LiteracyCares Winners Press Release 2001

The LeadershipCares Foundation
10181 Nightingale Street
Gaithersburg, MD 20882

Ron Yudd (301) 540-5791
www.leadershipcares.org

THE LEADERSHIPCARES FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE FIRST ANNUAL LITERACYCARESTM AWARD OF EXCELLENCE TO LOCAL VOLUNTEER LITERACY TUTORS.

Washington D.C., October 26th 2001.  The LeadershipCares Foundation presented its first annual LiteracyCaresTM Award of Excellence to four local literacy tutors that volunteer through Literacy Councils in the greater Washington D.C. area. The awards were presented at a dinner held in their honor at the Capitol Hilton Hotel, 16th and K Street NW on Friday October 26th, 2001. A letter of congratulations from Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN) was read and a congratulations salutation from local Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD) was presented.
The four award winners were Ms. Deb Pomerantz from the Literacy Council of Montgomery County, Ms. Jacquelyn McCullough of the Washington Literacy Council, Ms. Andrianna Stuart and Ms. Joan Bassett from the Literacy Council of Prince George’s County. Their combined service as literacy volunteers totals over sixty years.

"This award brings attention to the dedication of volunteers 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," say Ron Yudd, Founder of the LeadershipCares Foundation.

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 other 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 LiteracyCaresTMAward of Excellence, the LeadershipCares Foundation and how to become a volunteer tutor visit the web site at www.leadershipcares.org or phone 301-540-5791.