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  Welcome to the Family Literacy Center Website!

Since 1980, the Family Literacy Center has provided free, one-to-one tutoring for adults who live to or work in the Lapeer County area and want to read, write or speak English better. We also offer several workshops for families to help children develop good reading skills. We are now offering tutoring for children in the Lapeer County area in targeted school groups. This program has been made possible through a grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The Family Literacy Center and the Lapeer District Library are partners for literacy in Lapeer County.

 

Mission Statement

Building skills and enriching lives through literacy in the Lapeer County area.

Services

The Family Literacy Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization offering programs designed to help Lapeer County families who are concerned about the level of literacy in their homes. The Center provides assistance through trained volunteer tutors who workone-to-one with adults who have low-level reading, writing, and spelling skills. Tutors are also available for English as a Second Language (ESL) students. A Workplace Literacy program is available for adult workers who need to improve their literacy skills to cope with increased reading and writing demands on the job.

Fundraising

Family Literacy Center have many fundraisers throughout the year both to promote literacy awareness, and to raise funds to start new programs. Each year in April, the Family Literacy Center holds our most successful fund raiser, the Benefit Auction and Dinner. It has been held since 1993 at several different locations including Lum International Golf Course, Metamora Golf and Country Club, Whaley Historical House, Copeley Hill Executive Retreat, the Lapeer Country Club, and the MICOA Insurance Building. A fabulous gourmet dinner and scrumptious appetizers are enjoyed by our guests. Tickets to the event have been in high demand over the last few years and seating is limited.

Enthusiastic racers helped the Family Literacy Center to raise over $17,000 at the 2011 Camel Races. At this event, more than twenty-four area sponsors decorated wooden racing camels to represent their business or organization and “race” to the toss of the big, fuzzy dice. Guests bet on their favorites and awards are given for “best-dressed” camel. Sponsors are talking now about next year's winners and what it will take to mount an all-out effort to be the best of the best, so call us today at 810-664-2737


ALL TUTORING SERVICES ARE FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL!

~Generous Donors & Volunteers Make It All Possible~



 

 
Volunteer Tutor Training
End: 01/28/2012/ 17:00
Closing date: 01/29/2012/ 12:00
Location: Family Literacy Center Office, 311 Higgins Street in Lapeer next to the post office.
Join us for the first volunteer tutor training of 2012. Find out how you can help an adult or a child reach important literacy goals.
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ABC's Workshop
End: 02/06/2012/ 14:30
Closing date: 02/07/2012/ 12:00
Location: The Family Literacy Center Office located at , 311 Higgins Street, Lapeer, MI
Our "ABC Workshop" is designed to help parents teach their preschool aged children good beginning literacy skills. Parents are a child's first teacher. It is offered at schools, libraries and to preschool and community groups.
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Playgroups
End: 03/21/2012/ 11:00
Closing date: 02/22/2012/ 12:00
Location: North Branch Wesleyan Church, 3164 North Branch Road, North Branch, MI
Thanks to our partnership with the Lapeer District Library and other funders, we were able to offer Playgroups for families with young children. This program targets children from birth to age 5 and their parents. At playgroups, we facilitate learning and developmental activities while having fun. The program includes activities in a structured and predictable manner which help develop critical skills for young children. This group meets once a week for six weeks. Spots fill up fast so register today!
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Kindergarten Readiness
End: 03/21/2012/ 17:00
Closing date: 03/22/2012/ 12:00
Location: Family Literacy Center's Office located at, 311 Higgins Street, Lapeer, Michigan 48446
Kindergarten Readiness was a new program we offered in 2009 funded through a Great Parents and Great Start Lapeer grant. This program offers information, instructional materials and books to 4 and 5 year olds preparing for kindergarten and their parents. Families were able to try out activities which demonstrate if a child has critical school readiness skills. Parent evaluations were extremely positive for this pilot program, and we hope to be able to offer this program long into the future.
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2012 Benefit Auction & Dinner
End: 05/04/2012/ 22:00
Closing date: 05/05/2012/ 12:00
Location: Lapeer Country Club, 3786 Hunt Rd., Lapeer, MI 810-664-224
Join us for a lovely evening at the Lapeer Country Club as Family Literacy Center supporters gather to bid on one-of-a kind works of art, jewelry and furniture to help raise important funds. You can bid on great packages. You will want to see if this event lives up to its reputation. Is it as much fun as your friends have told you? Join us and find out.
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