Literacy Achieves helps non-English speaking families with English literacy

Literacy Achieves is working today to help Vickery Meadow residents still without water after the snowstorm. As some apartment managers warn it could take all week to get water service restored, the nonprofit is seeking volunteers and donations to keep families safe this week.

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Bottled water may be dropped off at the Literacy Achieves site, 6329 Ridgecrest Road, along with bottles for holding water, individually packaged snack items, diapers, wipes, baby formula and/or new or gently used blankets and coats of all sizes. Donations will be received Monday/today 11:30-3 and this Thursday 1-4. Distribution will take place this Monday 4-6, Tuesday 1-3 and Friday 10-noon.

If you’d like to roll your sleeves up and volunteer, find a shift on this Sign Up Genius.

You can also donate cash online here.

Literacy Achieves works to equip non-English speaking adults and their young children with English literacy and life skills to promote self-sufficiency and the overall well-being.

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    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.