It’s a game where every letter counts to support a local non-profit where every word counts.
Teams are now forming for the Lima Literacy Council’s “Scrabble” competition. This is a major fundraiser to help in the council's mission to teach adults to read. They say 1 out of every 6 adults lacks basic reading skills and the Lima Literacy council wants to see individuals read to succeed and learn to earn.
Lima Literacy Director Ken Blanchard says, “They live on the edge. They’re always the last to get hired and the first to get fired. And it’s generational, we see families that reading is not important and it follows right into the next generation.”
The money raised at the Word Building for Literacy Scrabble tournament will assist with the programming needed to close the reading gap. The event is scheduled for Saturday, February 26th, and will be held at Zion Lutheran Church on Edgewood Drive. You can register online or by calling the Literacy Council.
