The Crittenden County Literacy Council, based at Mid-South Community College, has additional funding for educational supplies and promotional efforts thanks to a generous contribution from the West Memphis Rotary Club.Local Rotarians recently donated $1,000 to the Literacy Council to support efforts to reach out to area residents in need of educational assistance. As many as one in three Crittenden County citizens is considered functionally illiterate, which means they read at or below the fifth-grade level.
“The West Memphis Rotary Club’s donation is a significant blessing for us,” said Jacki Murase, Literacy Council Coordinator. “Our Council has grown to 30 students and 20 tutors in the last three months, so our need for additional supplies and educational materials has increased considerably.”
