A small group of dedicated volunteers officially formed Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford on September 27, 1972. Based at Asylum Hill Congregational Church, the first year’s entire operating budget was just $3,600. The all-volunteer staff focused on recruiting and training volunteer tutors, who served an impressive 116 Basic Literacy students in the first year. One-on-one tutoring took place at variety of community sites: churches, libraries, community centers, local corporations like CIGNA, Aetna, and Hartford Hospital- even city parks!
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