lclc literacy week media kit

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LEE COUNTY LITERACY COALITION I 2133 EXECUTIVE PARK DRIVE I OPELIKA, ALABAMA 36801

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WWW.LEECOUNTYLITERACY.ORG I [email protected]

December 6, 2010

[Contact person’s name]

[Contact person’s position]

[Company Address]

Dear [Name of Contact Person],

Reading this sentence might be something you are doing with ease right now, but imagine being

part of the 17 percent of Lee County residents who struggle daily to read. A simple task, such as

reading their mail, is a daily challenge for hundreds of residents in Lee County.

The Lee County Literacy Coalition is a United Way nonprofit organization dedicated to helping

adults and adolescents read, write and acquire the basic skills for success in todays world.

In order to increase awareness about the services offered, LCLC will be hosting a Lee County

Literacy Week comprising of three days of events focusing on raising awareness for literacy and

funds for the organization. The final event of literacy week will be a “SCRABBLE® for Literacy”

tournament. The LCLC is asking three schools to participate in raffles in order to increase the

community’s involvement during literacy week.

I would like to extend an invitation to you to be a part of your local community’s literate success.

As a prize for the winners of the raffles, the LCLC is going to put together three gift baskets filled

with items donated from local businesses. Three items donated from each business would be

ideal to create enjoyable prize baskets for the students.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. With your support and donated prizes, we hope

to make a positive impact on the literacy rate in Lee County.

Sincerely,

Sue Edge

Executive Director

Lee County Literacy Coalition

P.S. Donations should be brought by the Lee County Literacy Coalition no later than Monday,

Jan. 3, 2010 by 4 p.m. Thank you!

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CELBRATE LITERACY, LEE COUNTY!

The Lee County Literacy Coalition will kick off its first annual Literacy Week

OPELIKA, Ala. — Picture for a moment that you are an adult unable to read your daily mail

and street signs, or that you’re unable to fill out a job application on your own. How would you

feel? Embarrassed and disconnected from society? The Lee County Literacy Coalition is fighting

illiteracy as it hosts the first annual Lee County Literacy Week. Jan. 24 to Jan.29 will be deemed

literacy week and will include a bake sale and used book sale leading up to the week’s final event,

a weekend “SCRABBLE® for Literacy” tournament.

Fundraising is a vital component for day-to-day operations and maintaining the free

one-on-one tutoring. While the LCLC is partially funded by the United Way of Lee County, it

relies on a majority of its funds to come from corporate grants and donations. Funds from all

the events will go directly to the LCLC.

A bake sale will be held on Monday, Jan. 24. The LCLC will have a table set up on

Auburn University’s concourse with volunteers selling baked goods for only $1, from 10 a.m.

until 4 p.m. On Wednesday, Jan. 26, a used book sale will be hosted at the libraries of Wrights

Mill Road Elementary School and Cary Woods Elementary School. Donations are currently

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2010

Contact Information: Sue Edge

Executive Director Phone: (334) 705-0001

Fax: (334) 745-5606 [email protected]

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being taken for the used book drive and will continue through Jan. 25. Boxes will be placed at

local churches, Books-A-Million, Dean Road Parks and Recreation, Auburn and Opelika public

libraries, Shakey’s Pizza, Frog Legs and Village Mall.

Residents of Lee County can participate in this fundraiser by dropping used books in the

boxes at the designated locations. Depending on the book’s condition, books will be sold for $1

to $5.

Ending the first annual Lee County Literacy Week will be a “SCRABBLE® for Literacy”

tournament held on Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Salvation Army beginning at 1 p.m. Registration

begins Monday, Jan. 3. Teams of two players will compete in one of four age brackets: ages

9 to 10, ages 11 to 13, ages 14 to 18 and ages 19 and up. Each team must pay a registration fee of

$30, or $15 per person or raise at least $30 per team in pledges.

Trophies and prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners of each

age bracket and teams who register before Jan. 20 are eligible to participate in a drawing for a

J&M Bookstore gift card.

For more information on Lee County Literacy Week, visit the LCLC’s Facebook page for

updates and information on where to register, or call (334) 705-0001.

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ABOUT THE LEE COUNTY LITERACY COALITION

The Lee County Literacy Coalition, incorporated in 1989, is a United Way nonprofit organization

based out of Opelika, Ala. The LCLC is dedicated to serving Lee County residents in need of free

tutoring services. Services offered include assisting learners in how to read, GED certificate

preparation and assistance in preparing for the Alabama High School Graduation Exam. The

LCLC is located at 2133 Executive Park Drive, Opelika, Ala. 36801. For more information please

visit www.leecountyliteracy.org, or call (334) 705-0001.

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THE LEE COUNTY LITERACY COALITION HOSTS BAKE SALE AND BOOK DRIVE

The LCLC kicks off its first annual literacy week with two fundraising events

OPELIKA, Ala. — The Lee County Literacy Coalition gears up for its first annual literacy week

from Jan. 24 to Jan. 29. This weeklong event includes two fundraisers leading up to a weekend

“SCRABBLE® for Literacy” tournament.

“Fundraising is very important to the LCLC. Our fundraisers, donations and grants help

us to purchase books and supplies for our tutors and learners. This is the only way we can offer

free tutoring. Any support is very much needed and appreciated,” said Executive Director Sue

Edge.

A bake sale will be the first of two fundraisers concentrated within Lee County Literacy

Week and will be held on Monday, Jan. 24. The LCLC will have a table set up on Auburn

University’s concourse with volunteers to sell the baked goods for $1, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Those who wish to participate in the local community may donate materials for baked

goods including: cookie dough, brownie mix, saran wrap and any other additional cooking

materials. Any donations can be dropped off at the LCLC during business hours from 8 a.m.

until 5 p.m.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2010

Contact Information: Sue Edge

Executive Director Phone: (334) 705-0001

Fax: (334) 745-5606 [email protected]

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Following the bake sale, a used book sale will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from

8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., at the libraries of Wrights Mill Road Elementary School and Cary Woods

Elementary School. Books will be sold from $1 to $5 depending on the condition of the book.

Collections for the used book sale will be taken until Tuesday, Jan. 25. Boxes will be set

up at local churches, Books-A-Million, Dean Road Parks and Recreation, Auburn and Opelika

public libraries, Shakey’s Pizza, Frog Legs and Village Mall. Residents of Lee County can

participate in this fundraiser by dropping used books in the boxes at the designated locations.

ABOUT THE LEE COUNTY LITERACY COALITION

The Lee County Literacy Coalition, incorporated in 1989, is a United Way nonprofit organization

based out of Opelika, Ala. The LCLC is dedicated to serving Lee County residents in need of free

tutoring services. Services offered include assisting learners in how to read, GED certificate

preparation and assistance in preparing for the Alabama High School Graduation Exam. The

LCLC is located at 2133 Executive Park Drive, Opelika, AL 36801. For more information please

visit www.leecountyliteracy.org or call (334) 705-0001.

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[Contact person’s name goes here] [Contact person’s position goes here] [School Name] [School Address]

Dear [Contact Name],

Did you know that there are approximately 11,830 out of 91,000 residents in Lee County who

lack basic literacy skills? The Lee County Literacy Coalition is a United Way, nonprofit agency

devoted to helping adults and adolescents read, write and acquire the basic skills for success in

todays world.

In order to better serve the community, the Lee County Literacy Coalition could use your help

along with other local schools by participating in our first annual Lee County Literacy Week. The

literacy week will take place Jan. 24 to Jan. 29.

During literacy week, we are asking you to get involved by having your students design

bookmarks on whatever they please. We also encourage you, as a school, to have each teacher

devote one hour of class time to individual or group reading on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.

Literacy week is a great way for us to raise awareness about our services. This weeklong event is

focused around fundraising and leads up to a “SCRABBLE® for Literacy” tournament that your

students can participate in.

We would be pleased and thankful if your school participates during the Lee County Literacy

Coalition’s Literacy Week.

Sincerely,

Sue Edge Executive Director Lee County Literacy Coalition

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Lee County Literacy Week is a great opportunity for the Lee County Literacy Coalition to raise

funds and promote awareness about the services offered in the community. Your school (one of

three) has been chosen to participate in our literacy week raffle fundraiser starting on Jan. 24,

2011 as a way to help the LCLC!

As a school, you are asked to sell raffle tickets provided by the LCLC to your students every day

during literacy week for 50 cents each. When a student purchases a raffle ticket, his or her full

name and homeroom teacher will be written on the ticket and placed into a raffle box provided

by the LCLC.

Three prize baskets, one for each school, will be filled with items donated from businesses in the

community. The prize basket will be displayed at the schools during the raffle for students to

see. There is no limit on the number of tickets each student can buy.

On Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, the raffle will end and a student winner from each school will be

selected to win the prize.

We encourage you and your students to get involved in the literacy week raffle fundraiser to help

make a difference in our community.

Sincerely,


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Literacy Week is a great way for the Lee County Literacy Coalition to raise funds and promote

awareness about the services offered in the community. Your school along with [name other

school here] has been chosen to participate in our Lee County Literacy Week used book sale on

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, as a way to help the LCLC. With your help the book sale can bring

much needed funds to our nonprofit.

The LCLC is having a used children’s book drive beginning Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. There will be

boxes set up at local businesses, churches and libraries in Lee County for local residents to get

involved by donating books.

Students from Auburn University and parents from the school’s PTA will sell the books. The

books will be set up in your library and displayed on library tables. The books will be sold to the

students at your school. Any library staff is welcome and encouraged to participate. At the end of

the day I, the LCLC director, will go to your school and collect the total profits and books left

over from the sale. Books will be sold for $1 to $5 based on the condition.

We hope to have you on board during our literacy week and look forward to working with you!

Every one of your students is an important helping hand to the LCLC. We hope that you will

help the illiterate citizens of Lee County start a new chapter and make a positive impact.

Sincerely,


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COUNTY LITERACY COALITION IS ASKING YOU TO HELP

PROMOTE LITERACY JANUARY TWENTY FOURTH THROUGH

THE TWENTY NINTH. THE WEEK WILL KICK OFF WITH A

BAKE SALE MONDAY, JANUARY TWENTY FOURTH AT THE

CONCOURSE AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY. THE FIRST ANNUAL

SCRABBLE FOR LITERACY TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY

JANUARY TWENTY NINTH WILL CONCLUDE THE WEEKS

FESTIVITIES AND DON’T FORGET TO DONATE YOUR USED

CHILDRENS BOOKS AT BOOKS-A-MILLION AND THE AUBURN

AND OPELIKA PUBLIC LIBRARIES FOR THE USED BOOK SALE.

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE LEE COUNTY LITERACY

COALITION. CELEBRATE LITERACY JANUARY TWENTY

FOURTH THROUGH THE TWENTY NINTH. THROUGH

LITERACY WE CAN START A NEW CHAPTER. VISIT LEE

COUNTY LITERACY DOT ORG OR CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK

PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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