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“The more that you read,
The more new things you will know
The more that you learn,
The more places you’ll go”
-Dr Seuss

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All donations directly support literacy programming. If you’d like to sponsor a specific program, please reach out to Thomas at admin@shuswapliteracy.ca.

Every citizen in the North Okanagan-Shuswap has benefited from the variety and quality of the programs that LASS has developed and nurtured. An enhanced regard and enthusiasm for literacy has been woven into the fabric of these communities under their guidance.”

Premier Clark

Become an LASS Member today by making a one-time or monthly donation to support our work.

Here are some other ways to help

Donate
Sponsor
Volunteer
Participate

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 above or visiting our Canada Helps web page.

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.
• Follow us on Facebook.

• Follow us on Instagram