Published Tuesday, April 22, 2008 6:06 PM
Updated Tuesday, April 22, 2008 6:07 PM

 

Trident volunteers honored

Trident Literacy Association volunteers were honored with “An Evening in Paradise” on April 9th. Board chair-elect Kevin Smith (back) presented special awards to three volunteers. Adrian Meadows (left) of North Charleston is an English as a Second Language tutor who received a parasailing adventure, donated by Head’s Up Parasailing of Folly Beach. Evelyn Brown (center), a basic education tutor at the Accabee Community Center, received a dolphin/sunset cruise provided by Barrier Island Eco Tours. In the last fiscal year alone, Brown donated more than 300 hours to TLA. Maureen Godwin who tutors at the Summerville Trident United Way office received tickets to the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament. Every volunteer who attended the event received a donated gift, and all the food and drinks were donated by 68 different area businesses and organizations. Trident Literacy has two centers in Summerville, one at the TUW office on S. Main, the other in the Goodwill on Bacons Bridge Road. Trident Literacy provides individualized instruction to adults in reading, writing, mathematics, GED preparation, job skills and beginning computer use.