Authors for Adult Literacy

My publisher, Midnight Ink, recently made their authors aware of ProLiteracy, a nonprofit that champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities, and societies. As of today, there are over 30 million adults in the United States alone, and 774 million adults worldwide, who are illiterate. It's much more likely that the children of these people will also be poor readers, the effects of which are felt for generations.

I have recently signed their Statement of Adult Learner Rights and will be participating in their Authors for Adult Literacy Circle (AAL). Also, I asked my hubby website guru to add a link to their website at the bottom of the Links page on my author website, where I list the causes I support as an author.

I encourage everyone who is interested in promoting a love of reading in adults as well as children to check out the ProLiteracy organization, and if you can, give generously. They also have a cool "Find a US Program" page where you can find local volunteer programs near to where you live that you can become active in.