Sumner County and the surrounding areas are served. Volunteers sometimes are amazed that, without specific training as a teacher, a measurable difference can be made. And it's a two-way street.
Volunteers consistently maintain that they receive much more than they give.
That fact makes our students feel very important and that is how learning always begins. Many of these students have paid private tutors but have never met with much success. The difference is that the volunteer is doing this because they want to and because they like tutoring the student. Volunteer tutors may choose the time and subject they wish to tutor. The Literacy Council of Sumner County is a nonprofit United Way organization that has been providing services since 1983.