Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry is a 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to equipping adults with the reading, writing, math and speaking skills they need to succeed in the family, the workplace and the community.

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.


Family Literacy Program at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church
Students served: 2006-2007 Student Statistics

877 Students Enrolled
682 Students Iincreased Their Skills and Achieved Personal Goals
103 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;

11%, fee for service

8%, from government grants; and

58%, from private donations.

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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Office Locations

Oak Park Center
4 Oak Park Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
(843)681-6655
English Literacy Programs
Wexford Center
9 Town Center Court
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
(843)686-6655
Basic Literacy & Administrative Headquarters
Beaufort
1403 Prince Street
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 525-6658
Basic & English Literacy Programs



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
Jackie Bauner
Basic Literacy Program Coordinator
Southern County
jbauner@lowcountryliteracy.org
Judy Watkins
Data Controller

jwatkins@lowcountryliteracy.org
Willie Mae Lewis
Outreach Coordinator

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

caltamirano@lowcountryliteracy.org
Louise Lewis
Outreach Coordinator

llewis@lowcountryliteracy.org



Board of Directors

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


Links


Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry
9 Town Center Court
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843-686-6655 / 843-686-6949 (fax)
1403 Prince Street
Beaufort, SC 29902
843-525-6658 / 843-521-1945 (fax)