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Durham Literacy Center is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.

Why Your Support Matters

Recurring donations help provide steady support for our free programs in Adult Literacy, ESOL, Youth Achievement, and College and Career Readiness. Since 1985, DLC has served over 18,500 adults and out-of-school youth—and we remain Durham’s only community-based organization focused entirely on adult literacy. Your support means everything. Here’s to 40 more years of changing lives through literacy!

Gifts From Donors Like You

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ESOL Student Registered

We are committed to empowering ESOL students by thoughtfully recruiting, assessing, and registering each learner with care. We also provide support with online connectivity whenever possible, ensuring every student has the tools they need to succeed.

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Adult Literacy Assessments

We are able to provide online access through IXL, an online comprehensive digital platform providing skill plans from Pre-K to Highschool Equivalency.

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Young Achievement Program

We support our students on their path to graduation by providing personalized tutoring and convenient access to online testing.

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Supports Program Supplies

$40 covers supplies for programs. (Notebooks, pens, markers, binders, etc.)
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Access to students testing

$80 will help cover the cost for testing materials for each student.
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Access to technology

$200 covers the cost of a Chromebook, giving students essential access to technology.
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