Summer Bash for Literacy

Our first Summer Bash for Literacy on August 18 was a great success, with a little more than $2,000 raised for our program! Thank you to everyone who contributed or participated in some way.

Special thanks to Boston Pizza Dorval Crossing! Be sure to visit them soon, and don’t forget to write Oakville Literacy on the back of your bill and drop it in the charity box – we get a donation of 10% of your regular priced food purchase!

Thanks to our silent auction and door prize donors:

Boston Pizza Dorval Crossing

Antz in Your Pantz Indoor Playground

Ronald Bowman, RZCD Law Firm

Brigitte Elise Photography

Chapters Dorval Crossing

Creating Space Yoga

GoodLife Fitness Co-Ed Club

The Halton Doula Group

Janelle Long Image Management

Joshua Martyr, author of Genesis of the Hunter: Book 1

Oakville Executive Golf Courses

Standard Parking of Canada

Taima Zone Indoor Activity Centres

Usborne Books

September 8
Literacy Day in Oakville

The Oakville Literacy Council made a huge leap forward in 2006, when Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale proclaimed September 8 as Literacy Day in Oakville. She said, “I would urge all residents to support the activities of the Oakville Literacy Council, especially by encouraging potential adult students to take advantage of their learning program.”

International Literacy Day is celebrated each year on September 8 to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies. It is a worldwide initiative of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Visit unesco.org/education for an interesting global perspective on literacy.