Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County, New Jersey

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"Literacy Changes Lives"

Calendar Notes:


Wine Tasting:  June 20th from 7 - 11 PM at Cava Winery & Vineyard in Hamburg.  Click here for details.

Volunteer Tutor Training:  We will be holding a special Tutor Training this July for those wishing to become ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) tutors.  Classes will be held 7/16, 7/21, 7/23, 7/28 and 7/30 from 6:30 - 9:30 PM at a church in Tranquility.  Please join our mailing list to be notified of details.


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Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County (LVSC) is an accredited affiliate of ProLiteracy America and a United Way member agency.  We are a not-for-profit organization that has been providing volunteer tutoring services for adults in Sussex County for over 20 years.  Our programs include Basic Literacy and English for Speakers of Other Languages.

Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak English and use math skills in everyday life to achieve personal goals. 

Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County provides tutoring services that are free, one-on-one, confidential and based on individual needs to adults in Sussex County and parts of Warren County.

For more information about LVSC, becoming a student or a tutor, please contact us at:

Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County
P.O. Box 453
Newton, NJ 07860

Phone: (973) 300-9444
Email: lvasc@tellurian.net or join our mailing list
LVSC : Making a Difference

LVSC trained approximately 34 new tutors during our fiscal year of 2007-2008.  In all, we've helped 125 students during this year.


Do You Know the Facts about Literacy?

According to the National Adult Literacy Survey, approximately 44 million people in the United States cannot read well enough to fill out an application, read a food label, or read a simple story to a child.

$5 billion a year in taxes goes to support people receiving public assistance who are unemployable due to illiteracy.

According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Data available, nearly 15,000 residents over the age of 25 in both Sussex County and in Warren County do not have a high school diploma.

Among the growing immigrant population in both counties, approximately 3,000 residents in each one feel isolated or limited by language communications problems.

"Literacy - It's not just about reading anymore."




Last updated 05.23.2009

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