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SUMMARY:Holiday Children's Book Drive 2025
DESCRIPTION:Please share our flyer! \nThis holiday season the Literacy Council of Frederick County is partnering with ACNB Bank and Curious Iguana for our 19th Annual Holiday Book Drive to provide new and gently-used books for elementary school aged children (PreK through 5th grade).  Last year\, over 900 children’s books were donated! \nThe Literacy Council works with adults 18 years and older\, many of whom are supporting families and young children. Providing appealing\, age-appropriate books to children fosters literacy at a young age and helps to break the cycle of low literacy in families. The donated books from this annual book drive are given to parents of children in elementary school who are participating in the Literacy Council’s tutoring\, parent literacy\, workplace\, or class instruction programs. \nThe Literacy Council works directly with the Judy Center and Butterfly Ridge\, Hillcrest\, Lincoln\, Monocacy\, Tuscarora\, and Waverley Elementary Schools to provide programs at the schools for parents whose children attend these schools\, and many of our other students also have young children with whom to share the books. Books will also be distributed to children at community outreach events throughout the year. \nSuggestions for younger grades include: board books\, picture books (fiction and nonfiction)\, early chapter books; and for older grades: mid-grade chapter books\, paperback series\, graphic novels\, and STEM titles.  Donors often like to share a childhood favorite or just encourage the habit of reading in a child. We request no religious holiday themed books so that we are not limited in distributing them. \nTo participate in the Holiday Book Drive\, you may purchase and donate books between November 14 and December 22 at Curious Iguana (www.curiousiguana.com) in downtown Frederick (12 N. Market St.) – please designate your purchase to the Literacy Council’s Holiday Book Drive and Curious Iguana will collect them in a bin at their store. \nDonated unwrapped books can be dropped off at these ACNB Bank locations between November 14th through December 22nd: \n2 North on the Square: 2 North Market Street. Frederick\, MD 21701 \nAspen Ridge: 165A Thomas Johnson Drive\, Frederick\, MD 21702 \nCrestwood: 6910 Crestwood Boulevard\, Frederick\, MD 21703 \nWalkersville: 200 Commerce Drive\, Walkersville\, MD 21793
URL:https://www.frederickliteracy.org/event/holiday-childrens-book-drive-2025/
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SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:For sixty-three years\, the Literacy Council of Frederick County has been helping adults with pathways to essential literacy skills.  During this time\, more than 10\,000 students have worked with the Literacy Council and improved their literacy skills\, which enabled them to be a thriving part of their communities in Frederick County.  Just this year\, 195 volunteers have dedicated more than 16\,000 hours helping more than 575 adult learners through tutoring\, community classes\, parent literacy and workplace English programs. \nDonate to the Literacy Council of Frederick County today so that we may continue to help our adult learners create the life they want through empowering them with newly acquired literacy skills.  The impact of gaining English language skills has on an individual\, their family and their community can be transformative. \nWhen you support us\, you help an adult learner reach their goals and meet their potential.   From getting a GED or a driver’s license to finding a better job or to being able to communicate with their children’s teacher – these goals become achievable.  Learning to speak\, read\, write and listen opens doors for our students that isn’t possible without the support of our volunteer tutors\, teachers and from people like you. \nHelp us raise $3\,500.00 this Giving Tuesday\, so that we may continue to provide essential literacy instruction and materials to our adult learners.  Through supporting us this Giving Tuesday\, you are helping us demonstrate that Literacy Lifts Lives.
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SUMMARY:December Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Join us and run/ walk the LCFC Run for Literacy Virtual 5K. Meet us at Baker Park at the entrance to the Edward P Thomas Memorial Pool on Saturday\, December 6th. You can register in advance or donate at the meet up\, either way you will leave with your medal! \nRegister: Run for Literacy Virtual 5k
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SUMMARY:Life Skills December Workshops
DESCRIPTION:We are so excited to offer three workshops during the month of December! These are open to current students who are intermediate or higher ESL learners and native English speakers\, along with interested volunteers.  \nThe Resilient You Workshop Online – December 10th\, 6 PM – 7:30 PM \nInteractive session to discover strategies to build confidence\, manage stress\, and cultivate resilience in the face of technological advancements. We hope participants feel empowered\, inspired\, and equipped with the tools and strategies to thrive in a digital world. \nResume Workshop\, Literacy Council Office – December 10th\, 2 PM – 3:30 PM \nHands on Resume Writing Workshop where students can use our device or bring their own. Connect U will walk students through the steps of selecting a template and create their resume. *Bring list of your work history with contact information and an active Gmail account. \nLinkedIn Workshop\, Literacy Council Office – December 17th\, 2 PM – 3:30 PM \nHands on workshop where Connect U will walk students through creating a LinkedIn profile and uploading their resume to the platform. \nRegister for  one workshop or all three here: https://forms.office.com/r/V8q1Y2X3DW?origin=lprLink
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SUMMARY:Virtual Volunteer Information Session (VIS)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Volunteer Information Session to learn all about the volunteer options offered by the Literacy Council. Register here for this virtual session.
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