Kalamazoo Literacy Council

the ability to read and write is the foundation for just about everything we do in life - work, manage our health, raise our children and more! yet 25,000+ adults in kalamazoo county struggle to read. we are working to change that. with 240+ volunteers and 14 literacy centers, we serve an average of 500+ kalamazoo county adults every year. join us! visit www.kalamazooliteracy.org to learn more, make a donation, or become a volunteer. who struggles to read? according to the national institute for literacy, 13 percent of adults (25,495) in kalamazoo county cannot read a job application, an intersection on a map, a prescription label, or read a story to their child. their lives are often linked to poverty, crime, and poor health, and their children are more likely to struggle in school. the kalamazoo literacy council (klc) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit volunteer tutor organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of adults who struggle to read. we offer free one-on-one programs designed to