DavidCompton

ComptonsSoupCompany
128SoupIsWarmBlvd.
Baltimore,MD21030

Mr.ThomasMiller
LockheedMartin
6000MetroDr.
Baltimore,MD21215
October12,2016

ThomasMiller
LockheedMartin
6000MetroDr.
Baltimore,MD21215

DearMr.Miller,

By2020,youwillhaveanewentrylevelworkforce.
Howimportantisittoyouthattheycanreadandwrite?

MynameisDavidCompton,ChairmanofComptonsSoupCompanyandfellow
businessmanintheBaltimorearea.Iwantedtoreachouttoyouinhopesthatyouwill
joinComptonsSoupCompanyinthefightagainstadultilliteracy.

OperationLiteracyisaprogramthatIstartedthisyear.Ibelievethatalladultsshould
havethechancetofurthertheircareersandcreateabetterfutureforthemselves.The
needtocombatilliteracyisagrowingconcernforAmericanbusiness.Wesimplycannot
competeintheInformationAgewithasegmentofourworkforcethatstruggleswith
basicreadingandwritingskills.OperationLiteracywilltrainadultsinourcommunities
howtoreadandwrite,andfutureprogramscouldincludeajobretrainingprogram
sponsoredbyprivateenterpriseswouldassistwithtrainingpeoplewithlimitededucation.

Arecentgovernmentstudyshowedanincreasenationallyinthenumberofilliterate
adultsinthecountry.Illiteracyisoftencitedasareasonforhighunemployment.Many
technicaljobsarelosteachyearinBaltimorebecausecompaniescannotfindsuitable
workerstoperformthejobs.
Adultilliteracyratesarecontinuingtogrow,andthateffectsourbusinessessuccessas
wellasthecommunity.Properlyeducatingadultswhomayhavenothadthechanceto
receiveformaleducationisawaywecangivebacktotheBaltimorecommunity.

Mr.Miller,IencourageyouandyourstafftoattendthereceptionforOperationLiteracy
heldattheBaltimoreMarriottonOctober28th,at7:00p.m.Itisagreatopportunityto
learnmoreaboutthecause,aswellasmeetotherlocalbusinessesthatareconcerned
aboutthefutureeducationoftheiremployees.

PleaseRSVPbyOctober22nd.Youcanreachmeatdcompton@comptons.com,orcall
myofficeat(555)5555555.Ihopetohearfromyousoon!

Sincerely,
DavidCompton

ChairmanandMajorityStakeholder

PS.RSVPbyOctober18thtobeenteredinadrawingtowinaluncheonforyourstaff
courtesyofComptons!