Polk County's Literacy Resource Directory 2nd Edition | Page 18

NORTHEAST POLK LITERACY COUNICL Contact: Beverly Putnam            863-967-3200                [email protected] Hours of Operation: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm | Monday - Friday About: We provide adult FREE tutoring one on one for adult learners who are assessed at reading at a 2nd grade reading level and below. All materials are provided free as well. Our mission is "changing one life at a time."            www.neplc.org PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS Contact: Jesilynn Pfeffer Address: 101 W. Main St. Ste. #140   Lakeland, FL 33815                        863-622-5596                            [email protected] POLK ATHLETIC LEAGE Contact: Tim Abram             863-834-8970            [email protected]                        www.lakelandpal.org            www.pacecenter.org Hours of Operation: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm | Monday - Friday Available via phone until 5:00 pm | Monday - Friday About: PACE provides academic education through daily instruction and individual education plans taught by certified teachers.  Girls attend PACE to get appropriate counseling and education in a nurturing environment. POLK COUNTY HISTORY CENTER Hours of Operation: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Monday - Thursday About: After School Program Ages 6-14 • Tutoring assistance • Healthy Snack • Computer Lab • Health and Fitness • After school transportation available for local elementary and middle schools • Also, provides mentoring and youth character/leadership program Contact: Cintia Ally | Address: 100 E. Main St., Bartow, FL 33830 863-534-4386 |         [email protected] www.polk-county.net/history-center/ Hours of Operation: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | Tuesday - Saturday About: The history center supports adult and student literacy by featuring: text-rich exhibits, lecture series promoting historical topics paired with books and articles, curriculum based educational programs, downloadable standards based curriculum, and historical and genealogical research library. 17