Welcome to the Brunner Literacy Center.
We're glad you're here.

Who We Are

The Brunner Literacy Center provides free, one-on-one tutoring to adults aged 19+ who want to improve their reading, writing, and math literacy skills. We offer instruction at all learning levels, from basic letter recognition to GED^® test preparation and beyond.

The Brunner Literacy Center is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. Your donations are tax-deductible. ​

Need Help?

If you or someone you know needs help with reading or writing, please call us today:

937-567-9600

You are not alone. Help is available.

News from the BLC

Helping Lead Others to Literacy

12/18 - Former BLC receptionist Pat Gill describes the importance of literacy in her own life and the joys of sharing literacy with others, whether through teaching your own children to read or helping adults improve their skills through life-long learning.

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Tech-Tac-Toe at the BLC
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10/31 - On October 10th, the Brunner Literacy Center hosted ‘Tech-Tac-Toe’ for our students, tutors and friends. BLC Grants & Donor Relations Manager Jessica Hunter provides a summary of the top resources of the day.
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Paula's Proverbs
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9/28 - Sr. Paula Gero answers the question, "What do you wish everyone knew?" with her own question: "What do I wish I'd known sooner?"​ Her list of life lessons has something for everyone, including the fact that you can learn something from everyone.

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Why Literacy Matters

Poor literacy skills lead to trouble accessing healthcare, reading medicine bottles, and understanding food labels and nutrition information.

75% of incarcerated people either have low literacy levels or did not graduate from high school. Educated inmates are 43% less likely to return to prison.

70% of people who receive welfare assistance have low literacy skills. 43% of people at the lowest literacy levels live in poverty. 

Illiteracy is generational. When parents have low literacy skills, their children have a 72% chance of being in the lowest literacy levels themselves.

Every year 1 in 6 young adults drops out of school. That's over 1.2 million people every year who do not earn high school diplomas.

Unemployment, loss of tax revenue, and low productivity due to illiteracy cost the United States in excess of $225 billion every year.

Statistics from ProLiteracy
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Get Involved

Become a Tutor

Brunner Literacy Center always welcomes new tutors, GED^® teachers, and volunteers! If you are interested - or know someone who is - contact us today to discuss how you can help.

Our academic areas of service include:

• Reading,
• Writing, and
• Math

at all levels for our one-on-one tutoring sessions. We also offer weekly GED^® classes which include tutoring in additional subject matter to cover a traditional high school curriculum.

​For more information, check out our Programs pages or contact us directly.

Donate Supplies

As a nonprofit, the BLC relies on the generosity of individuals and organizations for maintaining our daily operations. Remember, your donations are tax deductible!

We are grateful for any donations of goods and supplies you are able to provide, and we accept such donations during our normal office hours: 
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

We are in regular need of the following items:

• Reams of white printer paper
• Individually wrapped chocolates and/or hard candies
• RTA bus tokens to help our students get to us
• Backpacks
• Paper cups

For more information, contact the BLC directly.

help in other ways

There are lots of ways to help out around the BLC! Check out our Volunteering page for more details.

In addition to tutoring, some of our volunteer needs include:

• Custodial/General cleaning help
• Carpentry/Handy-work 
• Reception
• Data Entry
• Fundraising
• Special Events 

If you are interested in donating your time or want to find out more about our current needs, give us a call today!