Thirty percent of the residents of Jackson County live in  the lowest levels of literacy. For them, everyday life poses an endless  series of challenges. They are less likely than their literate  neighbors to be employed full time, advance in their jobs or vote .Even  their health is jeopardized when they are unable to read prescription  labels or written medical advice.

The Literacy Council of Cashiers was founded in 2006 to help non-reading adults and children overcome illiteracy