2011 Luncheon: Thank You!

THANK YOU to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the 2011 Luncheon of Literacy Services of Wisconsin! Because of your participation, this year's Luncheon raised more than $85,000 to serve the literacy needs of the Greater Milwaukee community—and help build the bridge from poverty to hope.

The Red Book Has Landed!

The book is revealed!

On March 17th, under cover of darkness at 4:00 a.m. and then a veil, downtown's newest icon was lifted and installed onto the front of our building at the corner of Michigan and Plankinton. The next morning, more than 100 people gathered while the media recorded the unveiling of Literacy Services of Wisconsin's eight foot tall red book over the front door of our new home.

Mayor Tom Barrett

The structure not only identifies the location of our new center, but also serves as a marker for those who cannot read and/or speak English. Mayor Tom Barrett and LSW Executive Director India McCanse hosted the surprise event, making our new site the "building with the big red book on it."

To view more photos of the unveiling ceremony, visit our Flickr photo stream.

2010 Milwaukee Spelling Bee: Thank You!

Dear logophiles, busy bees, and friends:

This is just a short note to share a huge THANK YOU for the dedication and support you’ve shown to LSW. Because of your participation, the 2010 Milwaukee Spelling Bee was the biggest and best to date – raising more than $30,000 to help provide literacy education to motivated adults in Greater Milwaukee.

LSW hosts Read-In for International Literacy Day

In honor of International Literacy Day on September 8th, LSW will hold a "Read-In" from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. for our students to employ their newly earned skills. We hope you can join us!

International Literacy Day Background: September 8 was proclaimed International Literacy Day by the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1965. Its aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. On International Literacy Day each year, UNESCO reminds the international community of the status of literacy and adult learning globally. Celebrations take place around the world. Some 776 million adults worldwide lack minimum literacy skills; one in five adults is still not literate and two-thirds of them are women.

2010 Milwaukee Spelling Bee: Please Join Us!

Join us Thursday, October 21, 2010 at We Energies auditorium for LSW's 19th annual Milwaukee Spelling Bee. For more information or to have your company participate, please contact us at info@literacyservices.org.