"Sometimes I have the opportunity, but if I can't do it (read), the opportunity sails by."

— Dan Smith

Getting Started as a Volunteer

 Family Adult Education Program, Low Country Presbyterian

Training is required for all our new volunteers. Generally,  we train in August and in January/February, but we also train whenever we have a number of students waiting. Before we train a new volunteer, we ask them to attend a new volunteer information session. These sessions are held periodically and are designed to help potential volunteers learn about the literacy challenge, what Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry is doing to address the challenge, and what one can do to help. Call the literacy center nearest you  to find out when the next information session will be:

  • Beaufort Literacy Center (525-6658)

  • Bluffton Literacy Center (815-6616)

  • Hilton Head Literacy Center (681-6655).

Click here to have more information sent to you. Please let us know in the Comments/Questions box that you want information sent to you about becoming a volunteer.

Ready to volunteer? Click here to download a Tutor Intake form. Print the form, complete it and return it to the nearest Literacy Center:

  • Beaufort Literacy Center, 1403 Prince St. Beaufort, SC 29902. Fax: 843-521-1945. Phone: 843-525-6658

  • Bluffton Literacy Center, PO Box 3725, Bluffton, SC 29910. Fax: 843-815-6617. Phone: 843-815-6616.

  • Hilton Head Literacy Center, 4 Oak Park Dr., Hilton Head, SC 29926. Fax: 843-681-6948. Phone: 843-681-6655.

Hear what other tutors have said:

 

 

  • Charlie McOuat: "I love to laugh, cry and relate to people on a personal level. Tutoring at Literacy Volunteers has been one of the great experiences of my life….I teach my students English, but they teach me lessons in culture, compassion, and courage. No matter what kind of day I'm having, I always get a lift when I'm with them…I thank the staff for training me and giving me the opportunity to tutor such wonderful people."