Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry is a 501 (c) (3) organization celebrating 35 Years of equipping Beaufort County adults with the reading, writing, math and speaking skills they need to succeed in the family, the workplace and the community. Literacy Changes Lives!

Mission: To increase adult literacy in the greater Beaufort County area by providing leadership, creating awareness, and offering quality instructional services.

Challenge: Over 30,000 adults in Beaufort County have only basic or below basic literacy skills. Approximately half of the area businesses report their chief problem is the poor quality of the workforce. The non English-speaking population has increased by 279 percent in recent years.

History: LVL is an accredited affiliate of ProLiteracy America. The agency is the recipient of the Hilton


English Literacy Small Group Class at the
Oak Park Learning Center
Head Island/Bluffton Chamber of Commerce's Outstanding Organization of 2003 and the of the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce's 2004 Civitas Award.


Hilton Head Island Mayor Tom Peeples and his wife Mary Ann accept the 2008 Bill Bligen Champion of Literacy Award
Students served: 2007-2008 Student Statistics

771 Students Enrolled
606 Students Iincreased Their Skills and Achieved Personal Goals
106 Volunteer Tutors


Our Resources

LVL utilizes more than 100 trained volunteer tutors each year.

LVL collaborates with more than 25 community organizations and offers programs at 12 sites in Beaufort and Jasper Counties.

23% of LVL's budget comes from The United Way;

7% from Fees and Contracts

8% from Government Agencies

62% from Private Contributions

For every $1 invested in literacy, $33 is returned to benefit the community.

It costs LVL $320 to support a student.

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Click here for the 2007 - 2008 Annual Report


Office Locations

Hilton Head Island Learning Center
Oak Park Center
4 Oak Park Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843) 681-6655
Bluffton Learning Center and Administrative Offices
1-B Kittie's Landing Way
PO Box 3725
Bluffton, SC 29910
(843) 815-6616
Beaufort Learning Center
1403 Prince Street
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 525-6658



Staff E-mail Addresses

Nancy Williams
Executive Director
nwilliams@lowcountryliteracy.org
Contact Nancy Williams for Workplace
Literacy Program Information
Cindi Riley
Assistant Exec. Director,
Northern County Programs

criley@lowcountryliteracy.org
Carol Bruno
Director of Development and Public Relations
carolbhhi@aol.com
Phil Lindstrom
Director of Finance and Administration
plindstrom@lowcountryliteracy.org
   
Sharon Black
Director of English Literacy Programs,
Southern County

sblack@lowcountryliteracy.org
Judy Watkins
Data Controller

jwatkins@lowcountryliteracy.org
Louise Lewis
Program Manager

llewis@lowcountryliteracy.org
Willie Mae Lewis
Outreach Coordinator

wlewis@lowcountryliteracy.org
Corina Altamirano
Program Assistant, Southern County

caltamirano@lowcountryliteracy.org



Board of Directors

Executive Director: Nancy L. Williams
Assistant Executive Director: Cindi Riley
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
President: Tony Schlegel
Vice President: Pat Wallace
Treasurer: Judith A. Johnson, CPA
Sandra Burton
Bob Busby
Cassandra Campbell
Elaine H. Ernest, M.S., CAE
Florence Rosse
Kathryn Wall
Josephine T. Willis
Barbara D. Wolf


Links


Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry
1-B Kittie's Landing Way
PO Box 3725
Bluffton, SC 29910
843-815-6616
1403 Prince Street
Beaufort, SC 29902
843-525-6658 / 843-521-1945 (fax)