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Marketing Director
Literacy Council of Buncombe County
31 College Place , B-221
Asheville , NC   28801
828-254-3442, ext. 204
mediarelations@litcouncil.com


About Statement

The Literacy Council of Buncombe County, a non-profit organization accredited by ProLIteracy America and serving the community since 1987, helps adults improve reading, writing, math, and English language skills through individual and small group instruction by trained volunteers.   Students gain self-confidence and develop self-sufficiency to transform their lives as individuals, parents, employees, and citizens.


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Press Releases

August 26, 2009

Title:   Mayor Terry Bellamy proclaims September as Adult Literacy Awareness Month.   How can you help?   Spread the word that the Literacy Council of Buncombe County offers hope to non-readers.

 

July 9, 2009

Title:   The Literacy Council of Buncombe County Hosts Authors for Literacy Dinner and Silent Auction.   Meet Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author, as she shares “The Writer’s Experience” and reads excerpts from her books.

 

May 1, 2009

Title:   Readers are Leaders:   Ribbon-Cutting to celebrate new offices for the Literacy Council of Buncombe County

 

August 19, 2008

Title:   New York Times Best Selling Author Elizabeth Kostova Promotes Literacy in Asheville with Fundraising Event

 

July 18, 2008

Title:   Calling all book lovers:   Add The Historian to your summer reading list and support literacy in Asheville

 

April 7, 2008

Title:   Literacy and Voting

 

June 28, 2006

Title:   Literacy Council tutor and student volunteer together at medical clinic

 

August 3, 2005

Title:   September is International Literacy Month

 

Articles

 

March 10, 2010
Asheville Citizen-Times
Title: A better life through tutoring: English class volunteers help adults be better parents, workers

 

September 1, 2009
Asheville Citizen-Times
Title:   Adult Literacy Awareness month begins

 

August 23, 2009
Asheville Citizen-Times
Title:   Soul mates for ‘Elephants:’ Asheville resident, author Sara Gruen talks about loving animals  

 

August 3, 2009
Asheville Citizen-Times
Title:   Author Sara Gruen at Literacy Council dinner

 

May 2009
The Laurel
Title:   Spotlight On:   Literacy Council of Buncombe County, page 1  , page 2