CFLC Student Votes For the First Time at Age 65
Being able to read and write translates into the power to vote. At age 65, James Tremble is casting his ballot for the first time. Sara Wood of WHQR interviewed James and his tutor, Cathy Webb, about his experience with Cape Fear Literacy Council and his decision to vote for the first time. You can listen to the interview here.
Read MoreCFLC Receives Nonprofit Sector Stewardship Award
NEWS RELEASE For more information: Trisha Lester, Vice President, N.C. Center for Nonprofits, 919-790-1555 x104 Linda Lytvinenko, Executive Director, Cape Fear Literacy Council, 910-251-9095, llytvinenko@cfliteracy.org Cape Fear Literacy Council Receives Highest Nonprofit Honor Wilmington, NC: Imagine being stuck in a world where everything feels as though it is in a foreign language. Constantly getting lost because maps and street names are useless. Unable to fill out a job application or order a meal, and losing income as a result. For 61,000 adults in New Hanover County, this world...
Read MoreCFLC Brings The Big Read to Wilmington
Cape Fear Literacy Council has been awarded a grant to host The Big Read Greater Wilmington. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The NEA presents The Big Read in cooperation with Arts Midwest. CFLC is one of 78 not-for-profits across the US awarded grant funds to host a Big Read project. The Big Read Greater Wilmington will host events inspired by The Great Gatsby from January 25, 2013 to March 8, 2013. The $15,000 Big Read grant will be used to promote and carry out a community -based...
Read More60k in 60 days
CFLC has had an amazing 2011! Our grant revenues are 16% more than we budgeted. Our fundraisers have all been profitable. Our contribution income is ahead of budget. But...due to the tight economy, we have $60,000 in unfulfilled pledges. This is not good. We are asking for your help as we work to plug that $60,000 hole. Between November 1 and December 31, we are "pedal-to-the-metal" with our "$60K in 60 days" campaign.
Read MorePartnership adds volunteers to area nonprofits
We are so happy to have Barie Wolf-Bowen with us! Here is Si Cantwell's article from the StarNews. By Si Cantwell, Published Sunday, November 20, 2011
Read MoreLiteracy Luncheon Surpasses Goal!
A group of five women brought down the house with their rendition of "The House on Mango Street" Friday afternoon in Wilmington...
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The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.