City of Syracuse, NY

08/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/19/2024 15:25

Mayor Walsh Statement on the Passing of Ruth Colvin

Mayor Walsh Statement on the Passing of Ruth Colvin

Published on August 19, 2024

Statement by Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on the passing of Literacy Volunteers of America founder Ruth Colvin:

"Ruth Colvin changed the way the world teaches literacy. She worked throughout her life to bring people together to reduce the devastating impact of not being able to read and improve people's quality of life. The scope and scale of what she created from her eastside City of Syracuse home is immense. Syracuse and the rest of the world owe Ruth great honor and an immeasurable debt of gratitude."

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