Get Involved

Every donation counts

In addition to receiving support from state and federal aid, Ulster Literacy Association is largely funded by donations and grants by generous contributors like you.  It costs nearly $1,200 to sponsor one adult through one year of tutoring.  Donations are 100% tax deductible.  There are many ways to give to Ulster Literacy Association.

• Financial contributions are accepted in the form of cash, check (made out to Ulster Literacy Inc.) or online through PayPal.
• Advertising opportunities for your business are available on our website and in a variety of print materials (e.g., newsletter, dinner program).  Contact us at info@ulsterliteracy.org for details.
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• Memorial donations allow you to make a contribution in honor of someone.  Please send a note, along with your donation, detailing in whose name your gift is being given.
• Books are always needed.  Consider donating or purchasing gently used fiction and non-fiction books to our office for our students to read.
• In-kind donations of office supplies, to keep our employees and volunteers working efficiently, are always appreciated.  We can use:
  • Cases of plain copy paper
  • First-class postage stamps
  • Paper towels
  • Plastic forks, knives and spoons
  • Hot and cold drinking cups
  • Coffee to brew in our 40-cup percolator
  • Gently used 3-ring binders

Volunteer

Volunteer your time to ULA as a tutor or in a clerical capacity by helping prepare mailings, answering phones, or other office work.  We also welcome volunteers willing to offer their professional expertise to our organization.  Give us a call to discuss how you can help or send us a filled-out copy of our Volunteer Application form.