Imagine Not Being Able to Read This Sentence.

For over 1 million adults in New Jersey, that’s the reality. But together, we are changing that.

Over the next three days, we’re on a mission to raise $75,000 for Literacy NJ, where I work, and where we transform lives through the gift of reading, writing, and communication. Every dollar brings us closer to a world where every adult has the tools to succeed—at work, at home, and in their communities.

Just ask student Ruth. 

She said: "Before I am scared because I cannot understand. I cannot understand the teacher in the class, I cannot understand my child teacher. Nothing. After taking English class I understand more now. Not a lot but little more. And I am not scared to talk now, to my teacher, to my child's teacher. I have confidence to talk."

This is the power of literacy.

Your gift today will open doors for more adults like Ruth, through free one-to-one tutoring, small group classes, conversation circles, and workplace literacy programs.

Let’s make literacy possible—for everyone.