The Literacy Center of West Michigan will host our 32nd annual Spellebration fundraising dinner on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at the Amway Grand Plaza Ambassador Ballroom (187 Monroe Ave NW) in Grand Rapids from 5:30-9:00pm. Please consider joining us for a lively, mission-forward event with our featured learners, literacy coaches, and honorees.  

Online registration for this event is now closed. Please contact Diedre Deering at 616-459-5151 or giving@literacycenterwm.org with any questions.

We’re pleased to be honoring three awardees this year who are truly leading our community’s efforts to advance literacy:  

• Ruth Johnson Colvin, founder of ProLiteracy, a worldwide movement, and visionary advocate for adult literacy, posthumously with the Champion of Literacy Award
• Omar Cuevas, Senior Vice President of Investor & Corporate Relations at the Grand Rapids Chamber, with the Ledy Award for Community Engagement
• Andy Howland, public school bus driver and current literacy coach, with the Volunteer of the Year Award 

Dress is business attire. Questions? Contact us at giving@literacycenterwm.org or call 616-459-5151.

Event Underwriter

Award Sponsors
 

Literacy Society Sponsors
Richard & Dawn Antonini

William & Cecile Fehsenfeld
Bill & Wanda Guest
Win & Kyle Irwin Fund
 

Speller's Society Sponsors
Baker Holtz
Comerica Bank
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Valley State University, College of Education and Community Innovation
Haworth Helps
RoMan Manufacturing
Waséyabek Development Company, LLC

Book Club Sponsors
Comcast
Fritz Crabb
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Elizabeth Welch & Brian Schwartz
West Michigan Asian American Association
West Michigan Works!

Fiction Guild Sponsors
AHC Hospitality
Anonymous
Applied Innovation
Beacon Hill Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
COM 616 Public Relations
Dominican Sisters - Grand Rapids
ESCO Group, Inc.
The Express Employment Professionals Companies
Ferris State University
Foremost Graphics Group
Gentex Corporation
Grand Rapids Chamber
Kent County
Lacks Enterprises, Inc.
Joel Lautenbach & Dana Doll
Bill & Melissa Marsh
Opportunity Resource Fund
Our Family Cares
Chris and Michelle Rabideau
Reagan Marketing + Design
Refugee Education Center
Shanna Reynolds & Jason Jacobson
Bob & Marcy Roth
Mark Sherwood & Saralyn Coupe
TalentFirst
Union Bank
Wolverine Building Group