ABC Life Literacy Canada

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Family Literacy Day takes place annually on January 27 to encourage families to read and learn together all year round. Thousands of Canadians take part in Family Literacy Day every year by participating in literacy events and activities.

Nearly 50% of Canadians struggle with simple tasks involving math and numbers, which is why ABC Life Literacy Canada is working to develop Money Matters™, a financial literacy program for adult learners across Canada.

LEARN, Canada’s first national literacy campaign, has been running since 1994. Thanks to The Yellow Pages Group™ the LEARN program has assisted thouands of learners to find help to improve their literacy skills.

ABC Life Literacy Canada is holding an exclusive fundraiser that will help raise funds for literacy and acknowledge the heroes who stand behind the cause. Letters of the alphabet can be purchased by businesses and individuals for $3,847 each to help achieve our goal of raising $100,000. Your name will then be printed beside the letter you purchased in full page, colour 'Letters for Literacy' advertisements in The Toronto Star and The Province.

The 10th annual ABC Life Literacy Media Sale (formerly the Gutenberg Media Grab), ABC Life Literacy Canada's largest fundraiser, is an online sale of advertising space donated by leading media outlets across Canada. Purchase media at 65% off the rate card value and help raise much-needed funds for literacy programming in Canada.

The Peter Gzowski Invitationals (PGIs) were founded by the late Canadian broadcaster and journalist Peter Gzowski to raise much-needed resources for the thousands of adult learners who struggle with the challenge of low literacy.