CEFS Adult Literacy Program

Effingham Mayor Mike Schutzbach declares November 1, 2025, National Family Literacy Day.

Members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution joined Mayor Schutzbach in support of family literacy programs. DAR is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education for children and adults.

Pictured with Mayor Schutzbach from left to right are Sue Heth, Karen Dorn, Carla Fox, Librarian, and Susan Oliver, Regent.

Community Online Resource Directory

Sarah Bush Lincoln provides CORD, a service to coordinate local community agencies and services.

People can find out about the many programs offering assistance in our region. Below is a link to the CORD Website: https://www.sarahbush.org/cord/

Some services represented may include Clothing, Counseling/Crisis Services, Disaster Services, Education/Training, Employment Assistance, Family Emergencies, Financial Services/Assistance, Food, Health/Medical, Holiday Assistance/Toys for Tots, Legal Services, Senior Services, Sexual Assault, Shelter, Telepsych, Transportation Services, United Way Initiatives/Programs, Volunteer Opportunities, durable medical equipment, homeless.

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https://www.dgliteracy.org/yellowglasses/

Yellow Glasses Project The Yellow Glasses Project is a program designed to help shine a light on literacy. When you buy, wear and share your $2 yellow sunglasses from participating Dollar General stores, you can help the Dollar General Literacy Foundation build awareness and support students as they create brighter future...