Christmas Party
Our Christmas event for volunteers will take place:

This is a pot-luck event, everyone is invited to bring finger-food. In addition you are invited to bring a new child's book, unwrapped, for contribution to the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive.

Literacy Central VI would like to thank the Altrusa Club of Nanaimo for their generous donations to the Early Intervention Reading Program at Georgia Avenue School. Their donations will enable the program coordinators to purchase Story Packs, the Storyteller Literacy Program and videos and handbooks for volunteer training. We are hoping to find funding for the organizers to be able to expand this program to include the other 10 inner city schools in our area Many studies have shown how important it is to intervene early in a child's life and improve their reading levels before it affects their ability to learn.

Honda Canada is sponsoring a television specie to be shown on CTV that day. "Penny's Odyssey" will incorporate eight one-minute family literacy information pieces and will offer tips on making your home literacy-friendly.

Just a reminder that for information on literacy programs, issues and events throughout the province, and for general information you can contact Literacy BC toll free at:

Congratulations to our past president, David Moddle, for being elected as this area's representative on the board of Literacy BC.