The volunteer tutors of OLC are the heartbeat of our mission, doing the incredible work week in and week out of opening the world of words to low-literate friends. In 2016, OLC volunteers contributed almost 5,000 hours of service to the community.
Christmas is an idyllic season, set apart by an increased generosity of spirit and selflessness.
(Please, kindly, for the remainder of this post, ignore the greed and selfishness displayed in what has become the most consumeristic of seasons. Less Scrooge. More George Bailey and St. Nick.)
Last year, I had the incredible pleasure of working with two phenomenally-talented illustrators as they took my words and brought them to life (Travis Hanson; Wilson Tharp).
The outlook is quite brilliant for the fateful ninth this May
where all the dreamers and doers are coming out to play.
The Community Foundation, with the help of BKD,
have challenged all the non-profits, “Raise money creatively! Read More »Give Ozarks Day
George Brett was born to hit.
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were born to hand jive.
Both Christopher McDougall and Bruce Springsteen were born to run.
For the twenty-four hours that is May 9, 2017, Ozarks Literacy Council (OLC) will join around 200 other organizations in southwest Missouri for “Give Ozarks… Read More »You Keep Saying that Word…
Ozarks Literacy Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization promoting literacy by providing free resources and services to adults and children in Southwest Missouri since 1968.
Ozarks Literacy Council is a Proud Partner of The United Way of the Ozarks.
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