Linda Hoade, left, is presented with the DAR Literacy Champion Award by Towamencin Chapter member Ruth Baltozer.
(The following information was provided by Towamencin Daughters of the American Revolution.)
Linda Hoade, of West Point, was honored by Towamencin Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and presented with the Literacy Champion Award Certificate. This prestigious award is given to individuals who have contributed in an outstanding manner by providing services or promoting literacy.
Hoade has been working virtually with a six-year-old boy from Kentucky, who has been diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability in reading. The child participates in the program through the Hindman Settlement School, the first rural settlement school in America. Hindman is geared to meeting the changing needs of Central Appalachia. Specifically, the school improves lives by addressing critical issues surrounding literacy, food, and access to traditional arts. They specialize in working with those who are dyslexic.
Hoade demonstrates a passion for helping others through the hours of training and tutoring that have been required for her to help others improve their literacy skills. The child, who came to her last September and was struggling with reading, has now proudly read a book to her that he wrote himself.
She stated that her devotion to literacy and people with dyslexia was sparked earlier in life when her father was diagnosed with dyslexia and then helped as an adult. She has dedicated her award to him.
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