2007-2008
Board of Directors

President
Lisa Reuter	The Columbus Dispatch
President Elect
Sue Inglis	Community Volunteer
Vice President of Programs
Andrew M Hackett	Crane Plastics
Vice President of Fund Development
Dan Pierro	IBM Corporation
Secretary
Jim Morrison	JP Morgan Chase
Treasurer
Edward Mitchell	Grief Inc.
John Campo	Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Michael Childs	Community Volunteer
Robert G Cohen	Kegler, Brown, Hill, and Ritter
Barbara Collins	Community Volunteer
William Curlis	Community Volunteer
Denise Higgins	Time Warner Cable
Katie Hullibarger	Deloitte & Touche
Rebecca Nickoll	Nationwide
Linda A. Opundo	National City Bank
Amy Paulin	Brainstorm Media
Jacqueline Royster	The Ohio State University
Mary Sidman	Ohio Department of Youth Services
Karen Twinem	Paul Werth Associates

Executive Director

Gregory Tuck

Financials

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About the Columbus Literacy Council

Columbus Literacy Council (CLC), a central Ohio provider of adult basic literacy instruction was founded by Church Women United in 1970. Formally established as a non-profit educational corporation in 1975, CLC's mission is to increase the level of functional literacy among adults reading below an eighth grade level by teaching the English language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. CLC is the largest and oldest volunteer adult literacy program in central Ohio.

CLC modes of instruction include one-to-one tutoring, small group instruction and computer-assisted instruction. CLC's decentralized tutoring operations occur in 119 different sites. In addition, 31 classes are offered at satellite sites around Columbus. Within the workplace, CLC maintains classes focused on teaching English language skills at various local companies.

CLC is a United Way member agency and an accredited member of Pro-Literacy America.

Major funding of the council includes the Ohio Department of Education, United Way of Central Ohio, City of Columbus and Franklin County Jobs and Family Services. Each year CLC operates one major fundraiser- Alphabet Attractions, a theme party and auction revolving around a letter of the alphabet. In its 18th year, the 2007 celebrated letter is "S", Sights and Sounds of Shanghai. This is the only major special event which CLC hosts each year. Funds raised through Alphabet Attractions will help fund our life skills classes, which teach students the literacy skills they need to meet real-world responsibilities as workers, parents and citizens.

Noteworthy Accomplishments

• National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center and the National Institute for Literacy have chosen Columbus Literacy Council as one of four sites in Ohio and one of sixteen nationally to pilot new tutor training materials. These materials provide valuable research into adult learning disabilities.
• April 2002, Barbara Bush Foundation for family Literacy awarded CLC one of ten national grants.
• Columbus Literacy Council receives national accreditation from Pro-Literacy America. One of three programs in Ohio with national accreditation.
• In 2006, Better Business Bureau, Wise Giving Guide commends Columbus Literacy Council for achieving 20 of 20 accountability standards. Only 45% of charities in BBB database reach a perfect score.