CHARLES COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL

About the Charles County Literacy Council

Our Mission: The Charles County Literacy Council, Inc., a not-for-profit organization, provides free community-based one-on-one adult literacy tutoring to ensure that all adults have the access to quality education needed to fully realize their potential as individuals, parents, and citizens.

Our History: In 1964, the Charles County Literacy Council (CCLC) was formed to help tutor illiterate adults of Charles County. In 1987, CCLC incorporated and received non-profit 501(c) 3 status. It remained a small, all volunteer organization until 1988 when it hired a part-time Program Coordinator, an action that helped to significantly increase CCLC tutoring efforts. In order to maintain and grow its efforts, CCLC has received support from the Charles County Government, the United Way as a Partner and through the Combined Federal Campaign, fundraisers, and private donations and grants. Currently, CCLC has one paid part-time staff member, the Program Coordinator.

Our Board: List of Directors and Members.

Our Bylaws: Executive Board, Chairpersons

Our Supporters: The United Way of Charles County continues to support the Charles County Literacy Council (CCLC) as a Partner Agency.  CCLC also receives funding from the Charles County Government, the Maryland Charity Campaign and through private donations.  The Southern Maryland Regional Library Association also provides web site maintenance and IT support.

2011 Contributors/Donors
We would like to thank all of the individuals, organizations and businesses that donated or provided funding to the Charles County Literacy Council during 2011.
Thank you very much for your support!

United Way of the National Capital Area
United Way of Charles County (as a Partner Agency)
through the UW Campaign

• Anonymous Donors
• A. Joshi
• Diane Bicknell
• Mary Boyd
• Joyce Hohn
• Elizabeth Sinnes
• Jacinta McDonald
• William Montgomery
• Nancy Murphy
• Mary Fenton
• Nancy Biggs
• Pamela Gingerich
• Sheila Childs
• Timothy Maloy
• Mark Rapson

CFC Campaign -

• Anonymous Donors
• F.  Jimerson
• Arthur Payton
• Alicia Stine

Charles County Commissioners
Maryland Charity Campaign -

• Anonymous Donors
• G. Anderson
• Antoinette Marbray
• Andre McDonald
• Marion Schoen
• Mary Miles
• Andrea White

Proliteracy National Book Fund/Dollar General Literacy Foundation
Food Lion
IGive.com
Lutheran Church of our Savior, Bryans Road, MD
SMECO
Private Donations -

• Anonymous donors (St Charles Towne Center December 2011 Fundraiser)
• Darlene and Bob Adams
• Anne Halpern
• Judith Allen-Leventhal
• George and Hani Andrew
• Ray and Apple Bazil
• Judith Allen-Leventhal
• Gerry and Cindy Behm
• Sally Brandt
• M. Bucher
• Marlene and Jim Cleaveland
• David and Linda Creason
• Eleanor Faherty
• Jason Faherty
• John and Janet Faherty
• W. Fuller
• Paula Gage (books)
• F. Gray
• W. Grudzinskas
• Anne Halpern
• Shara Hendler
• A. Holeman
• Shannon Jarek
• Marilyn Jones
• Earle and Lanette Knapp
• J. McLaughlin
• Senator Mac Middleton
• Rose Markham
• Frank Mudd
• Delegate Peter F. Murphy
• Meg Overbey
• Arthur and Susi Payton
• Ken and Judy Prinkey
• Marlene Robinson
• Sonja and Hank Scharles
• Angela Sherard
• Joan Sloan
• J. Smith
• A. Stine
• Harriet Taylor
• Elana Thom
• Samichie Thomas 
• Edna and Pete Troiano
• B. Barger-Tyo
• Dorothy Stroz, Donation of books
• Frank Mudd

A bountiful thank-you also goes out to David Paul our contact with the SMRLA who keeps our web site up-to date and user-friendly.

We also would like to thank our volunteer tutors and incredible Board of Directors, headed by our amazing President, Sonja Scharles for their endless energy and devotion to the Literacy Council. 

This page last updated April 2, 2012 (mc).