A Win-Win for Nonprofits A wide range of nonprofit organizations in the Pittsburgh area are benefiting from one of the programs of Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (GPLC). The program is called Literacy*AmeriCorps. The organizations receive the help of a full-time AmeriCorps member for a year in exchange for a modest matching fund contribution. The members… Continue Reading
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Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council Changes Lives
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council and two of its former students recently received national recognition for their efforts. Earlier this fall, CBS Sunday Morning featured GPLC alumni Walter Long and LaVonne McKinstry in a segment about the problem of illiteracy in our country. The segment highlighted a shocking statistic: one in seven adults in the U.S…. Continue Reading
CBS, Sunday Morning, Features GPLC on Sept. 27th
Don’t miss Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council‘s first-ever appearance on a national news program. Be sure to watch or set your DVR for 9 a.m. on Sunday, September 27 when several GPLC students will be featured in a story about literacy on the CBS news program Sunday Morning. A network production crew, featuring 60 Minutes correspondent… Continue Reading
Leaders for Literacy Luncheon Will Feature David Baldacci
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council is proud to have David Morehouse, President of our Stanley Cup Champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, as Honorary Chairperson for the 22nd annual Leaders for Literacy Luncheon on October 14th at the Omni William Penn Hotel. Guest speaker is bestselling author David Baldacci, who has published seventeen novels, including his newest release,… Continue Reading
Pittsburgh Chick-Lit Book Club supports GPLC
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council is proud to be the beneficiary of the Pittsburgh Chick-Lit Book Club Literary Tea taking place on June 13, 2009 from noon to 4:00 PM at the Zion Lutheran Church in Brentwood PA. This is the first annual event of The Literary Tea which celebrates reading and the classics with… Continue Reading
Creating and Updating Your Will, Free Workshop
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, in partnership with eight other area nonprofits, is pleased to offer FREE workshops during May and June on creating and updating your will. Choose the workshop that is most convenient to you. Topics addressed include: How to avoid Probate Why having a Power of Attorney is so important Ways to avoid… Continue Reading
Help Your Child, Help Yourself
Heather came to Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (GPLC) because she wanted to be able to help her son Tyler prepare for school. She herself struggled in school, but it wasn’t until 12th grade that she was diagnosed with a learning disability. “It was hard going through life with that disability,” she says. “I knew I… Continue Reading
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