How to Help

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

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