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Annual Holiday Book Drive

Literacy Council of Frederick County MD, United States

The Literacy Council of Frederick County is again partnering with Curious Iguana and Barnes & Noble Booksellers for the benefit of Blessings in a Backpack (BIAB) to provide new books for pre K - 8th grade children.  BIAB serves 2100 children in 15 Frederick County schools who depend on school meals as their primary source...

2018 Unity Campaign

The Literacy Council is again honored to be one of 31 nonprofit organizations participating in the Unity Campaign for Frederick County!  The Campaign, hosted by United Way of Frederick County, is committed to providing those in need with access to basic resources. With an extensive number of supporters from a variety of backgrounds, it's our mission to...

Holiday Book Drive

Literacy Council of Frederick County MD, United States

The Literacy Council of Frederick County is again partnering with Curious Iguana and Barnes & Noble Booksellers for our Annual Holiday Book Drive for the benefit of Blessings in a Backpack (BIAB) to provide new books for pre K - 6th grade children. Blessings in a Backpack, Frederick, provides weekend backpacks of supplemental nutrition to...

READy for Summer Book Campaign

Literacy Council of Frederick County MD, United States

The more kids read, the better readers they become! Help us send a new book home for the summer with children served by Blessings in a Backpack Frederick. This campaign is a collaboration between Blessings in a Backpack, Curious Iguana bookstore, Frederick County Public Libraries and the Literacy Council of Frederick County. Together, we can…...

Celebration of Achievements

Delaplaine Arts Center 40 South Carroll Street, Frederick, MD, United States

Please join us for an evening of celebration as we recognize the accomplishments of our students and contributions of our volunteers at our 6th Annual Celebration of Achievements. The event will be held on Tuesday June 11, 2019, at 6:30 in the evening at The Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 South Carroll Street, Frederick, Maryland. Refreshments...

2019 Unity Campaign

The Literacy Council is again honored to be one of 32 nonprofit organizations participating in the Unity Campaign for Frederick County, hosted by United Way of Frederick County. The Unity Campaign supports the over one in three households in Frederick County that struggle to afford basic human necessities! Together, we can make a difference! The Unity Campaign is a...

Holiday Book Drive 2019

Literacy Council of Frederick County MD, United States

The Literacy Council of Frederick County is again partnering with Curious Iguana for our Annual Holiday Book Drive to provide new books for elementary school aged children (PreK through 5th grade). While the Literacy Council serves adult literacy needs, providing appealing, age-appropriate books to children fosters literacy at a young age and helps to break...