KALAMAZOO LITERACY COUNCIL
EIN 38-3252735 · Remedial Reading & Encouragement (B92)
What they do
THE KALAMAZOO LITERACY COUNCIL (KLC) is A 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED to ENHANCING THE LIVES of ADULTS BY IMPROVING THEIR READING, WRITING, SPELLING and COMPREHENSION SKILLS. THE KLC WAS FOUNDED IN 1974 and is THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN KALAMAZOO COUNTY WITH THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE of PROVIDING FREE BASIC LITERACY INSTRUCTION to ADULTS. for MORE THAN 50 YEARS THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN THE LEADING VOICE for THE CAUSE of ADULT LITERACY, MOBILIZING and TRAINING VOLUNTEER TUTORS to TEACH STRUGGLING ADULT READERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
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ContactDAVE GRINDERTREASURER
In care of% PAULA ALDRIDGE
Mailing address420 EAST ALCOTT, KALAMAZOO, MI 49001-6104
Main phone(269) 382-0490 WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaweathers@kalamazooliteracy.orgSource: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
Represent this organization?Claim this nonprofit to change contact informationAbout this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2007
- County
- Kalamazoo
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