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The 14th Annual 2012 Run to Read 5K, 15K, and Fun Run races are set to take place in Fairmont, WV. This year's races are being held earlier than usual on Saturday, May 12th. Registration deadlines are quickly approaching. Runners may pick up their race packets or complete late registration from 6 PM- 8PM May 11th at the Literacy Center located at 601 Locust Avenue. To register for any of the three races, go to this website.
The races benefit Literacy Volunteers of Marion County.
For more details on any of our races, visit www.runningintheusa.com/run2read
The 2012 Half Marathon was held January 8th at beautiful Prickett's Fort State Park, Fairmont WV.
Race results and photos can be found at iPlayoutside.com. |
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 LVMC exists to provide free tutoring to Marion County adults and children in a friendly one-on-one learner/tutor setting. LVMC offers help for those who are struggling at their job or are unemployed because they are not functionally literate. Assistance is offered to immigrants trying to learn English as a second language as well as native West Virginians. If you are a child in school or even a parent or grandparent, LVMC will be glad to assist you. There is help for anyone who wants to learn who has a capacity to learn.
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 Anyone with a GED or diploma can become a tutor! No degrees or expertise is necessary. Volunteer tutors are trained and equipped by our qualified instructors. Tutors need only know what they are teaching before teaching it. LVMC needs people who are positive, dependable, and respectful. You can help out by giving as little as just one hour a week of your time. Just be ready to learn as well as teach.
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The Legend of the Starfish |
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 A small boy stands on the beach where thousands of starfish have washed ashore during a storm. He is throwing the starfish back into the ocean one at a time. A man walks up and says to the boy, “What are you trying to do? There are too many starfish, you can’t make much of a difference here.” The boy then looks at the starfish he is holding, and as he throws it back into the water he says, “But I can for this one.”
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Literacy Volunteers of Marion County: OUR MISSION |
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Everyone should have the opportunity to read and write. Literacy Volunteers of Marion County (LVMC), a nonprofit United Way agency affiliated with Proliteracy America, achieves increased literacy in Marion County by tutoring adults and children. LVMC provides free services primarily through volunteers. LVMC is committed to non-discriminatoy practices. |
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