News & Events

#GivingTuesday

  #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Literacy Connections is the only local organization serving adults […]

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Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

Join us virtually this Halloween season for a scavenger hunt fundraiser!  For $7, you get a copy of the hunt list when it is released on October 26th.  You have until […]

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“Bee A Reader” Raffle Drawing on August 20

We may have had to cancel the Spelling Bee, but we still can have winners!  Raffle winners, that is.  We will be holding the drawing for our “Bee A Reader” […]

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Volunteers Are Still Fulfilling Our Mission

Even though our doors are still physically closed, many of our classes and one-to-one tutoring sessions have moved online.  Check out our May newsletter, the Literacy Connector, for more information […]

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Thank You, Volunteers!

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It’s Volunteer Week!

Our face-to-face activities may be suspended, but we still love our volunteers!  We really miss seeing folks in the office and at schools and in classes.  Hang in there – […]

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UPDATE: Programs Suspended Until Further Notice

Our Executive Director and Board of Directors have announced that our office will continue to be closed and our programs suspended until further notice.  Despite these difficult times, we want to […]

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Coronavirus Resources: How to Get Help and Give Help

We’d like to share the following online resources for people who need help during the virus-related shutdown: Dutchess County United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region Orange County Columbia County Greene […]

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Update: Activities suspended through March 27, 2020

Due to the State of Emergency declared by Dutchess and other counties, all Literacy Connections activities and programs have been suspended through March 27, 2020.  Physical distancing is a necessary […]

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Important Cancellation Message

We have been closely monitoring the evolving situation on the Coronavirus outbreak and listening to the concerns of many of our volunteers and students. In an abundance of caution, Literacy […]

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