Over 30 years ago, in 1991, Dona Swanson, a librarian in Prince William County, was asked by a library patron if she could help him learn to read. Dona didn’t hesitate to help. In fact, from that moment on, she threw her heart and soul into helping any resident of Prince William County who wanted to speak, write, and read English. She founded the Literacy Volunteers of America - Prince William (LVA-PW). Today, LVA-PW is the largest non-profit of its kind in Prince William County. It now helps hundreds of residents, each and every year, who want to learn English so that they can prosper and contribute to the very communities in which they live. Mission To provide low literate and medically underserved adults in Prince William County dignity, equity, and inspiration through the gift of literacy and health literacy Our Staff John Swirchak, Chief Executive Officer Mary Lopez, Program Administrator Board of Directors Lynn Kerr – President Delores Bazile - Vice President Barbara Ball – Treasurer George Kerr – Secretary Eduardo Lopez Ernestine Jenkins Hala Ayala Ken Ikeda Monique Raulston-Ratliff Lynne Mason