22, 9:00-3:00 PM
New Tutor Training
Woods Memorial Presbyterian
Church,
611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd,
Severna Park, MD
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Contact
Anne ArundelCounty Literacy Council, Inc.
410-269-4419 / programdirector@aaclc.org
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P.S. it's not to late to respond to our annual appeal
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