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Literacy Volunteers of Western Cook County is a not-for-profit agency that provides free tutoring services and literacy programs to adults in western Chicago and suburban Cook County through its network of trained volunteers. Established in 1986, LVWCC currently serves approximately 200 students per year.

Browse through our site to find out more about our mission, volunteer opportunities, and how our programs improve adult literacy in western Cook County, Illinois.

What's New ... (updated April 28, 2008)

Calling all ESL Tutors!
Do you have a student who would like to practice his/her English in a group setting?
LVWCC's Conversation Cafe meets each Saturday between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
at 125 N. Marion St., Suite 202, Oak Park.
Recommended for advanced students. Please register by calling 708-848-8499.

Next Tutor Training
May 19 6pm-9pm, May 21 6pm-9pm, May 24 10am-4pm
Maywood Public Library
For more information, please click on Become a Tutor

To register, please call LVWCC at 708-848-8499

Spell-A-Thon !
May 7th 6:00pm
Holley Court Terrace
1111 Ontario Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
Ways to help sponsor the event:
Adopt a word- $10.00 for 5 words
Buy a word-$50.00
Buy a letter-$25.00

Thank You Spell-A-Thon Sponsors!
  Team Sponsors
     Community Bank of OPRF
     Anne Lombardi
     Pioneer Press
     River Forest Public Library
     Friends of the Berkeley Public Library
     Friends of the Oak Park Library
     Bill Weiland
     Friends of the Forest Park Library
     Holley Court Terrace
  Presenting Sponsors
     CLUNE CONSTRUCTION
  Buy a Word
     Melissa Mickelberry
     Jeanne DeRaimo
     Ruby Ashford
     Olga Poliakova
     Yolanda Walton
     Anne Lombardi
     Bottega-M for Her
     Gordon and Dina Giurini-Gordon
     Marilyn Meier
     Virginia Olsen
     Mary Leonard
     Kimberly Miller
     Cynthia Maroon
     Friends of the Elmwood Park Library
  Buy a Letter
     Ruby Ashford
     Therese Molony
     Joe Blahut
     Tiffany Morgan