The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society is a non-profit charitable organization dependent upon funding, donations, and volunteer support to deliver its community programs. Here are some ways to help:
Donate
- Good quality books and/or magazines to the “Spread the Word” community book bin exchange program
- Good quality books to the “Jam the GM” children’s book drive during Family Literacy Week each January
- Cash or cheque to LASS; you will get a charitable tax receipt (please make sure to include your full name including middle initial and mailing address)
- Cash to LASS via Canada Helps using our “Donate Now” button in the sidebar or visiting our Canada Helps web page
Sponsor
- A table of coworkers, book club members, friends, or colleagues to take part in our annual Team Spelling Bee Fundraiser
- A free event during Unplug & Play Family Literacy Week
- A Little Free Library in the North Okanagan-Shuswap
Volunteer
- Tutor a senior in our Cyber Seniors Computer Tutoring Program
- Read with school children in our One to One Children’s Literacy Program
- Tutor ESL (English as a Second Language) and/or adult learners at Okanagan College
Participate
- Unplug & Play events in January during Family Literacy Week
- Bring a Book to Work Week during Family Literacy Week
- Spend time reading with your family every day
- Take part in free events at your local public library
- Read every day
- Enroll in a class or participate in a workshop
- Become a member of LASS (download the membership form and drop off at Salmon Arm Stationery or mail it to us)
- Contact Thomas Briginshaw, Literacy Outreach Coordinator, for a literacy presentation to your staff, service club, Parent Advisory Committee, or other organization
- Write a letter of support for LASS (download and edit the template here: Letter of Support.doc or Letter of Support PDF)
- Give books as gifts, especially to children
- Sign up for our monthly newsletter (in the side bar to the right)
- Follow us on Facebook
Send letters of support and/or donations to:
Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS)
PO Box 54
Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2
(250) 463-4555
For information on programs, donating, volunteering, or memberships:
Thomas Briginshaw, LOC: email here
Sierre Allison, Assistant LOC: email here