TEACH
Empower an adult:
Teach them to read!

Home to a growing Hispanic population, Harnett County has constant demand for ESL tutors and group teachers.  While being bilingual is certainly an asset, it is not necessary that you speak the native language of your students.  In most cases, learners are most grateful that you are teaching them your language since that is their purpose in coming to HCL.  We are able to support the much larger ESL program offered by the community college by meeting in harder to reach areas, tutoring students one-to-one and forming smaller classes of only 2-6 students. 

Click here to contact HCL today about ESL tutoring!

PROMOTE
Spread the Word
Host Our Student Ambassador

   
"I was 72 years old before I learned to read," Perrin Partin says to a room suddenly filled with silence, awe and curiosity about his story. 

Indeed, his story is one of triumph and determination, and throughout the year, he shares this story with audiences all over North Carolina.  As our Student Ambassador, his testimonial inspires and challenges all of us to reach for our personal best, no matter at what stage in life. 

He was featured in Our State Magazine in 2006, and in 2008 he was awarded Student of the Year from a North Carolina Community Based Organization.  In 2004, he came to HCL after retiring from a very successful career as an electrical foreman, determined to finally tackle the illiteracy that plagued him since he dropped out of school to help raise his siblings and run the family farm. 

Years later, he is a shining example of faith and endurance, and he now gives back the gift of knowledge by tutoring a literacy student of his own.

Invite him today to inspire members of your civic group, church, class, company or club. 

Volunteer:

Passionate about adult education, but don't have time to tutor every week?  Lend us your skills in recruiting, clerical, fundraising or advocacy.  We are in need of volunteers to help us reach out to our target population in a number of ways from faxing bulletins to representing us at festivals.  Every minute you can spare to help us promote literacy is a minute less that a Harnett area adult has to wait to start lessons at HCL.

SUPPORT
Contribute through one of these channels:

Direct:

Donations are tax-deductible.  Honor the memory of a loved one with a contribution to local literacy efforts.  We also accept non-monetary donations such as school supplies, gently used furniture, computers and books.

HCL is an affliate agency of the United Way.  Designate HCL as your charity of choice during your annual drive for automatic payroll donations.


Play Scrabble:



Our annual fundraiser invites Scrabble players from all levels to join in an evening of Literacy celebration.  Even if you can't participate, you can sponsor a team or an individual player.