The Literacy Volunteers of Camden County has announced that it is receiving a $5,000 grant thanks to the efforts of its fund-raising wing, Literacy Now, and the generosity of Syngaro Technologies.
Syngaro operates sludge driers for the County Regional Wastewater Treatment System, under the management of the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority.
“Synagro Technologies is proud of the work Literacy Now does in supporting the Literacy Volunteers of Camden County. We are honored to be able to participate in enriching the Camden County community,” said Synagro Plant Manager Mark Kollman.
Executive Director and Chief Engineer of CCMUA Andy Kricun stated, “We are very pleased to assist Literacy Now as it supports Literacy Volunteers of Camden County in its work to bring the gift of reading to adult students, and it is our hope that as we help with the education of Camden County residents, we can also help create environmentalists of the future.”
All of the grant money is going to help LVCC purchase supplies that support instruction in the areas of language arts, mathematics and English as a Second Language.
“We are extremely gratified to receive this grant that will allow us, in addition to teaching core subjects, to also educate our students about environmental concerns in the processs,” said Literacy Now board president Mark Sacks.
The LVCC’s main office is in the Camden County Vogelson Library, 203 Laurel Road in Voorhees.
LVCC provides free one-on-one and small group tutoring in reading, math and English for Speakers of Other Languages to Camden County adults at the lowest levels of literacy.
Many Camden County residents lack functional English literacy skills and this impedes their ability to acquire productive employment, assist their children in schoolwork and become active community members. LVCC addresses this problem by training local volunteers to instruct these adults using a flexible, learner-centered approach. This year LVCC has over 160 volunteer tutors working with 200 students.
