YCLC 2021-2022 Annual Report

Beyond Our Classroom Doors 2021 - 2022 A N N UA L R E P O R T

CONTENTS 2021-2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3 What We Do Officers 5 Y CLC News 8 Student Stories Alice Muldrow, President 10 Tutors and Volunteers 12 O ur Donors Martin Fedorko, Vice-President 15 2021-2022 Financials Vicki Rutter, Treasurer Wilda Alessi, Secretary M embers Advisory Council Chad Myers Robert G. Breighner Sara Hunt Deb Gogniat Anthony P. Campisi Sharon Hagenberger Matthew Hartman Thomas E. Donley Dr. Rona Kaufmann Robin Kohler Robert W. Pullo John Lewis Jason McSherry Richard Randall LEADERSHIP LETTER “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Dear Friends of YCLC, -THEODORE ROOSEVELT Fiscal year 2021-2022 saw the return of students to near pre-pandemic numbers. With program orientations, presentations, and 38-40 classes taking place each week- well to borrow a line from Fats Waller- this joint was jumpin’ with 1036 clients receiving literacy services. Congratulations to all YCLC students who put in the effort and met their goals! Within these pages, you will be delighted to read how your support has yielded some amazing successes! With your help, the 2nd Annual Books, Prizes, and Surprises was a big hit! The BUCK A BOOK® Reading had its best year ever! Give Local York and the Literacy Empowerment Campaign, led by LEC Honorary Chair Tony Campisi, raised $85,000! All efforts were wonderfully successful and yielded much needed unrestricted dollars for expenses not otherwise covered. On behalf of the York County Literacy Council Board and Staff, we are pleased to present this Annual Report illuminating our 2021-2022 accomplishments. York County is a place where everyone should be given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We hope the stories shared here inspire you to continue working towards your own goals. With Appreciation, Alice & Bobbi Anne 2 York County Literacy Council Alice Muldrow Bobbi Anne DeLeo President Executive Director

WHAT WE DO We are often surprised to find that visitors and supporters of YCLC are Earned a High School not aware of ALL the services York Literacy provides. We’ve grown a lot Equivalency Diploma: in 46 years! So, we thought it would be a good use of space to explain everything we offer: 38 Adult Reading Program York County Literacy Council (YCLC)’s Adult Reading (AR) program assists fluent English-speaking adults (18 years and older) to improve their reading, writing, spelling, math, computer, and study skills. Students may be placed in an appropriate level classroom, and/or matched with a trained tutor for weekly one-to-one or small group tutoring sessions. The Adult Reading (AR) program includes: Adult Learners Class: The Adult Learners Class (level 1-3) is based on Reading Horizon’s Discovering Intensive Phonics, a remedial reading program that incorporates the multisensory approach in its curriculum. Students attend weekly classes and are encouraged to use online Aztec Language Software and the Khan Academy website for additional support. High School Equivalency (HSE) Preparation Classes: There are several preparation classes offered weekly to prepare students for the high school equivalency testing. These include HSE (level 8-12), Pre-HSE (level 4-7), Re-Entry HSE (level 8-12). Instructors prepare students to succeed in taking the GED® or HISET® exams to earn their HSE diploma. Math Class: This multi-level math class focuses on the numeracy skills needed to pass the HSE exams, enter higher education or training programs, and to prepare for employment. High School Equivalency Testing Center: YCLC is the only Certified PSI-HiSET® High School Equivalency Test Center in York County. Countries Represented Became a US Citizen: in the ESL Program: E nglish as a Second Language Program 6 59 The English as a Second Language (ESL) Program serves increasingly diverse members of the York community, with an average of 60 countries represented in the ESL Program each year. The focus of the ESL program is to improve conversation skills with attention to speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The program provides insight into life in the U.S.A. and helps students prepare for the Naturalization Interview and Test. ESL is open to all York County residents (18 years and older) who would like to learn or improve their English literacy skills. Students may be placed in an appropriate level class, or they may be matched with a trained tutor. The program offers several levels of classroom instruction based on individual levels of English comprehension: Pre-Lit: Pre-Lit classes are designed for individuals who function minimally, if at all, in English. Beginner: Beginner classes are designed for individuals who can function with some difficulty in situations related to immediate needs, through simple oral communication using basic learned phrases. Low-Intermediate: Intermediate ESL classes are designed for those who can satisfy basic survival needs and very limited social demands. Individuals at this level of class instruction can understand learned phrases and some new phrases containing familiar vocabulary. Intermediate: Intermediate level students can satisfy basic survival needs and increased social demands. The classes are geared toward individuals who can easily understand learned phrases and new phrases containing familiar vocabulary. Advanced levels: Advanced level classes are built for students who have a higher level of English comprehension, ranging from being able to satisfy most survival and social demands to participating effectively in practical social and work situations. English Language Civics Classes: Our civics classes are structured to help students prepare for and pass the US citizenship test. 2021-2022 Annual Report 3

Next Step Program YCLC’s Next Step Program (NSP) offers YCLC current and former students support services that are a crucial part of their workplace and career success. These services are adapted to the individual client’s goals and may include referrals and assistance with finding job openings, writing résumés, interviewing effectively, applying to continuing education, and finding resources to pay for tuition, fees, and other expenses associated with pursuing skills development or job training. The Career Exploration portion of NSP offers workshops and presentations including “What’s Out There for Me?”, “Interviewing Effectively”, “Résumés Writing” and other career-oriented workshops for YCLC classroom students. Foundation for Success Career Pathways Obtained Employment NSP also partners with schools and training providers to deliver Foundation for Success or Got Promoted: which focuses on study skills, conflict resolution, time management, communication and organizational skills, and business etiquette needed to be successful in higher education 33 and the workplace. When Foundation for Success is added to YCLC’s Healthcare, Information Technology, and Manufacturing careers, students find themselves better prepared to achieve their continuing education and career goals in these focused areas. Digital Literacy Course: This 16-week course provides instruction, support, and practice to help students learn skills associated with digital content creation, text messaging, data use and storage, and privacy and security. Students Served: Student Instruction Hours: 1,036 25,546 Additional Services Classroom Presentations: To complement our core programs, YCLC hosts presentations that facilitate health, workplace, and financial literacies in the classroom. Past presentations have included Credit Reports and Scores, A Balanced Budget, Nutrition, Resume Writing, and the “What’s Out There for Me” series which welcomes community and business leaders to educate our students about specific career fields. Digital Literacy Center: YCLC’s Digital Learning Center offers beginning and Computer Literacy intermediate level digital literacy classes and Digital Literacy Lab hours for Skills Achieved: individualized support. Educational software and online educational programs are also available and allow students to enhance the classroom and tutoring lessons. The 1,051 Digital Learning Center is open during normal business hours. Literacy in the Workplace (LIW): LIW provides York County businesses and community agencies with customized Adult Basic Literacy and ESL instruction. This fee for service program addresses a business’s specific needs by providing literacy instruction to employees at the worksite. Our LIW offers a tailor-made curriculum to help maximize production, decrease waste, and improve communication for businesses. 4 York County Literacy Council

YCLC NEWS A mission that extends beyond our classroom doors It was another year of growth for the York County Literacy Council (YCLC) as we navigated the terrain of 2021-2022. In our 46th year of operation, YCLC, like every person and organization around the world, found itself emerging from the shadow of COVID. Historically, every challenge and every obstacle YCLC has encountered has been viewed as an opportunity for us to collectively learn and improve. This year was another example of that philosophy in action. Building on previous successes, YCLC hit the ground running this past year. Our new facility, leased and renovated in 2020 and 2021, is busier than ever. During COVID we transitioned our classes to an online format to accommodate safety guidelines, but in the past year the seats in our classrooms, tutoring rooms, testing rooms, and computer lab have increasingly been filled with students. To help ease back into in-person learning, YCLC collaborated with Family First Health to hold an information session, answering COVID related questions submitted by students, and providing onsite vaccinations for those who were interested. By the end of the year, we were back to pre-COVID numbers. In fact, because of the necessary changes made during COVID, we are currently operating with even more capacity, using a HyFlex (hybrid) approach that allows students to attend classes remotely as well as in person. YCLC has come a long way since the day we opened our doors 46 years ago. Now more than ever, there is a growing demand for adult literacy skills. In response to the increasingly important role of literacy in society, we have continued to advance our work to meet the needs of York County. In the last year, to keep pace with those needs, we’ve expanded our focus on the areas of Workplace Literacy and Healthcare Literacy, in addition to launching a new 16-week Digital Literacy Course which includes open Digital Lab hours for students and non-students. The benefit of our increased efforts is part of an important cycle for York County. Our support may begin when students walk through our doors, but that’s not where it ends. YCLC’s Next Step Program continues to offer YCLC students and former students support services that are a crucial part of their ongoing workplace and career success. We help students in their pursuit of continuing education providing references and referrals, encouragement, and help applying for financial assistance. Our students have gone on to become nurses, mechanics, counselors- finding employment in every imaginable sector. We aid students in skills development and job training, providing hands on help to secure jobs. At a time when employers are actively seeking to hire new employees, YCLC continues to infuse the job market with qualified applicants capable of filling open positions. Our mission is to help individuals, but the positive impact of our work stretches beyond the lives of the people who walk through our doors. It carries on, helping to improve families, workplaces, and the entire community of York. Let’s take all the good YCLC has accomplished and make 2023 another year of significantly raised ambition. We have the ideas, the volunteers, and the drive. We are proud of our work over the last year, and the 45 before it, and we look forward to continuing to serve York County, addressing the ongoing fight to eliminate adult illiteracy in our community. If you are interested in learning how you can support the mission, contact Matthew Smith, [email protected]. 2021-2022 Annual Report 5

BOARD APPRECIATION & DEDICATION W ILDA ALESSI Board Secretary from 2016 to 2022, Wilda Alessi has been committed to the YCLC Board for a decade. Wilda also volunteered on the Affiliations and Executive Committees and the Space Needs-Facilities Taskforce which successfully brought us to our new location in December 2020. With a personal connection to the literacy mission by way of her mom, Wilda actively advocates the benefits YCLC brings to the community with firsthand insight. Wilda plans to continue volunteering with YCLC’s Succession Planning committee. We are so very grateful for Wilda’s ardent support and insightful board leadership. “Growing up with a mother who immigrated to the US in her late 20s, I personally saw how the local literacy council helped her gain confidence and improve her reading and writing skills. As I settled in York County, I wanted to help provide the tools and resources that would empower people to thrive in our One York Community.” – Wilda Alessi SARA HUNT As Board President 2019-2021, during the worldwide COVID pandemic with mandatory shutdown and a relocation build-out and move, Sara Hunt’s determined and purposeful “whatever you need” approach successfully lead YCLC through one of the most challenging periods in our history. November 2022 is the second time Sara completes a six-year term as a YCLC Board Member. In addition to Board President, Sara served on Board Governance & Development, Marketing, Fund Development, BUCK A BOOK®, and Advocacy & Awareness committees. Sara will continue with YCLC as the Chair of Board Governance & Development and Succession Planning committees. Our wholehearted thanks to Sara for her tenacity and leadership. “Literacy plays a vital role in transforming students into socially engaged citizens. Being able to read and write the English language means being able to keep up with current events, communicate in the United States effectively--with friends, co-workers, doctors, schools, etc., and understand the issues that are important to the student and the York community. Supporting YCLC helps make this happen for the more than 1000 students being served by YCLC annually. I’ve been happy to be a very small part of this organization these past few years and will continue to be involved even after leaving the Board.” – Sara Hunt J OHN LEWIS It was 2006 when the President of Doceo Office Solutions walked into York County Literacy Council to make a sales call. YCLC needed a new copier lease, and we were gathering quotes. From our perspective, it is the best deal we ever made. That first visit yielded not only a great copier lease but John Lewis’s entrepreneurial talents. John has spent most of his 16 years with YCLC as the enthusiastic Chair of the BUCK A BOOK® (BAB) Committee, bringing brightly colored eye-catching marketing tools and prizes to this fundraiser. In addition, John has given two six-year terms as a keen and devoted Board Member, serving on the Marketing-Branding, Financial, and Executive Committees. With our grateful appreciation, John leaves the Board November 2022. 6 York County Literacy Council

BUCK A BOOK® Reading Program Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary For thirty years, YCLC’s BUCK A BOOK® (BAB) Reading Program has motivated and encouraged York County elementary students to get excited about reading. With each year, BAB has continued to expand, touching the lives of more students and more families. This past year 2,000 students read a phenomenal 16,000 books and BAB raised an unbelievable $126,000 in sponsorships to support adult literacy programs in York County! The success of BAB would not be possible without all of you. We are grateful for the many students and their families, the schools and school staff, the volunteers, and the sponsors who make this reading program so exciting for the students. It has been an incredible journey over the past 30 years, and we know the best is still yet to come. We are grateful for our Buck A Book® sponsors: Columbia Gas- Presenting Sponsor, AvalancheXpress, C & C Contracting, Community Benefits Solutions LLC, Doceo, Hickory Falls, McDonald’s, Newstalk 910 WSBA, Sheetz, WARM 103.3, York Ice Arena, York Revolution. Thank you to our Business Partners: Adams Electric, Daymark Financial Solutions, Herold Insurance, Pro Pallet LLC, Sesame Temps, Thornton Chevrolet. United Health Care sponsored our “Healthy Tips for Healthy Living” video that was shared with all the participating schools. BOOKS PRIZES & SURPRISES 2021 YCLC’s second annual Books Prizes and Surprises started with a YCLC Wine and Cheese Preview. It was a fun evening, giving guests an opportunity to view over 65 prize packages and tour the new YCLC site! The preview was followed by the virtual auction concluding on September 25, 2021. A total of over $10,000 was raised to support the mission of YCLC! As always, thank you to the volunteers, donors, and sponsors who helped make this campaign such a success. The support we receive from you helps us fulfill our mission and provides YCLC adult learners with the tools they need to succeed. Books Prizes and Surprises 2021 was graciously sponsored by Wickersham Construction & Engineering- Presenting Sponsor, Steve Harrison, Jack Giambalvo Family of Dealerships, and UPMC Central PA. GIVE LOCAL YORK & LITERACY EMPOWERMENT CAMPAIGN It is an understatement to say we are thankful for the York Community and the incredible support we received from you during our 2022 Literacy Empowerment Campaign (LEC) including Give Local York (GLY). Funds raised support YCLC’s adult learners with the training and tools they need to earn a high school equivalency diploma, enhance English language skills, enter career-training programs, improve employment skills, gain citizenship, and so much more. This year LEC & GLY successfully raised $85,000! We graciously thank our Honorary Chair, Tony Campisi, for his commitment to this campaign and the YCLC. 2021-2022 Annual Report 7

STUDENT STORIES G ladys - My Experience with York County Literacy Council Coming to America as an immigrant, education was one of my goals. I came to the United States after marriage in 2018, and after working as a direct support person for 2 years, I decided to pursue my dreams of becoming a Registered Nurse. York County Literacy Council was recommended to me by HACC after calling to make inquiries to pursue nursing. I will say coming to York Literacy Council has been a blessing because I came in with little knowledge and I was able to pass all examinations within a couple months. The teachers were so helpful and supportive. The Council also supported me financially with my HiSET examination fees*. Reading materials and handouts were provided throughout my education with the Council. Having passed all my HiSET examinations and received my diploma certificate, I am looking forward to applying with York College to pursue a bachelor’s in nursing. Thanks to Carol Wagman, my math teacher and Melody Patton, Adult Reading Coordinator, who provided letters of recommendation for me to Admissions at York College. The Next Step program at YCLC was offered to me as well. I am so pleased and thankful to the Council for their support throughout my education. *Update 10/6/22 Gladys had a baby recently and plans to enroll at York College in the spring of 2023 to pursue a Bachelor’s in Nursing. *Exam fees provided by generous donor A nyelina - My Story My name is Anyelina Liranzo, and I want to say thank you for the opportunity to tell a little bit about me and what I have been doing for 3 years since I came here. I came to York in 2019 from Dominican Republic. I was afraid about my language skills and very dependent on my husband. He was by my side all the time - when people asked me something, I was looking to him to translate. Two months later we made the decision that I had to study English, and my husband found the Literacy Council. I have to be honest in the beginning I said, “I don’t want to study; its boring for me.” But when I saw the reality of this country and what a hard time it’s being here without English, I started working hard- really hard. I worked in delivery for 1 year, also I worked in FedEx packing, and I saw that work didn’t give me the opportunity to grow. Two years later I’m working at Cricket Wireless. Finding this job was a challenge because I’m still nervous when people ask me something. English is not my first language, and I’m trying to do my best. If I don’t understand something, it is no problem to ask again because we are human. Nowadays, I’m volunteering at WellSpan, helping patients. I keep studying English at the Literacy Council and with Engen Voxy software (provided by YCLC). Something new for me is that I applied for HACC, and I got accepted. Next year I’m going to start college. 8 York County Literacy Council

STUDENT STORIES L orelei - An Incredible Journey My name is Lorelei. I am a mother of three children, 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. I have come a long way to where I am today. I have had many challenges to overcome one of which was an addiction to crack cocaine. I was an addict until 2003. On November 11, 2003, I entered the doors of New Life for Girls in Westminster, MD, which was the Introduction Center. I was there for three months then moved onto the main Training Center in Dover, PA. This is where the beginning of a new life was about to start. I graduated from New Life in Dover, PA in 2005. Then I became employed as their receptionist, and this is when I went to the Executive Director to let him know I wanted to get my GED. They worked with me when I enrolled with the Literacy Council. The Literacy Council helped me to achieve my GED by sending a wonderful tutor to me whose name is Mrs. Rosemary Sieffert. She hung in there with me even when I wanted to throw in the towel. She saw something that I wasn’t able to see within me. She provided the GED book, the calculator and the patience which was very much needed. After I received my GED in 2017, I wanted to continue my education and thankfully received the Blatner financial scholarship through the Literacy Council. I enrolled with Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) in 2017 right after I received my GED and graduated May 9, 2019 with an Associate’s Degree. Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA kept coming up on my cell phone. So in June of 2019 I contacted Liberty University online and enrolled in Human Services (Counseling). In May 2021 I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree. I then decided, in August of 2021, to go for my Master’s degree, receiving it in the fall of 2022. Now I’m going for my Doctoral degree in Pastoral Counseling. This starts January 16, 2023. My life has been such a blessing. Health Literacy Financial Literacy Workplace Literacy Skills Achieved: Skills Achieved: Skills Achieved: 1,284 1,097 1,367 V aishali Shah - 2021 Outstanding ESL Student of the Year We are excited to announce that YCLC student, Vaishali Shah, was named the 2021 Outstanding Student of the Year by Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE). Vaishali was nominated by her instructor, Tiffany Kline. “She is an exceptional student. She always tries her best and she’s reliably at class every week and eager to learn. She helps other students and is able to work well in any group. These past few months, she’s worked so hard and was finally able to get her citizenship because she improved her English that much! I’m really proud of her and so excited that she won this award she deserves.” Congratulations, Vaishali, on this prestigious award! 2021-2022 Annual Report 9

TUTORS & VOLUNTEERS T utor Profile: Romsemary Sieffert I have been a tutor with the York County Literacy Council (YCLC) since 2008 and feel blessed to be a part of this organization. YCLC helps members of our community improve their lives and I have witnessed the transformations first-hand. Students I’ve tutored often come from a variety of difficult backgrounds: teen pregnancy, addiction, disadvantaged homes, surviving on public assistance, struggling to learn the English language in a new country. I’ve worked with individuals who have experienced all these circumstances, and I’ve seen how easy it can be to sometimes get a little (or a lot) off course in life. I’ve also seen how complicated it can be to get back on track without the right guidance and support. That is exactly when YCLC steps in- to provide adults with educational assistance and an avenue to achieve a better future. It’s extremely gratifying to see lives being changed for the better. As my students have improved their reading skills, the positive impact it has made on their lives is undeniable. For some, tasks that might seem simple to you and me were out of reach when they began at YCLC. You can’t imagine the difference it makes for students who learn how to read their mail, pay their bills, and help their children with homework. It opens doors to so many other opportunities. I’ve witnessed students gain access to better jobs, no longer reliant on public assistance. I’ve witnessed students obtain their GED, continue into college, and set even higher goals for themselves. I know it isn’t always easy, but every student I’ve tutored who has worked hard and committed themselves to growing has achieved a better life with the support of YCLC. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be a part of my students’ lives. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with them, building friendships, and becoming their biggest cheerleader. Besides tutoring for the YCLC, Rosemary Sieffert is involved in her community in various other ways. She serves on the board at Heritage Senior Center in Dover, is a member of Church of the Open Door where she co-leads a women’s Bible study group and helps plan monthly women’s events, chairs several activity groups for York Women’s Association, and enjoys time with her husband, Bob, traveling, attending plays, reading, playing cards with friends, and visiting their two married daughters and 5 grandchildren who live Virginia. B ea Blatner Volunteer of the Year Award Winner: Carol R. Wagman Carol R. Wagman taught high school math for more than 30 years but rather than relax in retirement, Carol decided to spend a good portion of her time helping others. In 2012, Carol joined YCLC as a tutor and small group math instructor teaching YCLC students the language of mathematics. Over the last ten years, Carol has spent 1200 hours sharing her talents and has touched the lives of 246 YCLC students! In recognition of her years of service and support of the mission of the York County Literacy Council, the 2022 Bea Blatner Volunteer Award is presented to Carol R. Wagman. The Bea Blatner Volunteer of the Year Award was established in 2002 in memory of long-time YCLC volunteer Bea Blatner who supported YCLC’s mission by serving as a tutor, committee member, library volunteer, donor, and Board member. For almost twenty years, Bea gave of her time, enthusiasm, and expertise, continuing to tutor when she was in her nineties. Her example shows what can be accomplished by a committed individual dedicated to helping others. 10 York County Literacy Council

THANK YOU FOR TRANSFORMING LIVES! T utors V olunteers Phoebe Horn Andrew Riggs Sara Hunt Carole Rojahn Patricia H. Banks Deb Albright Ash Ingole Dan Rooney Gail Bernal Wilda Alessi Rona Kaufmann Allison Ruth Janice Botterbusch Terence Barna Betsy Keefer Vicki Rutter Veronica Calvillo Donna Barton Roberta Kepner Kristin Schab Dawn K. Chagouris Michelle Bodani Brenda Kilgore Kelsie Schantz Cindy Christiansen Julie Breighner Robin Kohler Marlena Schugt Glenda Conklin Robert Breighner Kelly Kuiatkowski Rosemary Sieffert Denise Dellone Kathleen Brickner Evelyn LeCato Linda Silverman Mary K. Duttera Dawn Chagouris Jane Leiphart Stephanie Smith William Eschrich Denise Dellone Nelson Leiphart Harry Snell Joyce C. Filius Kathy Diehl John Lewis Kim Soderberg Esther R. Furman Frank Dittenhafer II Meleah Lewis Alexis Stegmann Michael Garrety John Drake Dick Lloyd Pamela Strathmyer Jeffrey Harner Cindy Dunn Angela Mandes Carol Strine Kara James Carissa Eaddy Kathy Marowsky Mary Studzinski Sally Kashner Angela Erickson Linda Martin Kimberly Swindle Connie M. Kay Michael Falco Diane McElwain Rafeu Syed David Keperling Martin Fedorko Kathleen McGann Mary Syron Brenda H. Kilgore Diane Gerhart Tom McGann Edouardo Thibault Phyllis Koster Kristi Glatfelter Chris McGhee Carol Wagman Evelyn LeCato Deb Gogniat Jason McSherry Jay Yankovitch Debra Livingston David Gonzalez Alice Muldrow York Women’s Association John David MacVeigh Tad Gould Chad Myers Deb Martin Barbara Graver Ryan Myers Total Volunteer Hours: Diane McElwain Reed Gunderson Dan Paddock Chris McGhee Sharon Hagenberger Susan Paiva 1,404 Rowena Monez Blanche Hake Sully Pinos Debby Moreland Lee Hall Mark Poliski 2021-2022 Annual Report 11 Christine Nowik Richelle Hamberger Emily Raffensberger Harry Snell Matthew Hartman Richard Randall Alexis Stegemann Dustin Heagy Marcus Richardson Cathy A. Stouch Donna Hoke Rafeu Syed Joanna Horn Betsy Tewey Judith Titus Total Tutor Hours: Carol Wagman Cheryl Walter 1,017 Priscilla A. West Glenn Williams Michelle Williams James R. Valentine Laura Zielinski

OUR DONORS Donor Profile: Michael Ball What was your first impression of YCLC? My first encounter with YCLC was as a volunteer tutor. I was paired with a man, in his fifties, with a high school diploma. But he couldn’t read. However, he was motivated to learn. I enjoyed working with him and seeing his joy as his reading and writing skills improved. I was so impressed with the resources available to us from YCLC. They provided me with tutor training and offered an impressive library of teaching materials including workbooks and books at every reading level for us to access as he advanced. What drives you to continue to support YCLC? YCLC is a local organization. I can see the needs they are addressing and the impact their efforts have on our home community. This transparency gives me confidence that my donations are being used wisely and effectively. What might someone be surprised to know about you? I am an avid runner and I have 99 marathons, including one in 49 different states. In January I plan to run marathon #100 in Hawaii and also complete my journey of running a marathon in all 50 states. What do you wish others knew about YCLC? I don’t think many people realize the extent of the YCLC’s programs. In addition to English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, high school equivalency classes, and programs leading to US citizenship, they work with local employers, provide ESL classes for parents of local school students, and assist YCLC students interested in pursuing higher education. What would you tell someone who is thinking about donating to YCLC? YCLC is always mindful of its available resources. Grants, contributions, and many thousands of volunteer hours are utilized to best meet the tremendous need for literacy assistance in our area. By improving literacy skills, YCLC empowers individuals in York County to be better equipped for their family and home life, at work and as citizens of their community. Members of the community are invited to volunteer with YCLC. There are several volunteer opportunities available including tutoring adult students and committee work. Anyone interested in becoming a YCLC Volunteer or Tutor should contact Rita Hewitt, Community Relations Manager, for more information at 717-845-8719 ext. 1003. 12 York County Literacy Council

THANK YOU DONORS! Samantha Graham Stan Libert Barbara Graver Jonathan Liss Terry Greaney Lara Livergood Morgan Gretchen Jeff and Cindy Lobach Sharon Hagenberger Rosemary Logan Individual Donors Peg Chown Clare and Jeff Hagerman Sherry Lookofsky David and Cindy Christiansen Brittany Haines Deb Lord and Tom Getz Kent and Nancy Ahrens Blanche Hake Todd and Kathy Lord Bob and Charlotte Aldinger Cynthia Christiansen Donald Hake II Ken and Beth Loucks Karen Chronister Wilda Alessi Linda Coble Lee and Lyn Hall Steve Maciejewski Joseph and Theres Alfano Mrs. Mike and Mary Hall Joan Mallgrave Julie Amberg Joel Conway Brady Hamberger Angela Mandes Ken and Terry Cooper George Ambrose Bob and Becky Cox Rebecca Hanlon Elem Manheim Michael Anderson Amy Hanson Melissa Markey Frank Andrea Melissa Cox Jeffrey Harner Jen May Jessica Craul Anonymous Olivia Cunningham Amber Harris Christina McBride Amy and Greg Anstine Leigh Dalton Stephen Harrison Mary Jane McCluskey Juan Arvelo Arias Eric Hartman Suzanne and Vance McConkey Sara Atkinson Gail D’Angelo Therese and John McConville Krista Darr Jennifer Hartman Barbara Bahn Ann Davis Matthew and Sue Hartman Tom and Jill McCracken Ashley and Laura Bair William Hartman Dawn MCcrea Brandon and Laura Bair Matthew Deadmon Micky McDonald Destinee Deely Kristy Henry Kimberly Bair Jeff and Kay Deffinbaugh Dr. Joseph and Celeste Hensley Diane McElwain David Baker Jason Herrold Marian McFatridge Diane Baker Gennaro DeLena Dick and Suzy Hershey Dr. and Mrs. Thomas R. McGann Alan Dellinger Lawrence Baker David and Nancy Dellinger Margaret Heverly Pat McGrath Joseph Balberchak Rita Hewitt Jenell McKowen Kelly and Patrick Ball Marcie DeRemer Joe Detrick Dr. Cecilia Heydl-Cortinez Christine McLaughlin Michael Ball Carolyn Dietz Charles Hoffman Susan McMillan Tammy Barclift Douglas and Cecilia Hofmann Jason and Mindy McSherry Dr. Mary E. Barnes Frank Dittenhafer II and Sue Ann Kline Maureen Honeychuck Milton Menchey Jane and Nelson Dodson Matthew Barr Tom and Cindy Donley Thomas and Betty Hooker Sandra Messersmith Norman and Tina Basso Joni Horne Beverly Miller Louise and Bob Batory Susan Doyle Jacob Miller Jr. Virginia Doyle Kelly Horner Mrs. Phyllis Baum A. R. Dubaie Dimer Hostetter Jeffrey Miller Jenn Baxter Mrs. Lynda Howell Jennifer Miller Juanita Baxter Michael Duffin Ms. Joan Hubley Jessica Miller Rev. & Mrs. Guy Dunham Jared and Heather Bean Don and Heather Dusich Sara Hunt Robert Miller II Julie Beard Gene Dyke Kraig Hursh Sherri Miller Michael Beck Carissa Eaddy Mark and Janice Illfelder Suelee Miller Jonathan Bednar Mary Eaton Patricia Inghram Jeff Mills Ron and Tracy Benenson Tosi Eck Wilson James Kem Mirsky Jim and Judi Bergdoll Rachael Jasitt Drs. Michael and Lori Mitrick Tim and Debbie Bieber Colleen Eckman Britt Eileen Paula Jensenius Rowena Monez and Greg Sullivan Bernhart and Alice Blatner Andreas Etzweiler Dianne Jones Debra Moreland Michele and Frank Bodani Donna Jones Dr. Michael Moritz Wanda Boone Fred Fay II Susan Jones Tom and Phyllis Morley Martin Fedorko Jan and Fred Botterbusch Jill Fetter Wanda Kaltreider Sarah Morris Robert Bowen Joyce Filius Justin Kauffman John and Denise Moyer Gerald and Elizabeth Bowman Rona and Andy Kaufmann Alice Muldrow Jon and Mandy Bowman Peggy and Wayne Fink Betsy Keefer Jade Murphy Robert and Barbara Fishel Scott and Mary Ellen Bowman Justin Fitzgerald Jennifer Kelly Linda Murphy Cecilia Kim Bracey Dennis and Julie Kemper-Kunkle Maria Musti Cook Bob and Julie Breighner, Jr. Michael and Peggy Flannelly Cheyenne Kennedy Kervin and Kathy Myer Wendy and Jim Flinchbaugh Kathleen Brickner Teresa Shultz Fogelman Sean and Laura Kenny Chad and Jamie Myers Sandra Brown Karen Foltz Ahrens Kent Julia Myers Stephen Brown Tina Kerchner Penelope Myers Trisha Brown John Foster Gabbie Kevonne Ryan Myers Mandy Foster Meg and Peter Brubaker Laura Franciscus Shirley Kinard Christine Nagle Mark and Michal Buchanan Randy and Bobbi Anne DeLeo Kissinger Mike Nastanovich Charles Buckley Andrea Frank Katharine Klapp Toyah Houck Nastanovich William and Maryann Fullerton Kate and Warren Bulette Kerryn and Wade Fulton Tiffany Kline Ellen Newcomer Gene Burk Michael and Esther Furman and Family Vickie Kline Michael Newsome Glen Burk Annette Fuschini John and Jan Klinedinst James Norton John and Cappy Bush Suzann Gallagher Carole Koch Pat and Julie O’Callaghan Marla and Don Butcher Jacqueline Kohler Ivy O’Connor Dr. Vincent and Mrs. Kathryn A. Butera Eve Gardner Robin Kohler Tom O’Connor Michael Garrety Vincent Butera Gilbert Gary Andrew Koplitz Joanne Olejkowski Eugene Byers Larry Kouma Almeida Orestes Jeffrey and Elaine Byers Jeff and Pam Gay Thomas and Rebecca Ort Irwin Germaine Michael and Erika Kovacevic Mr. and Mrs. Randy Byrnes Jennifer Geubtner-May Jo-Elaine Kralowetz Susan Paiva Fred and Barrie Callahan Michelle Kreeger Rocio Palacios Danielle Campbell Janine and Mike Giambalvo Gwen Partlow Karyl Lee & Gary Gilbert Carol Kuntz Tony and Stef Campisi Michael Glasgow Wendy Landis James and Melissa Partridge Barry and Barbara Carbaugh Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Shelli Laux Michael J. Patrick Hal Carney & Gabriela Szabo-Carney Kristi Glatfelter Elizabeth Lawson Melody A. Patton Donald and Deborah Gogniat Heather Carrigan Kuyomars Golparvar Sarah Lehman Sue Peck Adam and Becki Cavanaugh Lezlie and Mark Phillips Judith Chambers Regina Goodling David and Cindy Lentz Richard Gordon Heather Lesoine Rita Chapman Diana Graham John and Meleah Lewis 2021-2022 Annual Report 13

Sully Pinos and Kevin Kennedy Sylvia Swift Ream Printing Company Inc. Rooster Social Club Susquehannah VFW Post 2493 Todd Platts Rick and Kimberly Swindle Rutter’s Robert and Mary Plumeri Bonnie G. Tallent Sesame Temps, Inc. Mark Poliski Trudi Tate Shrewsbury TRUE Value Plus LIW Tammy Pooler Deb Taylor Target Circle Daniel Pritchett Robin Teal Thornton Chevrolet Inc. Community Reach, Inc. Melissa Prowell Elizabeth Tewey Traditions Bank Mauser Packaging/Bway Corporation Donna and Bob Pullo Dr. Michael Thew United HealthCare Svs Inc. School District for the City of York Zhang Qiutao Edouardo Thibault UUSPCMICS In-Kind Donations David Quickel Marianne Thomas Adams County Winery Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Radel Brenda Thomson Wagman Companies Allan Ramsay Bruce and Susan Baer Thornburg Walmart #1529 Advance Auto Parts Joe Alfano Richard Randall Jennifer Tobias Wickersham Construction & Engineering Inc. Altland House Inn & Suites David and Debra Raver Todd and Delaine Toerper Donald Reichard Adam Tomlinson Artistic Edges Alicia Renard Terry Toomey Grants & Foundations Donors Kira Austin Autobahn Indoor Speedway Cathy Rentzel The Vandenbergs AmazonSmile Foundation Dr. Shelly Riedel Alan Vandersloot Anne M. & Philip H. Glatfelter III Family Foundation AutoZone Cynthia Rinehart The Ventre Family The Arthur J. and Lee R. Glatfelter Foundation Ashley and Laura Bair Wanda Rios Martinez Mary Joe Vukmanic Laura Bair Ball Foundation Roberta E. Rishel Chris and Carol Wagman Beatrice and Henry Blatner Fund of YCCP Bonkey’s Ice Cream & Snoballs Annette K. Roderick Matthew Wagner-Jarvie Books-A-Million Bob Hoffman Foundation Bounce Kraze Dottie Rohrbaugh Carmen Walsh Bruce R & Madelyn G Snyder Foundation Robin K. Rohrbaugh Jody Warehime Capital Blue Cross Briarwood Golf Club Denise Rooney Tom and Carolyn Warman Brown’s Orchard & Farm Market Caterpillar Foundation C I Portraits Cynthia Rose Donna and Jerry Watson The David H. Hogg Family Foundation Inc. Debby and Raymond Rosen Nicole Weisz Central Family Restaurant David & Marilyn Neuburger Charitable Fund Susan Rosenberry John and Annabelle Wenzke David & Nancy Dellinger Family Charitable Fund Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen David and Bonnie Rothert Priscilla West Chick-Fil-A Dollar General Literacy Foundation Laura Rudacille Kim Whiteley Don & Marla Butcher Family Fund Chili’s Bob and Patti Rundle Jayne Windham and Armand Magnelli Donald B. & Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation Colonial Coffee Shop Erica Runkles Ms. Coni Wolf The Donley Foundation Colony Park Lanes North Crayola Experience Easton Gail Ruppert Nancy and Jan Wolgamuth Feldmann Family Fund of YCCF Dairy Queen Joy Rusonis Penelope Wood Giant/Retail Business Services Vicki Rutter Steven Wyatt Harley Davidson Foundation Bobbi Anne DeLeo Myrtle Satterfield William and Kimberly Yanavitch, II Delta Packaging Highmark Doceo Casey Saylor Adrienne Young J. William Warehime Foundation Monica Scarborough Steven and Katherine Young Virginia Doyle The Jack V. and Sue C. Peck Charitable Fund Dave and Lydia Schnetzka Ashley Yuskevich John D. & Kathryn W. Zimmerman Fund of YCCF Dream Dinners Marlena Schugt Mary J. Zayac Bill Eschrich Kinsley Family Foundation Patricia Schuman Business Donors LIU #12 Act 143 & 231 Paul Evitts Kathryn Bentz Schwartz Lois Gable Family Trust Famous Hot Weiner MPKCJLATJLHDMKKTCBBPBABJRRSMMDKDRLTTyyaeuaoieaaethhooaiiraeelnhaaaaoniaiamceednummdclfcumueenlsdrvttdvvnalldfhrrlxvehbnhlciheiyreblsytdeiinyarramaieeeddSSheSoryaSelleshaamerreSeyrSSlSytaSclarryhSlapnnaaaaSraSSyenRyalsntaetahtetlnadledhaSuSnhyapSteSnee.SSSrAwaSSoSrSdcSerdlydbipaadlrtnrlpcMtmLaSpnnnt.luokihnlerrezFn inanayeoEigaeodralmSSymRcnuaaiaiieaalddidrgettntnretdr ddthhdozhtrhnztti ahmS iae gzsdc glofieeaiB Me ba d nnmfrtnkereiinlkerrlrSi eBel geeia ln SbysLre lptr o ryd yb eiaStSyhlbnSveegremSSha genlmrertei ySngi p re trn i Lmiiy h et ltegeez h Gr Sfae yo fneem. p cSr oat hn nl rd yn i sd S t e h r a r p PPNNMMMJJHHHGGGGABFBBFCTFCCFCDFDDEEoaEulladrheruordaoooaoeieoarlliiaau&ios&avaoncahmlDeeoryetyanmvtcnrustnrToettikewcwhnropspmePffmiheo’ECsiuLoCIunseehmrlannBLhnGloinaoyvXpWoOflerangsAbllamadsoKC’yttalceauriicFs rlsgC eenailukav.cEecaennkllnroaBi&IarrtueKGOmtrlnnawtlSAktifoiHln uaeFarCtngonIealsLrDeIyCrnbuttsrncnionoaYuuhrcfohnrLenrastaftcioaBksmohuervtChecerGraruYkEletacuap iseivapri osrecnorcieaontkn’lrooranEiirncFYearlTot ndACgcirAnkeixitahuCnrFaodeag iysIo ccefnsmanncatilno seohseteeSofecemSosraeoap,e.feprGSochGrSnicaIert rolnilearyhiivAgalourr naorcraoeiHtaetlroSctgv.uiuitciuotoeoiofieCpticvhIponinsDmnnaoeeiitnt c IoeLnyseeDn I. 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Angela Mandes Primanti Brothers Texas Roadhouse In Memory of Donations Maple Donuts Putter’s Paradise TG Books Marian McFatridge Quaker Steak & Lube Barbara Eck Tossi Carol Lee Almeida Jason McSherry Emily Raffensberger Turkey Hill Experience Irene Austin Merge Technologies LLC Linda Ranker Twisted Roots Yoga & Wellness Beatrice Blatner Merry Maids The Reading Public Museum UNFI Michael Boone Petra Minkin Red Lobster Walmart-East York Linda Burns Kathleen Mirsky Red Rose Restaurant & Lounge Warm 103.3 Leola Lentz Mister Car Wash Royers Flowers Wegman’s Jodi Smith MOD Pizza Josephine Rubin Jenny Weikert Dr. Luther Sowers Debby Moreland Scholar Styles Beauty Bar & Day Spa Weis Markets Alice Muldrow Isabell Sellers Wellness Farm Stichers and Wical Quilt Works In Honor of Donations Toyah Houck Nastanovich Shank’s Mare Outfitters Vicki Wheeler The National Watch & Clock Museum Shiloh Family Restaurant York Emporium Tony Campisi New Visions Books & Gifts Sky Zone Trampoline Park York Ice Arena Frank Dittenhafer Newstalk 93.9 WSBA Smokey Bones York Revolutions Rona Kauffman Northern Central Railway Snow Palace York State Fair Mrs. Florine Meredith Joanne Olejkowski Alyce Soffer York Suburban National English Honor Society Richard Randall Outback Steakhouse Starbucks Coffee Company Governor Tom Wolf Outdoor County Club Suburban Bowlerama Perrydell Farm & Dairy Taylored Tub Treats The Pullo Center Terra Farms 2021-2022 FINANCIALS Donate Online By Visiting: yorkliteracy.org 2021-2022 FINANCIALS 2021-2022 FINANCIALS Support & Expenses Revenue Total: Total: $800,940 $731,529 Revenue from Services -$110,808 AAdduullttBBaasiscissHciHghigShchSocohl oEqoul iEvqaluenivcayl-e$n2c0y4,-2$825 04,285 Grants - $361,630 EEnngglliisshhLaLangnugaugaegLeeaLrenainrgn-in$g26-6$,624646,644 United Way -$67,853 LiteerraaccyyininthtehWe oWrkoprlakcpela-c$e2,-89$02,890 Contributions - $129,700 NNeexxttSStteeppPrPorgoragmra-m$7-8$, 87689, 869 SSuuppppoorrtitning gSeSrevircveisc-e$s1-7$8,187481,841 Investments & Other - $16,357 Special Events - $77,387 In-Kind Contributions - $37,205 As a charitable organization, the York County Literacy Council is required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to register annually. A copy of the official registration and financial information of YCLC may be obtained from the Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. 2021-2022 Annual Report 15

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