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| Steve Leveen's Loop the Lake for Literacy Page |
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| Loop the Lake for Literacy is a charity bike ride that some dedicated souls here in South Florida started last year, with me as one of their champions.
The ride is on the shores of Lake Okeechobee, that large doughnut in the center of the Florida peninsula, and the cause it supports is the nonprofit Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.
That the Literacy Coalition does important work I know first-hand, because I’ve tutored some of the people the Coalition reaches. I once asked the 25-year old Mexican gardener why he was studying his English so hard. “I would like someday to get a job indoors” was his reply. I’m happy to report that he did get that job indoors, moving carpets at a furniture retailer.
I’ve also tutored some of the migrant workers in Belle Glade, the agricultural town on Lake Okeechobee. Believe me when I tell you how rewarding it is to see the delight in the faces of migrant-farming moms when they’re able to move one step closer to helping their children with their English-language homework.
The downside is that all the fine programs that the Literacy Coalition runs have waiting lists and budgets that don’t allow for more teachers and more hours. And yet, few dollars work harder to support economic development, public health and safety than those invested in literacy.
Thank you, my friend, for supporting such a worthy cause. I hope to hear from you, and maybe even see you at the lake on February 25th.
Gratefully,
Steve |
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Total Donations: $6,575.00
Goal: $5,000
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