In the United States, nearly half of the adult population, or 93 million adults according the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, has very poor or marginal literacy skills. One in five adults in the United states can barely read!

The best indicator of a child's success in school is the educational attainment of his/her parents.

Research has shown that when you invest $1 dollar in teaching an adult to read $33 dollars are returned to your community.

Adults who can read and write:

• earn more wages to support their families
• teach their children good reading habits
• pay more taxes
• are more likely to contribute to their communites