Trivia in Pursuit of Literacy

LVR Announces 2017 Brain Game

Rochester, New York. This fast-paced and high-stakes annual trivia game draws teams from across the region in support of a broad range of literacy programs. Literacy Volunteers of Rochester, Inc. announced today it will be holding its 2017 Brain Game on Thursday, October 26 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Holiday Inn – Downtown. The winning team gets a gold (painted) brain trophy!

“This event is such a lot of fun and our supporters ensure that we have a huge impact,” says Robert Mahar, LVR’s executive director.

Literacy Volunteers of Rochester has been serving Monroe County for more than 50 years. Its small staff and large pool of volunteers improves the reading, English language, math and digital literacy skills of adults in Monroe County. Volunteers support participants in achieving their personal goals to fully engage in their community as citizens, parents, consumers and workers.

During the past program year (July 2016 to June 2017), more than 450 LVR volunteers contributed nearly 17,000 hours of service and supported over 1500 individuals in our community.

There is still time to support this event. Become an event sponsor or buy an individual ticket. Visit our website at https://literacyrochester.org/campaigns/brain-game/

WHAT: 21 teams from across the region are competing in a fun-filled trivia game to support the cause of literacy.

WHO: Event Gold Sponsors include Bond Schoeneck & King Attorneys, St. John Fischer College, SMP and Digital Literacy Navigators. Silver Sponsors include NetApp, Pivot Point Security. Other event patrons include Al Sigl Community of Agencies, Marathon Engineering, Roofing Innovations and Stantec.

WHEN: Thursday, October 26 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Holiday Inn – Downtown, 70 State Street, Rochester.

Here’s how you too can help: DONATE or VOLUNTEER

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