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OUR HISTORY
Our organization has come a long way since we were founded in 1986 as a prison ministry called The Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council. Since that time, the mission to teach adults to read, write, and improve life skills has evolved into what it is currently - to empower adults and children to thrive through literacy education.
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Evolving the mission allows our organization to increase the reach and impact of our literacy partnerships and expand the scope of our literacy programming. In 2014, The Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council changed its name to REACH Literacy to reflect how we are now reaching an even broader community across the Sioux Empire.
OUR STAFF

PAIGE CARDA, EMPA
Executive Director

Brooke Sieff
Program Director

Mary Kool
Bookstore Manager
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kuol Malou - President
Megan Baldridge - Vice President
Lezlee Herdina - Treasurer
Jenny Lockhart - Secretary
At Large:
Jon Heber
Holly Meier
Rachel Clarke
Catherine Sommervold
Morgan Larsen
Anita Manning
Linda Halliburton
Kris Denevan
"Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope."
Kofi Annan
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