Community Outreach

We've been busy these past few weeks!

First, on October 5th, we attended the Scotland County Job and Community Fair. The fair was a success, drawing more than 300 job searchers. Nearly 50 employers were on hand to accept applications. There were also a number of vendors offering services to help people gain employment. We signed up a number of people that were interested in our services, making this a success for us.

Then, on October 13, we visited the John Blue Cotton Festival where we gained exposure by holding a coloring contest for children. With more than 10,000 people at the festival, we feel this was a strong effort towards recruiting tutors. We passed out a number of coloring books to children and had 56 entries in our coloring contest. We only signed up one persdon to tutor, but a number of others are mulling over whether they have time to volunteer and are considering tutoring.

Over the next few weeks, we hope to enroll new students and tutors from these efforts. Only time will tell how successful we really were, but we remain confident and look forward to seeing the results.

October 2nd - Café Libre

Scotland County Literacy Council & Mochatopia Coffee House present:

Café Libri

Scotland County Literacy Council and Mochatopia Coffee House are combining services to assist illiterate citizens of Scotland County and to raise awareness as to how severely each resident of our county is affected. Each month we will have a different event focusing on the needs of the SCLC, like tutoring and funding, but also sharing the hope for a better future from learning how to read...and that hope touches all of us!!

October 2, 2007

Come hear the compelling story of author Lillie Davis, A New Beginning: It’s a Blessing to be Alive. Lillie Davis is a survivor of the Imperial Food Processing fire of September 1991, in Hamlet. She said, “Christ saved me from the flames that day, and is responsible for my being here today.” The doors were locked that day, preventing many from escaping. 25 people lost their lives and another 50 were injured.

Ms. Davis is an adult learner of the Scotland County Literacy Council and would love to share her story with you.

First 20 minutes is for meet, greet and eat.

Next to Papa John’s Pizza and Movie Gallery in front of Holly Square Shopping Center
Any further questions please call Mark Gretch, Scotland County Literacy Council, at 276-7007 or Lana or Shawn Richards, Mochatopia Coffee House, at 266-0148

Date: 10/02/07
Time: 7:30pm
Come support Scotland County literacy at Mochatopia Coffee House!!!

“Café Libri” is an on going monthly event to support literacy in Scotland County. If you or your business would like to support the Scotland County Literacy Council or “Café Libri” with time or a generous donation, please give Mark Gretch a call.