Perry County Literacy Council 

Featured Non-Profit from the 2010 Perry County Community Foundation grantmaking The mission of the Perry County Literacy Council is “to provide educational programs in Perry County to adults and families that will provide them with the skills to enhance their personal well being and enable them to function as responsible adults.” The Perry County Literacy Council was founded in 1984 to provide adult education for residents of Perry County. The Council’s services include citizenship preparation, workforce training, computer instruction, GED preparation for both members of the community and prisoners in the Perry County Prison, and many other literacy related programs. During its annual grantmaking in April, the Perry County Community Foundation, a regional foundation of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, granted $1,500.00 to the Perry County Literacy Council for the Family Literacy Homebound Instruction Program. The Family Literacy Homebound Instruction Program will assist young mothers and fathers with babies, toddlers, or handicapped children to take part in the services offered by the Perry County Literacy Council. The instructor will provide Council services in the home for those parents who can not attend due to lack of transportation, childcare, or time. This program will also provide the parents with books and educational toys for their children. 

For more information, please visit the Perry County Literacy Council at http://www.perryliteracy.com/.