P.O. Box 2123P.O. Box 2123

Columbus, GA 31902-2123Columbus, GA 31902-2123

Office Phone (706) 748-2610Office Phone (706) 748-2610Resource Referral Line Resource Referral Line (706) 563-(706) 563-

75557555

Barbara MoushonBarbara Moushon

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

theliteracyalliance@earthlink.theliteracyalliance@earthlink.netnet

The Literacy AllianceThe Literacy Alliance

MissionMissionThe mission of the Literacy Alliance, a The mission of the Literacy Alliance, a non-profit organization, is to serve as a non-profit organization, is to serve as a liaison and advisor to the people of the liaison and advisor to the people of the

Chattahoochee Valley and all area Chattahoochee Valley and all area providers of literacy training. Where providers of literacy training. Where there are gaps in literacy service, we there are gaps in literacy service, we

assist in finding solutions to them.assist in finding solutions to them.

VisionVisionTo facilitate the growth of Literacy levels To facilitate the growth of Literacy levels

in our community.in our community.

Columbus was the first Columbus was the first Certified Literate Certified Literate

Community in Georgia. The Community in Georgia. The Literacy Alliance was Literacy Alliance was

created to pursue this goal. created to pursue this goal. Founded in 1990

Did You Know?Did You Know? 85% of children who are arrested 85% of children who are arrested

have reading problems.have reading problems. Low literacy skills in the Georgia Low literacy skills in the Georgia

workplace cost employers 2.1 workplace cost employers 2.1 billion annually. billion annually.

75% of unemployed adults have 75% of unemployed adults have reading or writing difficulties.reading or writing difficulties.

70% of prisoners perform in the 70% of prisoners perform in the lowest two literacy levels.lowest two literacy levels.

The greatest barrier to economic

development and growth is the absence of a

literate workforce.

Annual Trivia BeeAnnual Trivia Bee

Teams

2008 Corporate Teams2008 Corporate Teams Aflac De-Duck-ShunsAflac De-Duck-Shuns CB&T/Synovus Cent-sationsCB&T/Synovus Cent-sations Cessna Plane TalkersCessna Plane Talkers Columbus Regional ScrubsColumbus Regional Scrubs Columbus Water Works: The Endless River of Columbus Water Works: The Endless River of

KnowledgeKnowledge Communicorp: Revenge of the NerdsCommunicorp: Revenge of the Nerds Columbus Tech: Star TechsColumbus Tech: Star Techs Georgia Power: The Energy StarsGeorgia Power: The Energy Stars MCSD: Light House CrewMCSD: Light House Crew St. Francis Hospital SaintsSt. Francis Hospital Saints United Way (Sponsored by TIC Federal Credit United Way (Sponsored by TIC Federal Credit

Union): United PlayUnion): United Play West Georgia Eye Care Center: H “eye” RollersWest Georgia Eye Care Center: H “eye” Rollers

MCSD Wins!MCSD Wins!

2nd Place: Aflac and 3rd Place: Communicorp

Dictionary ProjectDictionary Project Each student receives a personal copy of a dictionary to

keep as their own. Since 2005 more than 11,000 dictionaries have been hand

delivered to local school children.

Sponsors for the “Class of 2018”

All Three Columbus Rotary Clubs

Book DriveBook Drive

Our Partner Our Partner was:was:

Columbus Lions Speak to Columbus Lions Speak to ChildrenChildren

Players visited 4th Grade ClassesPlayers visited 4th Grade Classes

MCSD Adult EducationMCSD Adult EducationMarketing Efforts Included:

Billboards Bus Posters

GED Registration at the Department of

HealthPosters

Distributed to over 75 small businesses in

low income communitiesPosters and Fliers

Schuster Enterprises

Distributed 52,000 fliers through their Columbus locations

Kindergarten ReadinessKindergarten ReadinessThis program is targeted toward Muscogee County Pre-K students who are identified as needing extra help building their vocabulary.

Pre-K Book Distribution Thanks to Phi Kappa Phi at CSU Gave away 680 children's books written

by award-winning author, Todd Parr. A total of 1,000 books were given to 400

children. Each Pre-K student from Muscogee,

Cussetta Rd, JD Davis, Benning Hills, Brewer, Fox, South Columbus, and Forrest Rd received two new books.

Miss CSU joins in the festivities

56 volunteers served 24 students at 4 schools.

100 Entries

Partner: WRBL-TV

Barnes and NobleBarnes and Noble

Collected over 1,600 books for us to distribute to local children

St. Luke UMC First Saturday

Book ParadeBook Parade

The truck arrived loaded with books to distribute to the children

More than 400 books were distributed at four public housing communities

Books fo

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everyone!

Books fo

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everyone!

There’s nothing better than a new book to read!

Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement

Worked with One Columbus on annual Worked with One Columbus on annual award for deserving high school student.award for deserving high school student.

Helped Partners In Education (PIE) Helped Partners In Education (PIE) recruit new partnerships. Executive recruit new partnerships. Executive Director served as Chair of the Board in Director served as Chair of the Board in 2008. New PIE logo designed by 2008. New PIE logo designed by Literacy Alliance Administrative Literacy Alliance Administrative Assistant.Assistant.

Involved with MCSD in many areas.Involved with MCSD in many areas.

December 10, 2008 was December 10, 2008 was proclaimedproclaimed

“Certified Literate “Certified Literate Community Program Community Program

Day” Day” by the Mayorby the Mayor

Bring literacy providers Bring literacy providers together to enhance together to enhance awareness and identify awareness and identify gaps.gaps.

Help parents understand Help parents understand their role in their their role in their children’s education.children’s education.

Help children Help children understand the benefit understand the benefit of staying in school.of staying in school.

Continue to bring Continue to bring awareness to the GED awareness to the GED prep classes and English prep classes and English Language classes in five Language classes in five area counties that are area counties that are offered at offered at no charge.no charge.

Volunteer your time in one of our Volunteer your time in one of our programs where volunteers make the programs where volunteers make the difference.difference.

Make a tax-deductible donation to support Make a tax-deductible donation to support our programs and services.our programs and services.

Donate books.Donate books. Get your organization to partner with the Get your organization to partner with the

Literacy Alliance for an event.Literacy Alliance for an event. Attend and/or sponsor our Annual Attend and/or sponsor our Annual

Corporate Trivia Bee fundraiser and Corporate Trivia Bee fundraiser and awareness event in February each year.awareness event in February each year.

The Literacy AllianceThe Literacy Alliance

P.O. Box 2123P.O. Box 2123Columbus, GA 31902-2123Columbus, GA 31902-2123

  Office Phone (706) 748-2610Office Phone (706) 748-2610

Fax (706) 748-2610Fax (706) 748-2610Resource Referral Line (706) 563-Resource Referral Line (706) 563-

75557555      

Barbara MoushonBarbara MoushonExecutive DirectorExecutive Directortheliteracyalliance@earthlink.nettheliteracyalliance@earthlink.net