Washington D.C., LeadershipCares™ will present its annual LiteracyCares™ Award of Excellence to local literacy tutors that volunteer through Literacy Councils in the greater Washington D.C. area. The awards will be presented at a dinner held in their honor at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, 14th and K St. N.W. Washington D.C. 2005 on Friday March 30th 2007 beginning at 6:30pm. Location info: www.hamiltonhoteldc.com One Block from the McPherson Square Metro Station on the Orange and Blue Lines.
Learn about past LiteracyCares™ Awards events: http://www.leadershipcares.org/programs/literacycares
The winners represent literacy councils from Washington D.C., Montgomery County, Prince Georges County and Northern Virginia. The award winners were selected based on their extraordinary contributions to adult literacy and tutoring.
The 2007 LiteracyCares™ Award of Excellence winners are:
Mr. David Benson from the Washington Literacy Council
Ms. Marcia Sloger from the Literacy Council of Prince Georges County
Mr. Ed Snider from the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
Ms. Melinda Frederick from the Literacy Council of Montgomery County
“This award brings attention to the dedication of volunteer tutors that work tirelessly to provide instruction in reading and writing to countless individuals in our area. It also showcases the continued need for volunteers to step forward and give the gift of literacy,” says Lula J. Davis, Executive Director of LeadershipCares™.
Young people from the MentorCares™ program at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville Maryland will be hosting the event. The MentorCares™ program teaches students important leadership and life skills. They have adopted literacy as an area where they want to make a difference. The students will work as master of ceremonies, escorts for the award winners and will be interviewing officials on literacy issues in the Washington D.C. area.
Ms. Diane Butts, Television Manager for Voice of Ameria's Africa Division, will speak at the event and the keynote will be delivered by Mr. Vincent Gray, the Council Chair for the District of Columbia City Council and a lifelong champion of youth and family issues.
Literacy tutors in the Washington D.C. area volunteer thousands of hours each year to help overcome illiteracy and open new worlds to those that struggle with this problem. Tutors receive training and then teach others to read and write. The tutors enjoy a profound sense of accomplishment and know that their efforts have made a significant difference in the lives of their students.
For more information about the LiteracyCares™ Award of Excellence and LeadershipCares™
visit the web site at www.leadershipcares.org or phone (301) 540-5791.
