The Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC) will celebrate three local “Champions of Adult Literacy” at the first-ever Champions of Adult Literacy Awards Reception and Fundraiser on Thursday, November 14, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Harrah’s Philadelphia Racetrack and Casino in Chester.
Champions are all around us! The Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC) will celebrate three local “Champions of Adult Literacy” at the first-ever Champions of Adult Literacy Awards Reception and Fundraiser on Thursday, November 14, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Harrah’s Philadelphia Racetrack and Casino in Chester.
Receiving the “Champion of Adult Literacy” award on November 14 will be the Honorable John A. Linder, Mayor of Chester; Philip E. Heron, Executive Editor of the Delaware County Daily Times; and Crossroads Community Church of Upper Darby.
Philip E. Heron, Executive Editor of the Delaware County Daily Times, will be honored as a “Champion of Adult Literacy” at DCLC’s November 14th Fundraiser.
Mayor John A. Linder has been a lifelong advocate of education and of job-training. His support of the Real Men Really Read campaign and of college opportunities for all Chester residents has put him in the forefront of promoting adult literacy.
Philip E. Heron has been an outspoken advocate for adult literacy. “There is no issue closer to a newspaper editor’s heart than literacy,” he wrote in a recent editorial. Heron also has participated in the Real Men Really Read campaign and has encouraged the community forums in the Daily Times to address issues of literacy.
Crossroads Community Church, located at 104 Heather Road in Upper Darby, provides an array of services to assist immigrants in the Upper Darby area. Pastor Tim Witmer has been spearheading the church’s efforts to reach out to immigrants since 1986. Currently the church offers an Immigration Resource Center, coordinated by Pastor William Jarwood, as well as an ESL Sunday School group for adults. The church also hosts several DCLC ESL classes.
Tickets Available Now— Support DCLC by Attending “Champions of Adult Literacy” Fundraiser Nov. 14
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On Thursday, November 14, 2013, DCLC will host the first annual Champions of Adult Literacy Awards Reception and Fundraiser from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Harrah’s Philadelphia Racetrack and Casino in Chester. The event will include an awards ceremony, student success stories, opportunities to become a personal champion of literacy, a gift-bag raffle, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar.
Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased here (write “Champions Tickets” in comments line) or by sending a check to Delaware County Literacy Council, 2217 Providence Avenue, Chester PA 19013. Call 610.876.4811 for more information.
Support Champions of Adult Literacy by sponsoring the Champions of Literacy Awards Reception using this Sponsorship Form or by calling 610.876.4811 for more information. Current sponsors include: Hall of Fame Sponsors: Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union; Harrah’s Philadelphia Racetrack and Casino; All-Star Sponsors: Bryn Mawr Trust; The Philadelphia Foundation; Gold Sponsors: King’s Automotive; The Rotary Club of Swarthmore; Silver Sponsors:John Cipollone Heating & Cooling; Bronze Sponsors: Plush Mills Senior Living.
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