Literacy Orange needs tutors

MIDDLETOWN — Literacy Orange has scheduled two training sessions for volunteer tutors in Orange County. One session will be held at King of Kings Lutheran Church in New Windsor starting March 13, 2013. A second session is set for the Mulberry House Senior Center in Middletown and will begin April 8, 2013. Each session totals 18 hours of training.

When training is complete, each tutor will be assigned an adult or small group. Tutoring usually takes place in libraries or churches in the home community.

Literacy Orange has nearly 100 tutors working throughout Orange County, but many more are needed to meet the needs of those on the waiting list. Once a tutor is assigned to an adult learner, a commitment of one hour per week for approximately a year is requested.

The training session dates in New Windsor are:

Wednesday, March 13 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 16 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 23 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Monday, March 25 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The Middletown training session dates are:

Monday, April 8, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 25, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Literacy Orange is a non-profit organization serving the literacy needs of adults in Orange County through its programs in adult literacy and English as a Second Language. Many adults in our communities are waiting for a volunteer tutor to help them meet their individual goals.

For further information, call the Literacy Orange office at 845-341-5460, email lvwoc@warwick.net, or visit the Web site, www.literacyorangeny.org.

King of Kings Lutheran Church is located at 543 Union Ave. in New Windsor. The Mulberry House Senior Center is located at 62-70 West Main St., Middletown.