FARMINGTON – Game and word lovers alike can indulge their passions while helping Literacy Volunteers during the Scrabble Fundraiser for Literacy to be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, in Ricker Hall at the University of Maine at Farmington. All proceeds will benefit Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset counties. The event is open to all. There will be a requested table fee, which will include prizes and refreshments.
Registration will begin at 12:15 p.m., with game play from 1 to 3:45 p.m. followed by the awarding of prizes. Participants may pre-register by calling Literacy Volunteers at 778-3460 or mailing registrations to Literacy Volunteers, 108 Fairbanks Road, Farmington, ME 04938. Pre-registration costs $6, or $5 for students and seniors. Registration at the door is $7 and $6.
According to Proliteracy Worldwide, 21 percent to 23 percent of the population of the United States functions at the lowest literacy level. Literacy Volunteers serving Franklin and Somerset counties work on the local level to fight a national problem by providing adults with professionally trained volunteer tutors. Last year, Literacy Volunteers worked with more than 100 students in Franklin County alone. All tutors are volunteers, but Literacy Volunteers needs help to sustain its efforts.
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