Ready, Set, Go! Literacy Run/Walk 2012

by lvorc on February 21, 2012

Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome to our biggest fundraising event of the year: the Literacy Run/Walk! The Literacy Run/Walk makes it possible for us to continue our programs for adult learners and their families in Rensselaer County.

Please join us in thanking our sponsors: CAP COM Federal Credit Union, E. Stewart Jones, IBT Global, Fox 23 News, Stewart’s Shops, Jaeger & Flynn Associates, Cohoes Savings Foundation, Bryce Architectural Development and Real Estate Services, Aflac, architecture +, Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local No. 7, The Record, and City of Troy.

Sunday, May 6
Sign-in and Runners’ Chips at the Atrium;
5K starts at Monument Square
Troy, N.Y.

8:00 Registration pre-registration fee $20; race day registration $25
9:00 a.m. Children’s Fun Run registration fee $6
9:30 a.m. Youth Mile
registration fee $10
10:00 a.m. 5K Run/Walk
11:15 a.m. Awards Ceremony

Early packet pickup and pre-registration at
the Atrium, Saturday, May 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

For complete information: www.lvorc.org

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County
(518) 274-8526

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The Reader – Winter 2012

by lvorc on February 13, 2012

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Literacy Volunteers Congratulates New Citizens

February 10, 2012
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Troy, N.Y.: Literacy Volunteers congratulates Elshekh Saad and Mariama Massaquoi, two English Language Learners who have become naturalized U.S. citizens. Sworn in on January 20 and 27, respectively, Mr. Saad and Ms. Massaquoi took the Oath of Allegiance at the United States District Court in Albany. The hour-long ceremonies began with welcoming remarks from the [...]

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New Volunteer Title!

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Freedom!

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The BEST trainers!

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EVERYBODY WINS! (EW)

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Fun weekend-back to work

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It was nice to have a long weekend off…now, back to post-testing, reporting on current grants and searching for and working on new grant possibilities.  We are also working on our Wings War (restaurants prepare their most special chicken wing recipe—people come to our event, eat the wings and vote which is best) that will [...]

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I’m blogging!!!!!

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When I first heard about blogging I thought “WOW” that sounds like a fun way to share ideas and let people know what is going on with Literacy Volunteers. Now, thanks to a course through the CDLC and a wonderful volunteer, Dan Fennell, I’m blogging! What do you think of Literacy Volulnteers’ new web site? [...]

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