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Who We Are

Literacy Volunteers - Chippewa Valley is a 501C3 non-profit organization that was formed in 1986 with the goal to help adults achieve their personal goals through literacy. With the vision of training adult tutors to assist adult students, the organization began as Literacy Volunteers of America - Chippewa Valley and was affiliated and accredited with the national Literacy Volunteers of America.

Since its origins, Literacy Volunteers has expanded to offering services in three counties; Eau Claire County, Chippewa County and Dunn County. Literacy Volunteers is an affiliate of ProLiteracy America.

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National Recognition

LVA - Chippewa Valley was presented the 1998-99 Secretary's Award for Outstanding Education and Literacy Programs by the U.S. Department of Education. Only ten programs were chosen nationally. This was the first time in the history of the award that a Wisconsin program had won it.

LVA-CV received the Exemplary Practices Award from LVA, Inc. in September 2000.

Literacy Volunteers received the First Lady Jessica Doyle Award for Family Literacy 2005.

Literacy Volunteers received the 2006 National Family Literacy Advocacy Champion Award from the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL).

In 2007, Literacy Volunteers received a State of Wisconsin Certificate of Commendation from Governor James Doyle and First Lady Jessica Doyle for 20 years of service to the community.

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Literacy Volunteers Partners

AnnMarie Foundation	AT&T Foundation
Banbury Place, Inc.	Career Development Center, Eau Claire
Casper Foundation	Chippewa County Department of Human Services
Chippewa County Jail	Chippewa Falls Public Library
Chippewa Herald	Chippewa Valley Technical College
Crestview Academy
Documation, LLC	Dunn County Department of Human Services
Dunn County Jail	Dunn County News
Eau Claire Community Foundation	Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association
Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce	Eau Claire County Department of Human Services
Eau Claire Family Resource Center	Eau Claire Jobs Center
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram	Eau Claire Masonic Temple
Eau Claire Noon Rotary
Eau Claire YMCA	Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
Greater Menomonie Area Community Foundation	Junior League
Larson, Richard and Marcia	L. E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc.
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library	Menomonie Chamber of Commerce
Marshfield Clinic	Menomonie Noon Rotary
Menomonie Public Library	Minnesota Wire and Cable Co.
National Center for Family Literacy	Nortech Systems, Inc.
Otto Bremer Foundation	ProLiteracy America/ProLiteracy Worldwide
RCU (Royal Credit Union)	Edward and Hannah M. Rutledge Charity
School Districts of Chippewa Falls, Cornell, Eau Claire, Holcombe and Menomonie	Senior Citizens Employment & Training, Inc.
Senior Review	United Way of Chippewa County
United Way of Dunn County	United Way of Greater Eau Claire
UPS (United Parcel Service)	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Stout	Verizon
WQOW TV-18	Western Dairyland Head Start
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction	Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Wisconsin Literacy	Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Technical College System Board	Xcel Energy
Dollar General Literacy Foundation	Ministry Health Care Pooled Fund
Wish You Well Foundation	West Riverside, LLC