Rockin’ for a Cause: Literacy Volunteer Program —Tom Hochschild

Seen 10 August 2012. -jsq

Friends,

On Friday, October 5th I will be hosting a fundraiser called “Rockin’ for a Cause” to help fight illiteracy in South Georgia. Working with Dr. Marty Williams and Charlie Oliver, we hope to raise $6,000 for the Literacy Volunteer Program (LVP) of South Georgia. The LVP provides one-to-one tutoring to improve the reading, writing, and arithmetic skills of functionally illiterate individuals 16 years of age and older in South Central Georgia.

The ticket price for the event is $20 and includes an evening of good-time music from The Backstreet Blazers band, one raffle ticket for a chance to win a variety of great prizes, and an assortment of delicious appetizers. Dr. James LaPlant has graciously agreed to emcee the event.

“Rockin’ for a Cause” will take place on Friday, October 5th at The American Legion Post 13 located at 1301 Williams Street (behind Bazemore-Hyder Stadium) from 7:00-10:30 pm. In addition to an air-conditioned dance hall, the American Legion has a cash bar for beer and wine.

If you are interested in purchasing tickets before the night of the event, you may contact one of the following:

  1. Tom Hochschild
    Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice with Marriage and Family Therapy
    Office: University Center 1145
    Office Phone: 229-333-5483
    Email: trhochschild@valdosta.edu
  2. Marty Williams
    Department of English
    Office: West Hall 244 Office
    Phone: 229-333-7355
    Email: mlwillia@valdosta.edu
  3. Literacy Volunteer Program
    221 South Ashley Street
    Valdosta, GA 31601
    Phone: 229-333-7515 Website:
    http://literacyvolunteerprogram.org/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Literacy-Volunteer-Program-Valdosta/247603841920549

We hope to see you there!

-jsq