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Annual Report 2016–2017
n Africa we have a saying,” Mussa Kromah told his fellow GED graduates. “If you
want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
Kromah, shown in above-right photo, was one of the featured speakers at a special
collaborative GED Graduation Ceremony held at Delaware County Community College
(DCCC) in June 2017. The ceremony honored nine adult students who earned their GED
through the Delaware County Literacy Council
(DCLC), ten graduates from DCCC’s GED
program, and nineteen graduates from PathWays
PA’s GED program.
Kromah also told his fellow graduates and their
guests that he took the English portion of the GED test five times before passing it. “That
taught me a good lesson: keep working. Keep working, and one day you will succeed!”
Other student speakers at the event were Leonard Johnson, Jr., of PathWays PA’s program
and Ernest Gomer of DCCC’s program.
The keynote speaker for the ceremony was John Linder, former mayor of the City of
Chester, DCLC board member, and DCCC adjunct professor (shown congratulating DCLC
GED Graduate Allen Sterling in above-left photo).
Linder praised the graduates, telling them “Now you’re in the degree family. Now you have
something you can use to participate in life, something you can use to compete.” He also
said, “It’s clear sailing from here. It’s not necessarily smooth sailing, but it’s clear…. Don’t
stop now. Go to the next level.”
C H A N G I N G L I V E S O N E A D U L T A T A T I M E
Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC) 2217 Providence Avenue Chester PA 19013 610-876-4811 www.delcoliteracy.org
602 Students Served
33,685 Instructional Hours
186 Volunteers
9 GED Graduates
24 New Citizens
“Keep working, and one day
you will succeed.”
—GED Graduate Mussa Kromah
Literacy Council, Pathways PA, Community College Join to Celebrate Delaware County GED Graduates
Photos courtesy of Evgeny Verivski
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Message from the Director
Dear Friends of the Literacy Council,
Looking back on our 2016-17 program year, it is
exciting to see the many ways our supporters help
build our community, in spirit and in structure. DCLC
is a special place where people from all backgrounds
and walks of life come together to create a community
that empowers people to be the best versions of
themselves. No matter what challenges and struggles
our adult learners may be facing in their daily lives,
DCLC is a safe and welcoming place.
While the country struggled to find a common path to bring our diverse citizenry
together, inside our doors our diversity made us stronger. About a third of our
students grew up in the United States, but the remaining majority of our students
are from 51 other countries. Many of these students have either mastered English
in our classes or have arrived from English-speaking countries and have joined our
U.S.-educated students in reading or high school equivalency classes.
Within our classroom walls our students could discuss the changes in the American
political landscape while feeling welcomed and supported by their teachers, tutors,
and the many donors whose contributions keep the organization running. I am so
grateful for the efforts and good intentions of the students, tutors, staff, and donors
who create this refuge where all students are valued and supported.
Beyond the changing political climate, DCLC faced the challenge of maintaining our
250-year-old building. I frequently think of an Amish proverb that says “very few
burdens are heavy if everyone lifts.” Though this wisdom could be applied to many
things, this year it applied to our roof and building exterior.
After having an engineering firm assess our building we prioritized replacing our
leaky, old roof. Given the size and age of the roof, the cost was something we asked
that “everyone lift.” Through a combination of testimony to County Council (see
sidebar at left) and increased donations for a matching grant, our supporters helped
raise $150,000 for a new roof. The new roof should be in place by summer 2018.
Beyond fundraising for the roof, we also noticed the signage for our building was
showing its age. Even our signature large blue awning couldn’t survive the weight of
Winter Storm Stella (see below). Luckily, Harrah’s stepped in with a $10,000 grant
to help us get a new sign on our front lawn and generally spruce up the building (see
back page).
I want to thank everyone who made a donation, shared their time,
or listened to the experience of someone new. This open-hearted
community has come together to create a home for our learners.
Thank you,
Kate McGeever
Community Rallies in Support of New Roof When DCLC put out the call for help in funding a new roof, supporters took decisive action.
Some attended hearings or sent messages to Delaware County Council in support of DCLC’s application for a Community Development Block Grant. Here is a sampling:
“No organization I've met is more efficient at utilizing resources for public good than DCLC.” —Peter Stroup, Tutor and Donor
“I can say, without reservation, that they do remarkable work with minimal resources and are able to literally change peoples' and families' lives.” —Maria Strauman, Volunteer and Donor
“I firmly believe their work in the community is vital toward helping individuals and their families advance in their literacy goals.” —Charlyene C. Pinckney, Ed.D., Tutor
Thanks to this support, DCLC was approved for a $100,000 Community Development Grant from Delaware County Council, and a $5,000 Community Grant from the City of Chester.
Many donors also took action by increasing their donations to help DCLC receive a $20,000 matching grant from the McClean Contributionship.
As a result of the strength and caring of the local community, DCLC’s adult learners can look forward to a sturdy roof over their
A heavy winter snow in March of 2017 proved too much for the iconic blue awning that graced the front of the Literacy Council building for many years.
DCLC appreciates all of our generous donors and volunteers. If we have misspelled, misplaced, or omitted your name in these pages, please contact us so we can correct the error.
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Diane Nissen
Charles O'Hala
Joshua Ocko
Briget OLeary
Caroline Packard
Susan Parker
Patricia Paul
Michael Perlstein
Nancy Philippi
Frank Pilson
Soraya Prescott
Leslie Pumphrey
Jeremy Puntel
Linda Ramsey
Stephanie Reaves
Reginald Regis
Patricia Rizzo
Susan Roseman
Anne Rossi
Gabriell Sacks
Barbara Saling
June Sargent
Rande Saxe
Patricia Scanlon
Edward Schellhase
John A. Schmidt Jr.
Frances Schultz
Ann K. Seidman
Leah Semmelhaack
John Shaw
Barbara Sheehan
Arthur Sherry
Mariann Sibinga
Helen B. Simyak
Rise Skobeloff
Stephen Small
Carol Smallwood
David Smallwood
Dan Snyder
James Stein
Frances Stier
Jennifer L. Stock
Peter Stroup
Bruce Thompson
Kelly Thornton
Ilene Chester
Cynthia Trago
Anthony Vivian
Gerald Wagner
Saral Waldorf
Christine Walton
Carol A. Weiss
Richard Whittington
Peggie Wyant
Alex Agpaoa
Ya Ahmed
Katey Allen
Sallie Anderson
Richard Robin Austin
Shirley B. Birenbaum
Ronald Blagman
Frances Bloom
Denice Bohl
Jill Bonner-Rementer
Susan Bowen
Hope Dalton Bowman
Jocolyn Bowser-Bostick
Lisa Brinkman
Michaele Brown
Barry Buchy
Matthew Byrne
Olga Canamucio
Heidi Carp
Susan Chast
Andrew Cogbill
Lloyd Cole
Snownia Collins
Gwendolyn Cottman
Barry Cutler
Barbara Daley
Nancy Daniel
Dylan Davis
Elizabeth Davis
Kimberly Dawes
Susanna DeCecco
Maria Djogova
Mary Dunwoody
Rick Durante
Catherine Durkin
Paul Durkin
Ellen Eidelson
Eleanor Ercole
Priscilla Ewing
William Fantini
John Fiedler
Edward Finn
Shahida Firfiray
Eileen Flanagan
Maureen Fleming
Joann Flocco
Joanne B. Frank
Elaine Frieberg
Madiah Gant
Donald Garfinkel
Patricia Garzarella Gigl
Ann Gilligan
Anick Guillaume Gornish
Stanley Gornish
Mary Graham
Flossie Graziola
Sheila Gregg
Lorraine Grippi
Charles J. Hanna
Angelo Hardy
Karen Hardy
Kathleen Hauger
Jeffrey Haviland
Joyce Henderson
Gene Hillman
Jenna Hostutler
Diane Hughes
Penny Hughes
Anthony Jennings
Godlind Johnson
Michael Jurski
Sandy Kauffman
Charles Kelbley
Lynn Kelly
Jonathan Abdur Rahim King
Carolyn Klock
Ed Koons
Olive Ledlie
Joyce Lee
Victoria Lender
Lois Levine-Elman
Patrick Lewis
Arlette Liberatore
Angelina Lincoln
John Linder
Dick Linderman
Jo Lumley
Marty Mannion
David Markman
David Marshall
Michael Martin
Peter Matthews
Scott McCarthy
Carolyn McGlinchey
Joseph McGonigle
Robyn McGonigle
Tracy McIntosh
Liz Meister
Susan Maria Mikus
Pamela Mitchell
David Morgan
Pamela Anne Morris
Eve Mountford
Barbara Murphy
Bill Murray
Shri Nandan
Margaret Natalie
Annette Newman
Volunteers in Program Year 2016–2017
DCLC Student Benjamin Butler (shown below) praised his volunteer tutor Andrew Cogbill at DCLC’s 2017 Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party on April 25, 2017.
“Andrew doesn’t just teach me about education, he teaches me about life. He’s full of wisdom, very humble, and also modest about the impact he has on people’s lives,” Butler explained.
Held at the Helen Kate Furness Library in Wallingford, the party included games, refreshments, and awards—all
meant to shine a spotlight on the dedicated work of DCLC’s volunteers, who tutor adults in either basic literacy or English as a Second Language (ESL).
Volunteer Tutor Lisa Brinkman (shown below at left) received the Helen B. Simyak Tutor of the Year Award, presented to her by Adult Education Coordinator Karen Hamilton.
Appreciating DCLC’s Volunteer Tutors
Photos courtesy of Evgeny Verivski
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“When you don’t have literacy, you can sit in darkness, without access to the light of knowledge…without access to opportunity.”
PA Representative Margo Davidson shared this moving perspective via video at DCLC’s October 26, 2016, Champions of Adult Literacy fundraising event.
Representative Davidson was honored as a 2016 Champion of Adult Literacy for the services and support she provides to her constituents in Pennsylvania’s 164th Legislative District, a district where over 70 different languages are spoken. She was not able to attend the event in person because the legislature was meeting in Harrisburg.
Three other Champions were also celebrated for their impact on the lives of local immigrants.
Greg Manfre, Director of English Language Learner Services for the Upper Darby School District, was honored for providing English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to parents in that school district.
“This service has provided our immigrant parents the opportunity to be more equipped to help their children achieve in school,” said Manfre.
Also honored were Vijai Gupta and Jyoti Gupta, immigrants from India and owners of Jyoti Natural Foods in Sharon Hill. Their thriving business creating, packing, and distributing heat-and-serve Indian food is a model of innovation and immigrant
success. In accepting their award, Vijai Gupta explained that many of their loyal employees are immigrants, and steady employment at Jyoti Natural Foods has helped these workers provide a better life for their children and grandchildren.
Each Champion was introduced by an adult immigrant studying at the Literacy Council.
2016 Champions Event Highlights Immigrants
Jyoti Gupta and Vijai Gupta (left to right), owners of Jyoti Natural Foods in Sharon Hill, were honored as Champions of Adult Literacy by the Delaware County Literacy Council on October 26, 2016. Photos courtesy of Na’Chelle Morris
DCLC leads a collaborative of literacy organizations serving Montgomery and Delaware
Counties, including Keystone Opportunity Center in Souderton, the Adult Literacy Program at
the Abington Free Library, YWCA Tri-County Area in Pottstown, the Literacy Council
of Norristown, and Won Community Service Center in Glenside.
“We All Have Dreams” was the theme of DCLC’s Annual Black History Celebration on February 22, 2017.
At the event, host Gwen Cottman (shown below) told vivid stories of the segregation she experienced while living in Louisiana during the 1950s and 1960s.
“As a child, I didn’t understand why we had to pass by empty seats to go to the
back of the bus,” she shared. “I never took the bus after that.”
Literacy Council adult learners also shared their personal dreams from the podium.
“My dream is to get my GED,” said DCLC Student Carey Burns. “Studying here has helped me interview and present myself well so I could get hired at my job,” he added. Burns, a retired driver for Nabisco, currently works at the PennDOT Welcome Center in Delaware County.
DCLC Student Ballah Koiyan (shown below) shared his enthusiasm for studying
at DCLC. “This place has helped me so much,” said Koiyan. “I work in shipping and receiving, and I can understand a lot better now when I’m reading emails,” he shared.
“Also, I have a son. What am I going to do when he needs help with his homework? I need my education.” He summed up his appreciation by saying, “When you help me, you help so many others.”
Dreams Shared at Black History Event
Champion of Adult Literacy Greg Manfre (left)was introduced at the October fundraiser by DCLC Student Abran Krouba, originally from the Ivory Coast.
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Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC) 2016-2017 Financial Data
Adults studying at DCLC work hard to reach their goals. Milestones like earning a GED or becoming a U.S. Citizen are significant, but they are also stepping stones to greater achievements in a student’s life. Dave Bennett of Eddystone (seen at right) is a great example. Bennett earned his GED in 2013 and soon after landed a job with the oil-transportation facility in Eddystone. This job helped Bennett support his family and continue volunteering as an emergency responder.
In 2016 Bennett visited the Literacy Council to share the latest exciting accomplishment in his life. Bennett ran for and won a position close to his heart: Constable in the Delaware County Court System. (He is shown at right in his constable uniform.) For Bennett, having a GED has proven to be a stepping stone and an important asset as he continues to tackle new challenges and discover new ways to serve his community.
A Student’s Journey Continues
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Joshua and Cecilia Gold
Good 360
Amy Graham
Joseph and Celesta Gray
Flossie Graziola
Ann Green
Charlotte Griffin
Daniel Guerin
Gerard Murray and Colleen
Guiney
Vijai and Jyoti Gupta
Stephen B. and Annmichele
P. Gutsche
Wilma Guzman-Perez
Kerry and Rebecca Haber
Alfred Johnson, Jr. and
Nancy Halli
Karen Hamilton
Harrah's Philadelphia Casino
and Racetrack
Cynthia S. Harrington
Brian and Barbara Harris
Kathleen Hauger
Head Nut
Health Care Solutions of
Delaware Valley, LLC
Hedgerow Theater
Frank Heinze
Charlene Hennessy
Robin L. Holmes
Penny Hughes
The Inn at Swarthmore
Anne Iskrant
J&R Associates
Donna M. James
Michelle Janmey
Jenny Jex
John Cipollone, Inc.
Edmund Jones
Lisa A. Kaiser
Sandy Kauffman
Erika Kavanagh-Stein
Susan Keller
Lynn Kelly
Kimberly Clark Corporation
Jonathan Abdur Rahim King
King's Automotive, Inc.
Kenneth and Judith Kinman
Nancy Kitzinger
Ruth Kivitz
Carolyn Klock
Kim Kondla
Ed Koons
Thomas Korman
Don Korobkin and Sandra
Herman
Frederick Kosel
KPB Realtor
Richard Adelizzi
Joe Agozzino
Helene S. Alexander
Michael Allen
Steven Arnold and Reisa
Mukamal
Jomo Atkins
Avenue Delicatessen
Bagel Bistro
Fay Bahmermann
Robert Barkhau
Charles Barksdale, Jr.
Todd Bauders
Nancy Baulis
David Belanger
Robert and Bonnie Bellino
Robert and Carole Berley
BFW Group, LLC
Madeline Bialecki
Ronald and Ann Binder
Shirley B. Birenbaum
Ronald Blagman
Frances Bloom
Stephen Bobyock
Boeing Helicopters Credit
Union
Joseph Bohovic
Wendy J. Bracaglia
Thurman R. Brendlinger, Jr.
and Lisa O'Mahony
Brenda Brenner
Brinker Simpson &
Company
Lisa Brinkman
Peter Brooks
Steven J. Brown
Robert Brownlowe
The Bryn Mawr Trust
Company
Barry Buchy
Buddy's Burgers
Judith Burns
Nora Burridge
Deanna Marie Byrne
David and Margaret Camp
John P. and Sharon J.
Capuzzi
Francis and Victoria Cardell
Terrance and Shonette
Harrison Carew
William Carney
Thomas Cavanaugh
Joseph and Debra Charley
Chester Business Association
Mary E. Chollet-Lordan
CIGNA Anonymous
Hollie Citerone
Peter and Susan Clarey
Kristin, Casey, Cicely and
Erin Clark
Melinda Clemmer
William Clendenin
Andrew Cogbill
Lloyd Cole
Comcast
Theresa Connors
Gwendolyn Cottman
Wilson Cottman
Charles and Sabine Cranmer
Joann Crowley
Nina M. Cruice
Michael and Maureen
Culbert
Barbara Daley
Charles and Suzanne Davis
Francis DeMarco
Louise Denight
DiFabio's Market & Tap
William and Carol DiMaio
Joan Dlugos
Rick Durante
Paul and Catherine Durkin
Eastern State Penitentiary
Cara Hayako Eckenrode
Pierce Eckhart
William Eichner
Ellen Eidelson
George J. and Maureen A.
Eisele
Daniel and Lisa Embon
Pat Engelbrecht
Richard and Renee Erickson
Judy Farling
Bonnie Fay
Frank and Mary Fee
Mary Ann Fiebert
John Fiedler
Catherine Fine
Martin Finsterbusch
Shahida Firfiray
Maureen Fleming
The Foundation of the
Delaware County Medical
Society
The Franklin Fountain
Arthur Frank
Franklin Mint Federal Credit
Union
Stephen Friedman
Joseph Gyourko and Sally
Fullam
Donald Garfinkel
Patricia R. Gaul
Gerald J. Ward Trust
Gretchen Gill
GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
David E. Landau and
Stephanie H. Klein
Amanda Lange
Barbara A. Laurenzi
Lynette Lawler
Deanna Levin
Patrick Lewis
Arlette Liberatore
Ilene D. Lieberman
Lincoln Financial
Distributors
Lincoln Financial
Foundation, Inc.
Dick Linderman
Carol Lingle
Barbara Logan
Jo Lumley
Donna Maher
Toby and Melanie Maloney
Greg and Mara Manfre
Martin and Mary Mannion
Kenneth and Debra Margolis
Michael Marinucci
David Markman
David Marshall
Carol Maryon
Irma Mason
Peter Matthews
Stephen B. Maurer and
Frances Stier
Joan P. Mauriello
Kenneth L. McCalla
Laura McCree
Kate McGeever
Patrick McGeever
Carolyn McGlinchey
Gloria McNutt
Media Music Theatre
Company
Donald and Evelyn
Melchiorre
The Merck Foundation
Andrew Merz and Ann
Broussard
Kathy Messerman
Allen and Elizabeth Meyer
Bill and Karen Milheim
Peter Miller
Vincent and Laura Mirigliani
Pamela Mitchell
Joe and Lillian Mittleman
Byron D. Moat
William and Virginia Mosher
Tatiana Moskatova
George and Eve Mountford
Frances Moyer
Marshall Muhammad
Barbara Murphy
Donors in Fiscal Year 2016–2017
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William and Mary Ann
Murray
Rostyslav and Victoria
Muzychko
Drake Nakaishi
Margaret Natalie
David Neill
Richard and Mary Nenno
Dan Nerelli
Patricia O'Donnell
Kenneth Takeshi Ogawa
Charles O'Hala
Brian and Linda O'Hara
Judith Owen
Painting with a Twist
Lorraine Parkinson
Richard and Patricia Paul
Andrea M. Paxton
Peoples Light & Theatre
Company
Steven Perry and Meredith
Flower
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Foundation
Frank Pilson
Mark and Sidney Pinnie
Pinocchio's Pizza, Inc.
Pinot's Palette
David and Amy Pollack
John and Margaret Preg
Purcell Darrell House B&B
Joseph Quagliariello
Radio Communication
Service, Inc.
Linda Ramsey
Carol Reich
Donald Richter and Jane
Gilligan
Wendella Ricker
Neal Rightley
Chamille Roberson
Rotary Club of Swarthmore
Salon Olivia
Joseph and Janet Saunders
Linda Scafiro
Robert and Judith Schachner
Carrie Schiavo
Timothy Ryan Schoen
Louis and Patricia Scotto
Ann K. Seidman
Nikki Senecal
Robert T. Senior
Maureen Sharon
Daniel and Barbara Sheehan
Frank and Suzanne Sherry
William Siegl
Doug Sisk and Patricia Rizzo
Thomas D. and Teresa M.
Smedile
Christine C. Smith
Lisa Smulyan
Dan Snyder and Joan Neely
Lois F. Snyder
Renae Ross Starker
John Staub
John and Susan Stefanski
James Stein and Richard
Couch
Jennifer L. Stock
Chris and Jack Stoddard
Scott Stoddard
Peter Stokes and Nikki
Senecal
Maria Strauman
Amy Strauss
Peter Stroup
Mary Jane C. Sturgis
Helen Subbio
Flora Sullivan
Sun East Charitable
Foundation
Taylor Community
Foundation
TD Bank Anonymous
Marie Teehan
Tyler Therriault
Terry Thornton
Kelly Thornton
Dottie Tiffany
Lyndora Patterson Tiller
Frank Tobin and Ilene
Chester
Meghan Todd
Marie Treftz
Joseph and LouiseTroiani
Leslie Truluck
Thomas and Jean Ann
Tryson
Pat Turberg
Mina Hale Varney
Margaret Wales
Linda Walker
Adam and Linda Wall
Anne C. Wall
Jennifer Wall
Grant W. Ward
Anthony and Joan Watson
Carol A. Weiss
Lois A. Westhoff
Richard Whittington
Mitchell and Laura Wienick
Brenda Wilson
Ernest Wright
Peggie Wyant
Yangtze Inn
Linda Youngstrom
Charles and Ann Zech
Morrow Ziff
2016-2017 Tribute and Memorial Gifts
Gifts in Honor of
Florence Appel
Steven Arnold and
Reisa Mukamal
Alpha Delta Kappa,
Upsilon Chapter
Hollie Citerone
Naomi Bailey
Wendella Ricker
Madeline Bialecki
Tatiana Moskatova
Frances Bloom
Kristin, Casey, Cicely
and Erin Clark
Cristian Lloyd Carew
Ann K. Seidman
Sheri Carney
Steven Arnold and
Reisa Mukamal
Andrew Cogbill
Ilene D. Lieberman
Delaware County
Literacy Council
Shirley B. Birenbaum
Karen Hamilton
Patricia R. Gaul
Immigrants
Terrance and Shonette
Harrison Carew
Immigrants, English Language
Learners, Adult Learners, and
People with Special Needs Amanda Lange
Kai Park
Anne Iskrant
Patricia Paul
Richard Paul
Linda Ramsey
Wendy J. Bracaglia
Marie Reich
Carol Reich
Elizabeth Rossman
Melinda Clemmer
Charles Zech
Pat Rizzo
Gifts in Memory of
James Bajorek
Carol Lingle
Kenneth and Debra Margolis
Anthony Blagman
Ronald Blagman
Rudolph Bloom, Jr.
Frances Bloom
Richard Burns
Judith Burns
Ruth Farling
Judy Farling
Lloyd Harrison II
Terrance and Shonette
Harrison Carew
Rachel McGeever
Patrick McGeever
Pat Miele
Barbara Logan
Howard Moyer
Frances Moyer
Joan Pilson
Frank Pilson
Marie Pinnie
Mark and Sidney Pinnie
Deborah Preg
John and Margaret Preg
Neal Rightley
Mary Jane C. Sturgis
Renee Ross
Lisa Smulyan
Brenda Wilson
Elizabeth S. Walsh
Gretchen Gill
Erika Kavanagh-Stein
Anne C. Wall
Jennifer Wall
Gerald J. Ward
Gerald J. Ward Trust
DCLC Benefits from Generous Grants In 2016–2017, the Delaware County Literacy Council received several generous grants
from foundations, including:
$25,000 Philadelphia Foundation
$10,000 Caesars Foundation
$3,500 Ohev Shalom Community Outreach Grant
$3,000 Eidelson Family Philanthropic Fund
$1,160 Taylor Community Foundation
Grants for Roof Repair and Replacement
$100,000 Community Development Block Grant from Delaware County
$5,000 Community Development Block Grant from City of Chester
$20,000 McLean Contributionship
$15,000 The Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund
DCLC Staff Full-Time Staff Kate McGeever, Executive Director Deb Charley, Adult Education
Coordinator Karen Hamilton, Adult Education
Coordinator Susan Keller, Communications
and Technology Specialist Tatiana Moskatova, Data Quality
Specialist
Part-Time Staff Naomi Bailey, Math Coordinator Duane Belgrave, Sr., ABE Instructor Linda Berkowitz, EL Civics Instructor
and ESL Tutor Trainer Khalif Brown, EL Civics Instructor Maureen Culbert, Bookkeeper Ann Gilligan, GED Instructor Wilma Guzman-Perez, Employment
Coach Nancy Kirkwood, ESL Tutor Trainer Kim Kondla, Tutor Trainer Patrick Lewis, Volunteer Recruiter Candace Meier, EL Civics Instructor Robert Preston, Master Trainer Amy Rosenberg, GED Instructor James Stein, EL Civics Instructor
DCLC Board of Directors Kelly Thornton, President Lois Snyder, Vice President Jennifer Stock, Secretary Rick Durante, Treasurer Donald Garfinkel Penny Hughes Jonathan Abdur Rahim King John Linder Dick Linderman Greg Manfre David Marshall Charles O'Hala Linda Ramsey Patricia Rizzo Carol Weiss
DCLC Mission The Delaware County Literacy
Council works with adults who
wish to read, write, speak and
understand English, helping them
to increase their communication
skills and to participate more fully
in society. The Council uses
volunteers to ensure that programs
are free and accessible to everyone.
Harrah’s 10-Year Anniversary Donation Helps Update DCLC’s Curbside Appeal
A new beautiful sign on DCLC’s Providence Avenue lawn (shown at right) is one result of a generous grant to the Literacy Council from Harrah’s Philadelphia/Caesars Foundation.
The $10,000 grant was given to celebrate Harrah’s 10 years in the City of Chester. Harrah’s has been a valued partner of DCLC during those ten years, collaborating on work-related classes, providing volunteers, and serving on DCLC’s Board of Directors.
The official check presentation occurred on January 25, 2017. Shown above with the presentation check are, left to right, DCLC Board Member and Former Mayor of Chester John Linder, DCLC Student Andrea Jones, DCLC Student Anthony Mansfield, DCLC Board Member and Harrah’s Philadelphia Vice President of Human Resources Charles O’Hala, and DCLC Student Maggie Pinder.