The Champions of Literacy Series is an annual fundraising and public awareness series, which seeks to promote literacy through the presentation of authors who have made a difference in the community.

Our next Champions of Literacy event will be on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, when we will be honoring John Bourke.

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You can read about past Champions of Literacy by using the links on the left.

Thank you to our Champions of Literacy Series Sponsors:

BMC Software and its employees are dedicated to making a difference in the communities in which we operate. We pride ourselves in helping our neighbors through supporting numerous charitable programs and humanitarian activities. As a result, we have focused our community relations efforts in those areas where we believe we can have a meaningful impact on the community and BMC Software's employees. These include supporting programs that encourage social services, wellness, higher education and literacy.

BMC Software is pleased to be a major sponsor of the Champions of Literacy Series for Literacy Advance of Houston. We encourage other Houston area business and individuals to join us in helping Literacy Advance in its mission to advance literacy and advance lives for our fellow Houston area residents.

The communities where LyondellBasell operates are important to us. To make these communities better places to live and work, we seek opportunities to further solutions to community problems such as advancing literacy.

Employees at LyondellBasell's Houston area facilities volunteer as tutors at Literacy Advance of Houston to help address the growing demand for English as a Second Language, as well as to help adults who struggle with everyday reading and writing. In addition to supporting Literacy Advance through volunteers, LyondellBasell is also a sponsor to the Champions of Literacy Series to help Literacy Advance raise much needed funds to administer their vital programs to the community.

LyondellBasell values the contributions of the volunteers who donate their time teaching classes at Literacy Advance. It's important to give all citizens every opportunity to advance their social and economic potential, and at LyondellBasell, we're proud to be a participant in the successful Literacy Advance programs.