Program Partners

Friend of Literacy supports free GED classes throughout Knox County. Our current program partners are Knox County Schools Adult Education, Adult Education at Pellissippi State Community College, the GED program at the Knox County Sheriff’s Detention Facility, and the Knoxville WAVE Program. Our support to these programs includes $48,000 in donations to pay for teachers and supplies, recruitment and placement of students into the appropriate program, GED scholarships for students unable to afford the $65 test fee, and recruitment and training of volunteers who assist students.