A special thank you to www.activistevents.com for providing access to the D.C. LEARNs calendar of events on their website.

D.C. LEARNs was extremely fortunate to receive a beautiful gift basket donated from Whole Foods P Street for our 2006 Annual Event raffle. Whole Foods' generosity is seen everyday in their dedication to the D.C. community, and their support of various issues and events is much appreciated. D.C. LEARNs would like to thank Whole Foods for their donation to our raffle; the gift basket will be a much sought after prize! Please visit their website at Whole Foods P Street to learn more about the store and its involvement in our community.

The Center for Adult English Language Acquisition (CAELA), a division of the Center for Applied Linguistics, generously donated several publications to the raffle at our 2006 Annual Awards Event. The books and videos they donated are excellent instructional materials for use in the adult ESL classroom, and are much needed items in our literacy organization's programs. Thank you to Miriam Burt at the Center for Applied Linguistics for your thoughtful donation--our ESL teachers really appreciate them! For more information about the Center for Applied Linguistics, visit their website at www.cal.org.

Thank you to Teaching for Change, operated out of Busboys and Poets Books, for donating a copy of "Caribbean Connections: The Dominican Republic" to our 2006 Annual Event raffle! For more information about this progressive bookstore, please visit Teaching for Change at Busboys and Poets.

A very special thanks to Politics and Prose, an amazing D.C. bookstore with hundreds of great titles and monthly special events, for donating a free membership to our 2006 Annual Awards Event raffle. The winner of this membership will enjoy one year of discounted books, along with invitations to special events and author visits, and many more fantastic benefits! Check out their website at www.politics-prose.com for more information on the bookstore and everything membership has to offer!

Philip L. Graham Fund is a private foundation that was established in 1963 for the benefit of charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes in the Washington, DC region. They have provided grant support for our hotline and data collection efforts.

Thank you to Lucky Strike Lanes for donating one hour of bowling for a family of four to the D.C. LEARNs 10th Annual Awards Event raffle. We appreciate your support! To learn more about D.C.'s premier bowling hot spot, visit Lucky Strike Lanes' website at www.bowlluckystrike.com.

Pierre Abushacra, co-founder and CEO of Firehook Bakery, generously donated a gift card to our 2006 Annual Awards Event raffle. To learn more about Firehook Bakery's delicious baked goods and services, visit Firehook Bakery

Ben Ali of Ben's Chili Bowl donated a dinner for two to his fantastic restaurant, which we raffled off at our 2006 Annual Awards Event. D.C. LEARNs would like to thank Mr. Ali for his kind donation, and for continuing to support community organizations. For more information on this fabulous D.C. institution, please visit Ben's Chili Bowl.

Gamma Phi Delta Sorority - Alpha Omicron Chapter, located in Hyattsville, MD has lent their sisters to help staff the DC public Library and DC LEARNs with the Annual Women’s History Month Essay Contest.

World Education provides training and technical assistance in non-formal education across a wide array of sectors. They have donated several publications (most notably, Focus on Basics) to our members at no cost.

Trader Joe’s is a grocery store for connoisseurs with several locations in the Washington area. They have contributed gift baskets for the raffle at our Annual Recognition Event.

SunTrust Bank is one of the nation’s largest commercial banking organizations, serving a broad range of consumer, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. D.C. LEARNs has held our Annual Recognition Event on the top floor at their main office on New York Avenue

Street Sense is a 20-page monthly paper filled with news articles, features, poems and editorials from homeless and formerly homeless people, advocates, and professional writers interested in social issues. Street Sense, the National Coalition for the Homeless, donated a 1 year subscription to the DC LEARNs Annual Event raffle in 2004.

Starbuck’s Coffee is one of the largest coffee and baked goods chains in the world. They have provided both grants and in-kind donations for several years, and partnered with us on the All Books for Children book drive in 2003 and 2004.

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum complex and research organization. Composed of 16 museums and the National Zoo in the Washington, D.C. They have contributed a resident associate’s family membership to the Smithsonian for the raffle at our Annual Recognition Event.

Scholastic is the largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and is the largest operator of school-based book clubs and school-based book fairs in the United States. For several years, Scholastic has generously donated thousands of new children’s books to our members through a program coordinated by Literacy USA.

Olsson’s Books & Records is Washington DC’s oldest independent book and music stores. They have contributed gift certificates for the raffle at our Annual Recognition Event.

Magnetic Poetry, Inc. designs and manufactures magnetic poetry kits, which are made up of around 500 individual word tiles per kit. Words are diverse enough that the creator can write poetry on just about any subject. In 2004, Magnetic Poetry made a generous donation of over 100 word kits to DC LEARNs, which were given as gifts to guests at our 8th Annual Event.

The Fannie Mae Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for the people of its hometown, Washington, D.C., and to enhancing the livability of the city’s neighborhoods. The Foundation plays a major role in the Read Out Loud Campaign and has provided DC LEARNs with generous grants to support our research, outreach, and support efforts.

ExxonMobil Employee’s Favorite Charities Campaign provides employees with the opportunity to give to any charity with 100% of the contribution going to their favorite non-profit organizations. In 2003, DC LEARNs was extremely fortunate to receive a generous donation from this campaign.

DrinkMore Water provides high quality water and related products throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. DrinkMore donated a one-year supply of water to DC LEARNs, which was distributed at our many community events throughout the year.

DCYOGA, located in Dupont Circle, provides a variety of yoga classes and workshops, designed for many interests, and for various levels. DCYOGA donated free yoga classes to our Annual Event raffle for the past 2 years.

The Charles Sumner School, built in 1872, was one of the first public schools erected for the education of Washington’s African-American community. It now houses a museum, conference and meeting rooms, and an archive for DC Public Schools. The Charles Sumner School has generously donated their beautiful conference rooms on several occasions for DC LEARNs December Quarterly Membership Meetings.

Corner Bakery was born to bake fresh specialty breads for our sister restaurant, Maggiano’s Little Italy, but their baking expertise was in such great demand that they soon grew up into their own bakery cafe serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. There are Corner Bakery locations all over D.C. Corner Bakery generously donates coffee and pastries to each of our Quarterly Membership Meetings.

Borders Books sells a wide variety of books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs. DC LEARNs received an autographed copy of “Book Notes on American Character” from Borders for a raffle prize at our 2004 Annual Event.

The State Education Office (SEO) enhances educational services and opportunities to meet the life-long learning needs of all District residents by ensuring equitable distribution and availability of administrative, financial, and nutrition resources. The SEO has provided support for our research and outreach efforts as well as initial support of the Literacy Clearinghouse.