Sussex County Chamber of Commerce President Visits Local Preschool

Tammie Horsfield, President of the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce, recently paid a visit to the preschool classroom at the Little Sprouts Early Learning Center to read several animal-themed books as part of Project Self-Sufficiency’s Celebrity Reader program. “I very much enjoyed spending time reading with the Little Sprouts children. I am always amazed to see how enthusiastic our young children are, not only for reading, but for life. I believe your program will help these children learn to grow to love books and reading as adults,” said Horsfield. “Thank you for offering such a wonderful program and for allowing me to participate in it.”

The Celebrity Reader program is a component of Project Self-Sufficiency’s Family Literacy Program, which exists primarily to assist parents with obtaining their GED or with passing the college placement exam. While in the program, parents also engage in a variety of activities designed to promote literacy within the entire family.

Project Self-Sufficiency is a private non-profit community-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of low-income families residing in northwestern New Jersey. The agency’s mission is to provide a broad spectrum of holistic, respectful, and comprehensive services enabling low-income single parents, teen parents, two-parent families, and displaced homemakers to improve their lives and the lives of their children through the achievement of personal and economic self-sufficiency and family stability. Since 1986 Project Self-Sufficiency has served more than 20,000 families, including over 30,000 children. For information about the programs and services offered by Project Self-Sufficiency, visit www.projectselfsufficiency.org or call 973-940-3500.