Blog for the Literacy Council of Frederick County, Maryland

On April 14, 2024April 25, 2024

A New Chapter Begins – Farewell Message from Our Executive Director

April 2024 Dear Friends of the Literacy Council, I write to you with a heart full of gratitude and a...

On March 27, 2024March 28, 2024

Enter into a conversation with Literacy Council volunteer tutor Hilary Pettigrew and soon you will find yourself taken by her...

On March 27, 2024January 30, 2025

An expectant audience of Literacy Council adult learners, their families, event sponsors, volunteer tutors, staff and members of the Board...

On February 17, 2024February 17, 2024

The Literacy Council is again honored to be one of 36 nonprofit organizations participating in the Unity Campaign for Frederick County,...

On February 17, 2024February 20, 2024

When Erin Runkles was looking for another way to make good use of her skills as an English teacher in...

On February 17, 2024January 30, 2025

The Winter English as a Second Language (ESL) Book Club at the Literacy Council met for three sessions and enjoyed...

On January 30, 2024January 31, 2024

We are so grateful for each of our volunteers. If it were not for their tireless work, we could not...

On January 29, 2024April 11, 2024

Sometimes the best-laid plans do succeed. This certainly is the case for the Literacy Council of Frederick County. Plans to...

On December 29, 2023January 30, 2025

The following Impact Story is being shared from The Community Foundation of Frederick County’s 2023 Annual Report to the Community...

On December 29, 2023December 29, 2023

When Sharon Jacko was recruited in 2019 as a member of the Literacy Council Board of Directors, she shared a...