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VoiceofLiteracy-Winter2018
Ourworkrequirescommitmentandresources.Thechangesweseekaresupportedbyfunding,sacrifices,andleadershipfromindividualsinourcommunity.Animportantwayforyoutosupportourcauseistoattendoureventsandfundraisers.OnMay17,2018,pleasejoinusattheAir&SpaceMuseuminBalboaParkfortheninthannualEat.Drink.Read…culinaryeventforliteracy,whereSanDiego’sbestchefspreparedishesinspiredbytheirfavoritebooks!Youcanindeedchangetheworldonebite,sip,page,personatatime!Theneedforresourcesisurgentasliteracyaffectsallofourlives,whetherintheworkplace,ontheroad,inourfamiliesandcommunities,andthroughtheultimateeffectonourcollectivequalityoflife.ThosewhosupporttheSDCOLunderstandthevalueofacoalitionandcooperativeeffortforliteracyinourregion.Theworkwedowithpartnersisessentialtoourcommunityandbecomesmoreimportantwhenotherhealthandhumanservicesexperiencefundingcuts.Weneedyourhelptoensurethatourlistof2018accomplishmentsisjustaslongandmeaningfulasthe2017list.Ifyoudonatedin2017,pleaseconsidermakinganadditioncontribution.Itwouldreallyhelp!Andifyouhavenotdonatedyet,joinourlistofgeneroussupporterstoday.Pleasevisitourwebsite,www.literacysandiego.orgwhereitiseasytogive.Whatyoudomakesadifference.Whatyoudobringsusonestepcloserto“literacyforall”.Thankyou!
JoseL.CruzChiefExecutiveOfficer
HappyNewYeartoAllofOurPartners!ThankyouforyourpastsupportoftheSanDiegoCouncilonLiteracy(SDCOL),whetheryoudonatedfunds,tutoredsomeone,gavebookstochildren,orjusthelpedspreadtheword.Throughyoursupport,wehaveachievedalonglistoftangibleaccomplishmentsinourcontinuingfightforliteracythroughouttheSanDiegoregion.WeAREinfactbecomingamoreliteratecommunityby:
Developinghigh-impactliteracypromotionstocreategreaterawarenessaboutservicesandvolunteeropportunities
Instillingtheimportanceofliteracyinthecommunitythroughdataandresearch
Providingsupportandguidancefor27affiliatedliteracyserviceprogramsthattransformedthelivesofmorethan179,000peoplethusfar
Giftingnearly17,000bookstolow-incomechildreninourregionin2017
ImprovinghealthliteracyinSanDiegobyenhancingdoctor/patientcommunications
Advocatingforcommunity-basedeffortstoaddressresourcedeficitsthataffectlow-incomefamilies
CalendarofEventsFebruary11th
SanDiegoSockersBookDriveforLiteracy
ValleyViewArena
March2ndReadAcrossAmericaDay/
Dr.Seuss'sBirthday
May17Eat.Drink.Read
SanDiegoAirandSpaceMuseumBalboaPark
June9READ/SanDiegoCountywideTutor
ConferenceUniversityofSanDiego
August25SanDiegoFestivalofBooks
LibertyStation
www.literacysandiego.org(888)850-7323
VoiceofLiteracy-Winter2018
OurPartnersSpeakOut
"TheSanDiegoCouncilonLiteracyhasbeenaninvaluablepartnertotheSanDiegochapteroftheAmericanAcademyofPediatrics,ReachOutandReadprogramforthelast10years.Byprovidingleadershipandsupport,theSDCOLhasbrought
togetherliteracyfocusedprogamstocollaborateonprojects,shareresourcesandincreasevisibilityinthecommunity.Thispartnershiphasledtofundingopportunitiesthathaveincreasedthenumberofchildrenweareabletoserveandimprovequality
acrossourparticipatingoffices."
TaraMilbrandProjectDirector
AAPC3ReachOutandRead
"AtWordsAlive,webelievethatliteracyisthefoundationofcommunityandeconomicdevelopment,andthatwheneveryonecanread,wholecommunitiesthrive.Ourultimategoalisthatchildren,youthandparentsbelieveinthepowerofreadingandlovewhatreadingmeansintheirlives.Thatisthetippingpointbetweensomeonewhocanread,andsomeonewhocallsthemselvesareader.TheSanDiegoCouncilon
Literacyisatirelesspartnerinourworktomakereadingmatter,andwearedeeplyindebtedtothesupporttheylendtoourmissionandprograms.Beitsharingresearchfromthefield,facilitatingthenetworkofaffiliatedprograms,leadingprofessionaldevelopmentand
training,orprovidingbookdonations,theSDCOLmakesourcommunityabetterplacetolive,workandread."
AmandaBirminghamBonds,M.A.ProgramDirector
WordsAlive
www.literacysandiego.org(888)850-7323
SDCOLbookgiveaway!
BookdrivewiththeSanDiegoSockers!
VoiceofLiteracy-Winter2018
THANKSTOOURDONORSEPIC
SanDiegoFoundation–TheDr.SeussFoundation
LEGENDARYBrenda&DaveRickeyFoundation
Stephen&MaryBirchFoundation,Inc.
MYTHICBoys&GirlsFoundationUnionBankFoundation
CLASSICCountyofSanDiegoNeighborhoodReinvestmentProgram
UnionBank-FoxFoundationElCajonValleyLionsFoundation
StanLevyThePrattMemorialFund
DowntownSanDiegoLionsClub
ROMANTICBob&CarolAlden
CECOGinaGianzero&KevinKelly
RichKushnerMichaelLeake
NOVELDenisseV.Acosta
Eric&JenniBusboomJoseL.Cruz
NoraKenney-Whitley
SUPPORTERS
JanetM.BarnettColleenSymsBeaverJamesBeverettThellaF.BowensSusanBraunSusanClarkCornelia“Lee”CollinsCoronadoOptimistFoundation,INC.DeannaP.Cruz-SouthRichDavisSandraDevereuxClaudiaEricksonGormicanFamilyTrustV.L.GrazianoErikHawley
ZacharyHebertHerbertJ.SolomonFundAndrewHuggettDianeJasonEric&EdithJulineMargaretM.KazmerJ.B.KinhalJackLadinskyC.A.LangChrisN.McFaddenNetworkforGoodJ.J.PattersonSandraK.PiccilloAbbyPruittR.Reyes
D.L.RobideauP.S.RosensteinMarylouSaborioWendySacks&MichaelRuizMichelaMariaSakoiRobertSaundersDrewSchlosbergTeresaBSchraderMichelleShumateCarolineW.ScottBeckySciglimpagliaSnooze–ImportExportJoanSteinDianeStrumJamesC.Synor
PhoebeTelserDanTobiasTruistUnitedWay–SanDiegoCountyCorlynVanceAngelaWebsterGerardA.WilliamsJeffreyWoodsonDouglasWright
HelgaSMooreQualcomm(GinaGianzero&KevinKellymatch)
SanDiegoUnion-TribuneLLCDr.RobertSinger&JudithHarris
WilliamD.LynchFoundationforChildren
LaJollaGoldenTriangleRotaryClubGeorge&CarolLattimerIdaraInwekOgunsaju
GaryP.Vavrek
www.literacysandiego.org(888)850-7323
VoiceofLiteracy-Winter2018
Changetheworld.
OneBite.OneSip.
OnePage.OnePerson...AtaTime
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