For over 20 years the Literacy Council volunteers have helped improve the lives of thousands of Sarasota residents, and the liv Illiteracy, and not being able to communicate in the EnglishLanguage are debilitating social conditions for which we all pay a price. Children of functionally illiterate adults are more than twice as likely as their peers to grow up illiterate, repeating the cycle of despair.
Poverty can lead to crime.
For over 20 years the Literacy Council volunteers have helped improve the lives of thousands of Sarasota residents, and the lives of their children by teaching better English language communication skills. A computer lab is also available with self-study programs, and a library of materials to use as a resource. The Literacy Council receives a portion of its funding from the United Way, and everything else from private donations, foundations and individual membership. We work hard for every dollar we get - not a penny comes from local, state or national government.