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Moments in Time
- 1968: Greater Columbia Literacy Council (GCLC) Founded.
- 1980s: Dr. Frank Laubach honored on US Stamp.
- 1994: Ms. Debbie Yoho appointed Executive Director of GCLC.
- 1995: Awarded David W. Robinson Community Catalyst Award (Central Carolina Community Foundation) for “leadership, creativity, vision and commitment” to addressing community issues.
- 1998: “Rolling Readers” established to offer read alouds to groups of children throughout the Midlands area. Early elementary tutoring for grades 1-3 was also offered in elementary schools .
- 2000: Turning Pages chosen selected for Governor’s Award in the Humanities.
- 2000: Awarded Health Literacy Grant (Pfizer, Inc), one of only three such grants in the nation.
- 2006: Turning Pages merges with Volunteers of America of the Carolinas.
- 2009: Volunteers of America dissolves leaving Turning Pages without its umbrella organization.
- 2010: Executive director Ms. Debbie Yoho retires and Mr. John Myers is hired as successor.
- 2012: Mr. Chris Mathews succeeds Mr. John Myers
- 2013: Turning Pages named ‘Non-Profit of the Month’ by the Columbia Business Monthly.
- 2014: Tutoring begins at Bridges’ Clubhouse.
- 2014: Turning Pages advocates begin participating in Literacy 2030 in partnership with the Richland & South Carolina State Library.
- 2015: Turning Pages receives the “Excellence in Community Service” Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Columbia Chapter.
- 2018: Turning Pages is the recipient of Grant by the Woman’s Club of Columbia.
- 2018: Ms. Miriam Calamaro takes the reigns from Mr. Chris Mathews.
- 2019: Ms. Sandra Bright succeeds Ms. Miriam Calamaro as executive director.
- 2020: Face-to-face tutoring ceases once pandemic begins.
- 2021: Board member Mr. Ram’on Wideman is appointed new executive director.
- 2021: Fundamentals of Reading (F.A.R. group reading) program piloted at Transitions.
- 2022: Board member Ms. Lisa Cole shifts into Chair-as-Interim Executive role after the passing of ED Mr. Ram’on Wideman.
- 2022: Introduction of “24 Hours to Success” program.