Jennifer and John Grove, owners of Bach Real Estate recently released the brokerage firm’s 2020 calendar, “Flowing Waters,” showcasing the work of local veteran photographer, C. Kurt Holter. “Kurt’s inspired images remind us of our most important resource and the need for good stewardship,” said Jennifer Grove. The 2020 issue marks the 35th edition of...
The Literacy Council of Frederick County’s Board of Directors recently welcomed new members, installed new officers and acknowledged the leadership and extensive contributions of its departing President and board members whose terms ended. Joining the Literacy Council’s Board are Brian Guenther, Sharon Jacko, Catherine Keller and Martin Lapera. Brian Guenther is President of Exceed I.T.,...
On October 28, 2019, 70+ nonprofit organizations from throughout the Greater Washington Region, including the Literacy Council, were featured at an exhilarating evening #BeAChangemaker event at the Arena Stage at the Mead Center! Over 400 members of the philanthropic community enthusiastically engaged with nonprofit representatives throughout the evening, learning about their work through interactive and...
October 30, 2019 – Kitchen workers from downtown Frederick restaurants celebrated “graduation day” at the Literacy Council following completion of a new 10-week English drop-in class focusing on improving communication skills for beginning English speakers. Vocabulary and conversations center on the food service industry. The class will continue for another 10-week session, enabling the workers...
October 4, 2019 – Thanks to United Way of Frederick County for another fabulous Day of Action to benefit our community. Over 484 volunteers from over 25 businesses dedicated their time to serve the Frederick Community working on 42 service projects, with over 2,400 volunteer hours contributed to our community. Led by Literacy Council volunteer tutor Pat Kennedy (who...
Our volunteer tutors receive 13 hours of training before they are matched with a student in our Tutoring Program. We continue to support our volunteers beyond their initial training to provide them with new research, resources, and materials to best serve our students. In the first six months of 2019, we had 32 tutors with...
On June 11, the Literacy Council of Frederick County celebrated the many accomplishments of its adult learners, volunteer service, and testimonials about the Council’s new workplace literacy and parent outreach programs. Catherine Cox, Board President, opened the evening with the announcement that the Literacy Council has been selected by the Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington...
On June 11, 2019, at the Literacy Council’s annual Celebration of Achievements, the Elizabeth H. Seligmann Award was presented to long-time volunteer Elizabeth Brady. The Elizabeth H. Seligmann Award was established in 2002 in honor of the late Betty Seligmann, who for 33 years served the Literacy Council with exceptional dedication. It is to be...
The end of the school year and the start of the summer can be exciting for many kids. But for some, this transition can be a difficult one and the start of a decline in important academic skills that will continue throughout the summer. This spring the Literacy Council of Frederick County, Frederick County Public...
