Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County has been selected as a beneficiary of the “Hannaford Helps” Reusable Bag Program featuring a bright blue bag.  This innovative program was designed to create revenue streams for deserving local nonprofits such as Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County. For every blue “Hannaford Helps” Reusable Bag purchased at the Lansingburgh, N.Y. Hannaford at 9 126th St, Troy, Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County will receive a $1 donation in order to help fulfill the mission of teaching people to read, write and speak English; empowering learners to be advocates for themselves, and educating the larger community about literacy issues.

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County will be sponsored by this new program from October 15 through December 31. 2015. Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County has a goal of raising $2000 as a beneficiary of the program, which is equivalent to 2000 bags purchased to support LVORC.