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Support Literacy, Change Lives

Everyday tasks, like driving to the store, reading to our children, or applying for a job online, are activities that many of us take for granted. For adults with literacy barriers, these are challenging or even impossible without help.

Your donation gives adults a chance to learn, expand their opportunities, and improve their lives.

Annual Financial Statements

Previous years’ statements available upon request.

Fiscal Year 2025

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Fiscal Year 2024

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Tax Return 2023

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Donor Stories

Our donors are committed to improving adult literacy. Whether they’re driven by personal experience, civic duty, or seeing us in action, our donors make our work possible. Read on to learn a little more about some of our most dedicated donors.

Sally Dobres

Sally Dobres chooses to make a difference!  In her words, “I want to do something that has lasting importance.”

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Sally Dobres

After retiring from a leadership position in diversity, equity, and human resources at the University of Maine System, Sally joined LVB in 2014. She served first as an English language tutor and then as a two-term board member who also chaired the Governance Committee. She was instrumental in establishing a series of beneficial organizational refinements.

Thinking of life’s greater goals and her deep commitment to LVB’s mission, Sally has chosen to leave a planned gift to LVB, knowing that it will benefit many lives over time.

Through this legacy gift, Sally fulfills her ambition.  Sally Dobres makes a difference!

Sheri Glazier

The Marvin and Sheri Glazier Literacy Tea got its name almost by accident.

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Sheri Glazier

After serving on the LVB’s Endowment Campaign Committee, Sheri recognized that she could make a meaningful gift.

Only afterwards did she learn that her donation’s amount earned her the right to name Literacy Volunteers’ Annual Literacy Tea.

Sheri’s family have always been readers. Her late husband Marvin, a defense attorney, saw firsthand how limited literacy affected the lives and decisions of some of his clients.

So, Sheri was pleased to be able to honor him by naming the Tea.

Sheri exemplifies this understanding through her generous donations to Literacy Volunteers and tutoring English Language Learners.

Denise and Albert Allen

“It has always been important for us to give back and share our blessings both with our time and our resources,” says Denise Allen.

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Denise and Albert Allen

As a former teacher, Denise found a niche as an LVB tutor, where she saw the difference improved literacy can make in people’s lives. So it was natural for Denise and her husband Albert to also support this work as donors.

“The more involved I became in LVB, the greater the desire to invest in the short- and long-term goals of the organization. It feels good to know that in some small way we are helping to improve lives in our community,” they say. The Allens echo the thinking of so many of our donors. They recognize the importance of our work and see how far their dollars go when they give to Literacy Volunteers of Bangor.

Jack Frost

Jack Frost is the Director of Community Giving at Bar Harbor Bank and Trust. Jack, like the bank itself, believes in literacy and its positive effect on our community.

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Jack Frost

“Literacy Volunteers of Bangor is one organization we’re thrilled to partner with,” says Jack. “With one in five adults in the U.S. having low literacy, it is critical that programs like Literacy Volunteers are supported.” When adults move toward their full potential, families benefit, and our community thrives. That’s why Bar Harbor Bank & Trust sponsors our major fundraiser, the Literacy Tea.

Liz Hogencamp

Liz Hogencamp has been both a faithful donor and a volunteer with Literacy Volunteers of Bangor since 2015.

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Liz Hogencamp

She began her journey as a tutor and then transitioned to volunteering in the office. Liz does everything from taking the lead in mass mailings to helping at events to tagging CLYNK bags to planting and maintaining flower beds.

Like many of us in this uncertain economy, Liz has recently had to pare down her the financial giving. Still, she continues to give to Literacy Volunteers of Bangor because she truly believes in the mission of helping people improve their lives through literacy. When asked why she gives so generously with both her financial resources and her time, she said through glistening eyes, “There are so many people who need help, and I would help them all if I could.”

Scott Oxley

Scott Oxley, President of the Cole Family Foundation, represents a history of supporting Literacy Volunteers of Bangor since 2008.

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Galen Cole Family Foundation

The foundation was created by well-known businessman, civic leader and philanthropist Galen Cole, who was deeply committed to improving his community, starting with families. “Of primary importance,” Galen said, “is lifting the levels of aspiration of children, particularly those from financially distressed families and to help adults who may have fallen on hard times. One great way to accomplish both goals is to help adults, especially parents, achieve better literacy, which in turn leads to better jobs, higher aspirations, and better futures.”

The Foundation remains committed to helping Mainers by continuing to support Literacy Volunteers of Bangor.

Donor Roll

Our donors make THE difference. Since we receive no state or federal monies, we rely on support from individuals, businesses, and foundations.

We enthusiastically thank our supporters for their annual donations.

Our Supporters (July 1 – June 30)

2025 Donors

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2024 Donors

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2023 Donors

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