LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
MONONGALIA & PRESTON COUNTY AFFILIATES
United Way agencies
Nationally Accredited LVA Programs


If you know adults who need help with reading, writing, speaking, and/or listening skills encourage them to call Literacy Volunteers at 296-3400 or LVA-WV statewide 1-800-642-2670 or WVLVA@aol.com

MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to reduce the number of adults who can not read well enough to possess basic literacy skills in Monongalia County. Literacy Volunteers' volunteer tutors assist these adult learners to help them improve their reading and writing skills at no charge (FREE) to the adult learner. Literacy Volunteers strictly upholds the confidentiality of all adult learners in the program. The organization also seeks to raise public awareness of the problems associated with adult illiteracy.
 
 


Reading is a difficult task for 40 million adults in the US. From the 1990 Census, 202,162 West Virginians have less than a 9th grade education. Monongalia County has 4,636 of those who have less than a 9th grade education 20% of the population Preston County has 6,974 of those who have less than a 9th grade education 37% of the population Over 1 in 4 people in Preston County did not graduate high school! Literacy Volunteers of Monongalia and Preston Counties, United Way agencies, offers FREE one-to-one tutoring that is strictly confidential. LVA of MC is a non-profit organization, which has existed since 1983. Their mission is to assist adults who do not read or who do not read well enough to improve their reading and writing skills. Literacy Volunteers works to raise public awareness about the problems associated with adult illiteracy. The ability to read & write is basic to living a full life. Adult literacy students gain independence as they are able to become full participants at home, in the workplace and in society as informed contributing citizens.
 
 
Volunteer Welcome Letter
from theDirector
MISSION STATEMENT
Volunteer Opportunities
ADULT LEARNER
OPENING PAGE