September 8th is International Literacy Day. World-wide there are 759 million adults who have difficulty with literacy. In Alberta, 4 out of 10 Albertans struggle with literacy. In the Edmonton Capital Region, 400,00 people lack the literacy skills to function in everyday life. Due to reading difficulties, thousands of Edmontonians have trouble: understanding their prescriptions, helping their children with homework, filling out job applications, understanding banking and credit statements or qualifying for apprenticeship training. Those who need help reading need to know that there is help and they are not alone.
So widespread is the problem that Literacy leaders in the Edmonton region have united under the Literacy Works banner to draw attention to this sobering reality and raise awareness. Literacy Works is asking if you know any adult who needs help with reading, writing or math, and to tell them that there is help available: simply pick up the phone and dial 211 (the community service referral line).
Literacy Works is celebrating International Literacy Day by holding a Book Giveaway at the Clareview and Churchill LRT stations. Literacy Works and special invited guests (including Mayor Stephen Mandel) will be offering free books and bookmarks to Edmonton commuters. Book Giveaway is a fun way to promote the value of reading and raise public awareness.
Media Invited to Attend:
What: Book Giveaway
When: September 8, 2010 7:30 – 8:30am
Where: Clareview and Churchill LRT stations
What/Who: Mayor Stephen Mandel and MLA Rachel Notley will be giving away books from 7:30 – 8:15am at Churchill LRT station (Located at the South end of Churchill station beside the Winspear Centre entrance and the Pedway to City Centre Mall)
Councilor Ed Gibbons and MLA Tony Vandermeer will be at the Clareview LRT station from 7:30 – 8:15 am.
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