
July 27, 2015
Tutoring Club of McLean donated more than 600 books to AHC Inc. of Arlington for its after-school and summer programs for elementary-age, low-income students. From left are AHC’s Assistant Director of Resident Services Emily Ward, Tutoring Club Owner/Director Michelle Scott, and Tutoring Club tutor Rachel Thompson. Tutoring Club of McLean’s families and friends provided the books to help spread the joy of reading, improve literacy and close the achievement gap. AHC, a developer of affordable and mixed-income housing, runs after-school teen tutoring and summer programs for low-income children at its six community centers in Arlington. The programs are aimed at improving literacy and building reading, writing and vocabulary skills.