Serving Rio Rancho, New Mexico
for almost 20 years
ReadWest, Inc. is a
non-profit literacy agency providing one-to-one tutoring
by trained certified volunteers, FREE OF CHARGE.
ReadWest
is an Accredited Affiliate of
ProLiteracy America. Sixteen standards of quality
are continually achieved to maintain ProLiteracy
accreditation.
Since its inception ReadWest has provided over
3,500 adults with literacy services and is expanding to
meet the growing needs of our community. ReadWest
has served Rio Rancho for almost 20 years!
Letter
from the President
Dear Friends of Literacy:
As I close out my first year as President of ReadWest,
Inc, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to
those of you who have assisted us in sharing the gift of
literacy.
Our industrious students so ably encouraged by our
creative and energetic tutors have made great strides down
the pathway of learning. The indispensable support of our
grantors and donors has allowed us to continue our work in
providing our students with the guidance they need to
improve their reading, writing and communication skills.
How proud we are to share in the marvelous individual
achievements.
ReadWest is growing by leaps and bounds. Our student
client base has increased fifty-three percent over the
last two years and continues to climb. We have welcomed
these new students with open arms and are pleased to
announce that with your help, we have the resources to
sufficiently fund all of our student/tutor teams.
I would also like to take this opportunity to share some
of the highlights of this last year. Kimba Woods, a
ReadWest student since October, 2005, was honored by the
New Mexico Coalition for Literacy as its Student of the
Year. Marten Griego, a former student , current member of
our board and recent recipient of the Ruth J. Colvin and
Frank C. Laubach Award for Excellence in Individual
Achievement, established his own publishing company,
Future Destinations, and self-published his memoirs. His
book, Leaving the House of Tears, is selling well. In a
magnanimous gesture of thanks, Marten has graciously
donated a percentage of the proceeds of his book to
ReadWest. What greater reward could we receive than to see
this joint effort come full circle?
As the ReadWest board launches its eighteenth year, we
rededicate ourselves to do our utmost to acquire the
necessary funding and requisite support for our remarkable
student/tutor teams. Please join with us in giving the
gift of literacy to all those who cross our threshold in
search of a better way of life. Your support of our very
worthwhile organization is deeply appreciated.
Michele A. Cappel
President of the Board
ReadWest, Inc.
TUTOR QUOTES
When asked what they love about being a Volunteer Tutor, our
tutors responded:
"The rewards of being connected with the student, what we give to
each other and the way we value each other."
- Patricia Quinn,
ReadWest tutor since 1999 "The fact that I can make a direct difference in the
quality of someone's life and hopefully also in her family's life
giving them all an opportunity to become more absorbed in the
community."
- Valarie Forbes,
ReadWest tutor since 2005
Volunteer Tutors Needed! ReadWest Literacy Center is growing so quickly it's hard to
keep up! Call us today for details!
One out of four New
Mexicans cannot read this page!
The National Adult Literacy Survey found a total of 21%
of American adults function at a Level 1, the lowest
literacy level, finding difficulty in reading, writing
and computational skills considered necessary for
functioning in everyday life.
ReadWest Community
Involvement
Hastings-Read Me A Story
2006 Geocache Challenge-
Treasure Hunt for Literacy
Don Chalmers Volunteers
New Mexico Coalition
for Literacy
Copyright 2007 Read West. All
rights reserved
Mailing Address: PO BOX 44508 Rio Rancho, NM 87174
Phone: 505-892-1131 Fax: 505-896-3780
readwest@earthlink.net
ReadWest, Inc. is a nonprofit,
tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3), charitable organization
ReadWest wishes to thank the New Mexico Book Co-Op for
their donation of all of the books that were nominated for the 2007 NM
Book Awards.
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