According to ProLiteracy research, only 29% of adults over the age of 16 read at an 8th grade level. 1 out of 36 million American adults cannot read well enough to complete a job application. Results also states low literacy rates are linked to poverty, unemployment, crime, and higher health care costs. The month of October is literacy month. I decided to start a Literacy Matters campaign in the state of Florida to encourage and inspire our youth to be lifelong learners by de