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Z <br /> 17 Orange County Literacy Council, Inc. • P.O.Box 34,Carrboro, NC 27510 <br /> John Hartwell <br /> Executive Board Orange County Commissioner <br /> Susan tter eier 106 E. Margaret Lane <br /> George Gamble Hillsborough, NC 27270 <br /> Mike Meyer June 24, 1 987 <br /> Mary Ann Steele <br /> Dear John; <br /> I write to you on behalf of the Orange County Literacy Council Board <br /> to bring two concerns to your attention regarding our request for <br /> funds from the County this year. The first concern is that the <br /> Manager recommended that the Literacy Council receive no funding <br /> from the County this gear. Our second concern was that no rationale <br /> or policy statement was provided to help us and others understand <br /> why it was recommended that the County provide no support to the <br /> Literacy Council. <br /> this budget recommendation reflect the County Commissioners' <br /> policy regarding adult illiteracy in the County? fire you not concerned <br /> that there are over 5,000 functionally illiterate adults in Orange <br /> County. It is my belief that you and all the other Commisioners are <br />_floes <br /> oncerned with this problem and further that you do recognize the <br /> nique and valuable service provided by the Literacy Council. We are <br /> he only organization in the County providing one-on-one tutoring to <br /> hese illiterate adults. In 1986 Literacy Council tutors volunteered <br /> ver 10,000 hours to help these adults learn to read. <br /> f indeed you do believe that adult illiteracy is an important problem <br /> Orange County and that the Literacy Council is providing a <br /> orthwhile service, we ask that you consider lending some financial <br /> upport to our work. We requested $1500. from you, which represents <br /> bout 4% of our annual budget. We can do a great deal with <br /> olunteers alone but the value of our work greatly increases when we <br /> have the moral and financial support of local government. Cast a vote <br /> for non-reading adults in Orange County. <br /> Since ely, <br /> • • George R. Ga ble <br /> Laubach Literacy Action <br /> FACw oqF TEACw OwE U.S. Program of Laubach Literacy International <br />