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Winter Newsletter 2022

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season filled with

joy, peace, and a love of learning.

Get to know the staff, volunteers, interns, and other people who believe in the power of literacy to change lives. Over the next few weeks, we will be sharing the faces and words of people who work with the public and behind the scenes to improve literacy and encourage a love of reading.

See more by following United for Literacy on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. We encourage you to respond with your own photo and comment about how you share your love of reading with your friends, family, and community.

Lynn McDonald, former Board Chair,

United for Literacy

"I've had the privilege of serving on United for Literacy's Board of Directors for seven years and three of them as Chair. I observed firsthand the professionalism and passion of the staff and volunteers. I also saw the joy that the gift of literacy keeps on giving."

Every gift made between now and December 31, 2022, will be generously matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $40,000. Your gift will help twice as many people develop strong literacy skills, leading them to a bright future, one word at a time.

A special thank you to Lynn McDonald, former Board Chair and literacy advocate, for her ongoing support.

Make a donation online to United for Literacy. It's simple, safe, and secure, and you'll automatically receive an email receipt for your taxes. You can also call us at 1-800-555-6523 ext. 3202.

The weather outside may be frightful, but we’ve already set our sights on summer and the fun to be had at Summer Literacy Camp. 

Since 2005, United for Literacy has been collaborating with Indigenous communities across Canada to reduce the summer learning slide, which is the information that is lost when kids are out of school if they don’t continue reading and exploring. Literacy Camp keeps kids engaged outside of the classroom.

This past summer, Summer Literacy Camp ran in 97 communities and had 2,680 participants. We’re proud to say that we delivered 14,012 free, high-quality, new books—including books by Indigenous authors—and 2,604 learning kits to children and their families.  

One camper in Saskatchewan said, “I’d rather be here than at home. Literacy camp is fun!” We couldn’t agree more! 

Camp Counsellor reading a book to camper, Fort McKay, Alberta

We have a new website to go along with our new name. Visit unitedforliteracy.ca to find out what we're doing, find a program, get involved as a volunteer, or make a donation.

Watch this short video to find out more about who we are and what we're doing to improve lives in Canada.

Do you like to play Scrabble? Join us in March!

Players have the option of registering for an online tournament using the Scrabble Go app OR registering for the in-person event in Toronto.

The player with the highest score in the online tournament and the player with the highest score in the in-person tournament will have the chance to play with celebrity and professional Scrabble players at our live event on March 9, 2023. 

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