FLC New Year News!

Family Literacy Center's New Year News

NEW! Virtual Zoom Playgroups!

We have been using our creativity to find new ways to reach our families. The Family Literacy Center in partnership with the Lapeer District Library has made a way for families to connect with each other and have some fun with our new Virtual Zoom Playgroups! We pack a whole lot of wonderful activities into an hour including: story time, songs, poems, dancing, science experiments, crafts and social interaction. We have even included specials crafts from the Lapeer District Library. A dozen families participated in our initial playgroup and several of those families loved it so much they have already signed up for the next one! It is wonderful to see the families engaging with one another and to see the children adapt to the “online aspect” of playing with their friends. This has been such a huge success. We are looking forward to meeting many new families in the future! Call the Family Literacy Center office at 810-664-2737 to register or for more information.

End of Year

Campaign Results

Thank you to everyone who donated to our end of year matching campaign! An anonymous donor pledged $15,000 if we could raise $15,000. Thanks to the generosity of YOU, our supporters, we were successful and exceeded the goal. You helped raise $27,679 and an additional $15,000 in matching funds. This was the most successful end of year campaign the Family Literacy Center has ever had. Individuals donated an amazing $15,221! The remainder came from generous local businesses.

Thank you to all!

Special thanks to our three top donors. Simco Ltd. donated $5,000 and Cypress Integration donated $3,000. The top donor was, of course, our anonymous donor who helped drive this successful campaign with their $15,000 pledge.

Every donation big or small helps to change lives by supporting literacy services in our community. Your donations are deeply appreciated.

JMG Updates

This month, the JMG Program is proud to announce that two of our students, Erin and Jalen, are going to represent your Family Literacy Center at the statewide JMG Legislative Day! Historically, Legislative Day consisted of JMG students traveling to Lansing to meet with state legislators to tell their personal story. It also gave JMG participants an opportunity to thank legislators for their for continued support of the JMG Program. This year’s event will be virtual to ensure the safety of everyone involved. Erin and Jalen are both thrilled to be able to represent our organization and advocate for the JMG Program. Check out their interview videos by clicking the links to the right.