Support coming in for Trident Literacy Association

The Trident Literacy Association’s aggressive campaign to stay open is working.  The association has accepted a $25,000 gift to support the continued operation of the TC Drayton Center.

According to published reports, the association announced plans last week to close its downtown site after a drop in state funding and donations, and the community responded with enough money to enable the downtown branch to remain open. The Gilbreth Family Fund gave $100,000, and The Post and Courier Foundation contributed $25,000.

Trident Literacy Association Executive Director Eileen Chepenik says money has been coming in steadily during the past few weeks, but the association needs even more support if it is to continue serving clients in 2010..