Committee: 

Donna Monti, Chair

Sheila Sheer, Blackhawk
Joyce Jennings, CARA
Terri Colyer, CIRC
Joy Towner, CIRP
Donna Spannagel, East Central-EIU
Amy Stuckey, Fox Valley
Marie Donovan, ICARE
Micki Mannino, Illini
Leslie Forsman, ILLC
Mary Kay Beedle, ITA
Pam Ritter, Illinois Valley
Laura Kazmer, Lake Area
Beth Carrow, Lewis and Clark
Ronda Brown, Macon County
Debbie Johnson, MID-State
Leslie Forsman, Mississippi Valley
Pamela Farris, NIRC
Denise Brinkmeier, Northwestern
Ellen Kacic, PARC
Pamela Kaufman, SCIRA
Vickie McKnight, South Eastern
Kathleen Puchkors, South Suburban
Sharon Walker, SIRC
Sandy Swanlund, Starved Rock
Jan Serena, SRL
Tamara Springer, Two Rivers
Michele Wilson, Vermilion Valley
Carol Schefelbein, West Suburban
Jennifer Young, WIRC
Donna Herman, Will County

Purpose:

To help promote the literacy of adult learners and to promote the literacy of children and their families. 

Grants:

The Adult and Family Literacy Committee will award up to $750 to local councils to develop and implement projects to help address adult literacy issues.  Literacy projects that involve adults or adults with their children will be considered for funding.  The Grant Application and Deadlines are available online.  The application deadline is November 1, 2011.  Awards will be announced by December 15, 2011.