Literacy Lambton

Sarnia Legion Branch 62 presented us with a donation towards our children’s Train Your Brain programming. Three sites being offered this Fall. 🔸Sarnia- Lochiel Kiwanis Community Centre 🔸Petrolia- Lions Hall 🔸Thedford- Village Complex Online registration opens Monday, August 26th at 9am via literacylambton.org Community Services Officer Bruce Browning presents Literacy Lambton Executive Director Tracy Pound with a $500 cheque. #sarnialambton #trainyourbrain

This calls for big celebration! Congratulations, Lina, from all of us at Literacy Lambton. High five to our partners in adult education, Lambton Kent District School Board's Adult Continuing Education Centre and their dedicated team who help adults upgrade their high school credits and work towards achieving their O.S.S.D. Thank you Sarnia Observer's Paul Morden for capturing and sharing Lina's incredible story of accomplishment. https://lnkd.in/gjNS-9Zt #sarnialambton #adultedu #LiteracyON #lifelonglearning #nevertoolate

Time to find new funders for the Baby Bookworms 2025 project. The Zone 1 Egg Farmers of Ontario has started us off! Pictured here: Area egg farmer, Diana Schenk (left) and her husband, William (not pictured) presenting a cheque to Literacy Lambton Executive Director, Tracy. Between 1,100-1,200 Lambton County babies are born each year at Bluewater Health. The Baby Bookworms project sees that each and every baby is greeted by a literacy welcome waiting in their hospital crib. Each handmade tote bag is filled with books, a 1000 Books Before Kindergarten keepsake log, and connections to area programs and services new parents need to know. Interested in donating to Baby Bookworms? Donations- including tax receipts for $20+- can be made online at https://lnkd.in/g39KraiB Are you a business interested in sponsorship? Let’s connect! Reach out to Tracy, info@literacylambton.org #sarnialambton #babybookworms #sponsorswanted #readfrombirth

Congratulations to all award recipients. Near and dear to our organization is Book Keeper owner, Susan Chamberlain. Susan is a longtime champion of Literacy Lambton as well as many other local charities. As mentioned in this post she organized Showcase Literacy with Peter Mansbridge, with proceeds supporting Literacy Lambton. She and her team are longstanding partners of the Give-a-Book holiday campaign. She stepped up to support the 2024 Baby Bookworms project donating thousands of dollars in books to welcome Sarnia-Lambton’s new babies. Arguably, this amazing human is a woman of excellence and a pillar of greatness for our community. https://lnkd.in/gG6bthZR #sarnialambton

This legacy gift is bittersweet. Sarnia Elks Lodge 503 ends decades of community service. Literacy Lambton is honoured to receive this one last donation. The Elks have long been supporters of Give-a-Book as well as our children’s programming. From left to right: Rick McAlpine, Elks Exalted Ruler, Tracy, Executive Director Literacy Lambton, Donna Clendenning, Elks Treasurer, and Leading Knight, Randy Clendenning. #sarnialambton #sarniaelks503

As part of the Volunteer Coordinators Association of Sarnia Lambton National Volunteer Week celebration, we honoured five of our volunteers. From left to right: Mike Derry and Jodi Derry, Train Your Brain site volunteers; David Novakoski, adult program mentor; Lynda Donovan, former Board chair and Give-a-Book workshop head elf; Tracy, Literacy Lambton Executive Director; and Leanne Barnes, Train Your Brain lead training coach. We were joined by VCASL member agencies, select volunteers, City of Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley, and Cogeco YourTV “Sarnia/Lambton Today” host, Mark Lander. For ways to volunteer in member agencies, visit www.volunteersarnia.com #sarnialambton #volunteerism #VCASL #dogoodgiveback #nationalvolunteerweek2024

Did you know it’s #nationalvolunteerweek? Thanks to the Sarnia Journal for the opportunity to be this week’s spotlight. The work we do is a team effort engaging many caring volunteers with a shared passion for our mission: to create and deliver exceptional literacy learning opportunities for the residents of Lambton County. https://lnkd.in/gceXVtBg Connect with your community. Volunteer! For Literacy Lambton volunteering opportunities: https://lnkd.in/ect6JtrY For Sarnia-Lambton volunteering opportunities: https://lnkd.in/giB5bzUb #NVW2024 #everymomentmatters #sarnialambton #communitythatcares #dogoodgiveback Sarnia Community Foundation

🌟 Join us as members of the Volunteer Coordinator’s Association of Sarnia-Lambton (VCASL) in showering our incredible volunteers with love and appreciation during National Volunteer Week, from April 14 to 20, 2024. These amazing individuals generously donate their time, passion, and expertise, weaving the threads of kindness and community spirit that make our home a truly wonderful place to thrive. The Volunteer Coordinators Association of Sarnia-Lambton is igniting a movement, uniting businesses, organizations, schools, and churches in a dazzling display of gratitude. Let's paint the town with messages of thanks, adorning road signs, windows, lawns, and social media platforms with colorful tributes to our unsung heroes. So, raise your voices and banners high as we celebrate the heartbeat of our community — our cherished volunteers! 💖 Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce Tara Jeffrey

We visited Petrolia town council last night. Thanks to the Petrolia Community Fund managed by the Sarnia Community Foundation for granting Literacy Lambton $2,500 funding Train Your Brain program delivery in the community. Train Your Brain is a FREE, eight-week evening session. The 90-minute program runs one night per week, helping grade three and four students build their math & reading muscle and gain tools to approach learning with greater confidence. Spring session is currently running at the Petrolia Lions Hall. Watch for Fall program registration to open online in September at literacylambton.org #petroliacommunityfund #trainyourbrain #communitycommittedtoyouth

Congratulations to all Winners of the Employer Awards for Excellence in Apprenticeship 2023! These exceptional organizations have showcased remarkable dedication to nurturing talent and promoting apprenticeship programs within our community. 🌟 Motive Sector: Podolinsky Equipment Ltd 🌟 Service Sector: Children's Village Daycare Centre 🌟 Industrial Sector: AWC Manufacturing LP 🌟 Construction Sector Co-winners: Handy Bros. Home Comfort and Wright's Electric 🌟 Rookie of the Year: Southpoint Equipment Your commitment is truly shaping the future of our workforce. #ApprenticeshipExcellence #CommunityLeaders #Congratulations