Literacy is the ability to read, write, compute, and use technology at a level that enables an individual to reach his or her full potential as a parent, employee, and community member.

• 30% of new job applicants fail basic literacy tests given by prospective employers.
• 65% of these are denied employment because they lack the basic reading and/or math skills necessary for the job they sought.
• Individuals with low literacy skills have a higher rate of hospitalization and increased incidents of medication and treatment errors than the general public.
• In Cabarrus County there are approximately 20,000 adults, over 18 years of age, who are functionaly illiterate.  These are the people that we want to serve.