Mark your calendar now for these fantastic Family Literacy Center events!
Camel Races, Friday, May 4, 2018 at 5:30 pm at the Lapeer Center Building and our Benefit Auction and Dinner, Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Lapeer Country Club. Yes, we did flip-flop our fundraisers! Sponsorship information is now available for the Camel Races!
Students who don’t read proficiently by the third grade are four times likelier to drop out of school.
43% of adults at level I literacy skills live in poverty compared to only 4% of those at level V
- 15% of the United States population has specific reading disorders
- 46% of American adults cannot understand the labels on their pharmaceutical prescriptions
- 50% of U.S. adults are unable to read an eighth grade level book
- 15% of U.S. students are dyslexic
Literacy is learned. Illiteracy is passed along by parents who cannot read or write
The Family Literacy Center is a 501c3 organization that was established in 1980 and is based in Lapeer County. We provide one-to-one and small group tutoring for adults in the thumb area of Michigan. We help our students improve their math and literacy skills, prepare for the GED, and enter employment or training programs. Additionally, we offer family programs including school and library based tutoring programs, playgroups, and hot-topic workshops. We depend on volunteers in various capacities to help us fulfill our mission. We are striving to help people in our community reach their literacy and employment goals.
Our program is designed to empower people and change lives.
We won the Governor’s Service Award for “Outstanding Volunteer Organization” in 2012. This is another sign that we are offering quality services to our community.