Third Annual Literacy Chicago Book Drive

June 7-July 19, 2007

For the third consecutive year, the Community Services committee is endorsing Literacy Chicago as the local charity to support at IFMA's Annual Meeting on July 19. We hope you will join in on this easy book drive for charity.

Literacy Chicago offers tuition-free programs and services in reading, English language skills, and GED achievements. Adults who come to Literacy Chicago raise both their educational level and their self-sufficiency. Additionally, parents who develop sound reading and writing skills ultimately increase their children's literacy levels and life opportunities. The non-profit organization offers tuition-free Adult Basic Education (ABE) for adults who are non-readers and GED preparation classes for adults who are reading at the high school level. Professional adult educators teach all of the ABE and GED classes. Literacy Chicago depends on volunteer support for reading tutors, and it counts on local funding to maintain its successful impact in the community.

For those of us in FM professions and associated vendor professions, we all recognize the need for an educated workforce, and literacy skills in current and future generations is fundamental to success in the business world we embrace. Supporting Literacy Chicago gives us yet another way to make a positive impact in the local community.

If you are interested in supporting this organization, feel free to use the link attached to purchase a reading resource that will be
used in Literacy Chicago's free educational programs. Use the attached link for a tax-deductible on-line donation for nominally priced used and new books ranging from $8.95 to $18.95 per resource. Everything is set so that the purchaser does not have to enter any shipping information. All purchases will ship directly to Literacy Chicago. Upon receipt of the order, Literacy Chicago will send the purchaser a direct acknowledgement and a copy of the acknowledgement goes to IFMA CS co-chairs.

Here is a direct link to the site: Literacy Chicago's Wish List

We will also have a table set up at the Annual Meeting on July 19 to accept on-site donations from those of you who wish to participate. Thank you for your time and support!

Community Service Co-Chairs

Pamela Coan and Beverly Fields

Telephone 312.226.8100 or 312.960.8160

For more information, please visit http://www.literacychicago.org/.