Call for Volunteers – Afternoon and Evening Group Instructors

May 28, 2019

Workplace Literacy: Students in workplace literacy programs can study English at the job site before or after their shift, or during a regularly scheduled break. They can build vocabulary based on their jobs and the work environment and improve their ability to communicate with co-workers and supervisors. – Comfortex Window Treatments in Maplewood is forming […]

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LVORC Marks 50 Years of Building a Literate Community

October 11, 2018

Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County brought together a festive crowd of students, volunteers and friends on Friday, October 5 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Troy for a 50th Anniversary Celebration – “Making a Difference . . . One Chapter at a Time”. The evening opened with a special message from the founder of Literacy Volunteers, […]

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LVORC’s Big Move

August 15, 2017

The big news from LVORC is that after nearly 50 years in the same location, we have moved! Our offices are now located on the campus of Russell Sage College in Troy. On July 22nd, with the help of a crew of mighty volunteers, we moved our offices and resource center from the third floor […]

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Famous Ladies’ Tea and Russell Sage College: Fostering Important Connections

April 6, 2017

By Samantha Tirrell  Each year, the Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County (LVORC) hosts a fundraiser called the Famous Ladies Tea, a luncheon designed to celebrate the successes of historic women and share the details and impact of their successes with a captive audience, all while raising money for their non-profit organization. As a volunteer with […]

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LVORC Expands Adult Literacy Services with Seeds for Success Grant from CEO

March 28, 2017

With a $2,350 grant from CEO’s Seeds for Success, Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County is serving adult basic literacy learners in a new weekly tutoring program, the Literacy Study Circle. While LVORC aims to pair adult learners with individual volunteer tutors for help in reading, writing, math and computer literacy, the number of learners consistently […]

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Annual Appeal Letter

January 26, 2017

September 2016 Dear Friend of Literacy Volunteers, September for many of us is typically a time of renewed energy, anticipation and new beginnings as children and others return to school, new friends are made, new classes are taken and new goals are set. The adult learners and children who Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County (LVORC) […]

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There’s Still Time to Share Good Karma With LVORC

March 2, 2016

“Hannaford Helps” Reusable Bag Program to Benefit Literacy Volunteers through March 31st LVORC has been selected again to be a beneficiary of the “Hannaford Helps” Reusable Bag Program featuring the bright blue Good Karma bag.  The program which began on October 15th has been extended through March 31st, 2016. For every blue “Hannaford Helps” Reusable Bag purchased at […]

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Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County Selected as “Hannaford Helps” Reusable Bag Program Beneficiary

October 16, 2015

 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 […]

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Working to Address the Adult Literacy Crisis

September 3, 2015

On September 8, the world will mark the 48th annual International Literacy Day to remind us all that reading, writing, and basic math remain an elusive target for nearly 800 million adults around the globe, including one in six adults in the United States. In Rensselaer County, thousands of adults struggle with low literacy, leading […]

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Please Welcome Our New President

August 31, 2015

Caitlin Stein-Miner has been elected to serve as President of the Board of Directors of Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County (LVORC). She has served on the Board since 2011, attaining the position of Vice President in 2013. She has been active in the many events that financially support LVORC including chairing the Literacy 5K in […]

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