"Tell me and I forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I begin to understand."
— ConfuciusOur Volunteers
Volunteer tutors form the backbone of our organization. Approximately 130 people volunteer for PWC each year. Some of our volunteers are retired, but most are still involved with careers and families! Many of our volunteers have been with us for 5, 10, 15 or even more years and have worked with learner after learner after learner!
Some of our volunteers sit on our Board of Directors, and as well as providing excellent support, share their professional skills in areas like accounting, law and fundraising.
Since our inception in 1978, more than 3,500 people have volunteered with us! A very conservative estimate calculates that together, our PWC tutors have spent at least 10,000 hours teaching other adults to read and write.
We are commited to increasing the number of learners we can help and are always looking for new, qualified volunteers either as one-on-one tutors, or to volunteer in our computer lab.