Backup Documents 06/14/2016 Item # 4A 4 A
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Literacy Volunteers of Collier County (LVCC), founded in 1984,
enhances the lives of their students and families by improving the
literacy skills; and,
WHEREAS, over the last 32 years LVCC has assisted thousands of people to
pursue their life goals independently and more fully contribute to
Collier County; and,
WHEREAS, LVCC is totally dependent on volunteers from our community to
assist the organization in its mission; and,
WHEREAS, LVCC tutors students one-on-one, in groups, and also through
Workplace Literacy programs sponsored by local businesses and
Child and Parent programs in some Collier County Headstart
schools. Citizenship classes are also undertaken by LVCC; and,
WHEREAS, there are presently 284 active students and 170 active tutors
with 71 students on the waiting list; and,
WHEREAS, recognition is due to all the LVCC tutors and volunteers, past and
present, that have served the non-English speaking community of
Collier County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proc/aimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that June 14 through June 20 be
designated as
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF COLLIER COUNTY APPRECIATION WEEK
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14th Day of June, 2016
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
DONNA FIALA, CHAIR