>>Adult Literacy Center To Celebrate 40th Anniversary
(Richmond, VA) -- A Henrico County nonprofit devoted to teaching adults to read is about to mark a milestone. Richard Stelling has more.Preview: Voicer Script:
The READ Center will celebrate its 40th anniversary Thursday with an event at the Library of Virginia in Richmond. Executive Director Ryan Corrigan says literacy impacts everything from poverty to crime to health. A man who volunteers his time at the center says he's impressed by the strength and courage of people who come to them for help. He tells CBS 6 when you see someone get it for the first time, it's like a joy bomb going off in your heart.