03/22/2025
March meeting
Lee Hulse and Suzie Acree
Literacy Connections is a Wayne County non-profit aimed at supporting illiterate adults
They also provide financial, health and digital literacy program for adults
They are opening a used book store on Center Street (late spring/early summer) called “Round About Books” They will use workforce opportunity youth interns to staff the store. They have also acquired The Terrace Room for event rentals as a revenue source to fund the nonprofit
They shared the need for assistance with many families understanding school paperwork in our community. There has been a grant awarded for this service and they’re currently running into roadblocks of finding the right fit in schools. There’s a definite need, but the manpower and outreach has been a challenge. They shared compelling stories of how much of an impact their program provides for the illiterate and English-language learners especially
We also collected can foods to be donated to the Goldsboro Soup Kitchen for the month of March