The Office of Mayor Stephen L. DiNatale is pleased to welcome Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area (LVMont) to its new, temporary location on the ground floor of Fitchburg City Hall, 718 Main Street. \u00a0LVMont, a nonprofit organization established in 1973, trains volunteers to provide free, confidential and individualized tutoring to adults in basic literacy and English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).\u00a0 LVMont\u2019s new site at City Hall includes a staff office and space for tutoring, meetings, and a lending library.\u00a0 LVMont was previously located at the Fitchburg Public Library and will return there when the library\u2019s extensive renovations are completed.<\/p>\n
In making the announcement, Mayor DiNatale praised this partnership between the City of Fitchburg and LVMont, highlighting how it will benefit Fitchburg area residents who need LVMont\u2019s services and encourage volunteerism that is so important to his administration.\u00a0 \u201cWe are thankful to have the opportunity to provide literacy services to the people of Fitchburg and the region.\u00a0 With improved literacy skills adults will be able to pursue a better life and future for themselves and their families.\u00a0 Our thanks to the Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area,\u201d said Mayor DiNatale.<\/p>\n
Zwanieke Visser, the LVMont Executive Director, said, \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be at City Hall and be able to stay centrally located downtown.\u00a0 We are grateful for the support of the City of Fitchburg and Mayor DiNatale which has allowed us to make a seamless transition.\u201d<\/p>\n