DCLC News & Notes March/April 2021
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Category: DCLC News
New Co-Presidents to Lead Delaware County Literacy Council Board of Directors
Press Release of March 4, 2021 Rick Durante of Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (FMFCU) and Jennifer Stock, Director of the Upper Darby Township and Sellers Memorial Free Public Library, have been elected as Co-Presidents of the Board of Directors of the Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC). Rick Durante is Vice President, Director of Corporate…
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DCLC News & Notes Jan/Feb 2021
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DCLC News & Notes Nov/Dec 2020
November/December 2020 See the November/December 2020 issue of DCLC News & Notes here.
Literacy Telethon Reaches Goal with Boost from Rosenthal Family Foundation
Press Release of November 23, 2020 The Literacy Is Essential Telethon brought together a bevy of stars and community leaders to shine the spotlight on adult literacy and to raise awareness and needed funds for the Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC), all while keeping attendees safe. The fundraising goal of the innovative online event was…
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DCLC News & Notes October 2020
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Delaware County Citizen Corps Is Named 2020 Hometown Hero Champion of Adult Literacy
The Delaware County Citizen Corps will be honored as the 2020 Hometown Hero Champion of Adult Literacy at the Literacy Is Essential Telethon on October 21, 2020. The Delaware County Citizen Corps exists to “improve the emergency preparedness, health, and safety of the residents of Delaware County.” Volunteers in the Corps train and practice so…
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Jonathan Abdur Rahim King Named 2020 Community Champion of Adult Literacy
Jonathan Abdur Rahim King will be honored as the 2020 Community Champion of Adult Literacy at the Literacy Is Essential Telethon on October 21, 2020. Jonathan is an agent of change and a force for good in the City of Chester, the city where he was born and raised. As a community leader, he has…
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Maria Torres Named 2020 Student Champion of Adult Literacy
Maria Torres will be honored as the 2020 Student Champion of Adult Literacy at the Literacy Is Essential Telethon on October 21, 2020. Maria is originally from the Dominican Republic. She is a licensed dentist in her country and has practiced dentistry in the Dominican Republic and Spain. Maria enrolled with the Delaware County Literacy…
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Delco Stars to Shine in Literacy Is Essential Telethon
Press Release of September 29, 2020 What do Tina Fey, Cheri Oteri, Jahlil Beats, Monica Horan, Fran Brill, Matthew Ryan, Dan Connor, Danie Ocean, and Vince Papale have in common? They all hail from Delaware County originally, and they all will be contributing their talent and star power to the first-ever Literacy Is Essential Telethon…
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