This February, we honor an extraordinary milestone – the 84th birthday of Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan Founder and Board President Nancy Seminoff. In true Nancy spirit, this celebration is about giving back.
For decades, Nancy has championed literacy programs that connect children, families, seniors, educators, and rural communities. Her passion is simple and powerful: literacy changes lives.
In tribute to Nancy’s 84 years of leadership and impact, we invite you to celebrate her birthday by making a gift to the Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan. Your contribution continues the work she believes in and ensures her legacy lives on in every individual reached.
Join us in honoring Nancy with a birthday gift that makes a difference.
$840
$84
$8.40
Any amount meaningful to you
Your gift supports literacy programs serving people of all ages, including:
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – free monthly books for children from birth to age five.
- Bertha’s Buddies Correspondence Program – reducing isolation through cheerful cards.
- Small Rural Library New Book Program – placing new books into under-resourced libraries.
- Community literacy initiatives that strengthen learning, connection, and opportunity statewide.
Nancy’s legacy reminds us that literacy isn’t just about reading — it’s about all aspects of literacy (reading, writing, listening, speaking, thinking) that lead to connection, confidence, curiosity, and community.
Thank you “from the bottom of our pigtails” as Nancy says for helping us celebrate 84 remarkable years — and for investing in literacy that lasts a lifetime.
With gratitude,
Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan
When we invest in literacy, we invest in people — at every age.
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To send Nancy a birthday greeting, email llfsocialmichigan@gmail.com.
About Nancy
Growing up as a little girl in Marquette, Michigan, Nancy never imagined the journey she would take and the number of people she would impact along the way. After graduating high school, she went to college to be a teacher and paved a path for young women in education and dedicated herself as an advocate for literacy. She later earned master’s and doctorate degrees and achieved many administrative and leadership roles in education.
Dr. Nancy Seminoff has served on several agency and non-profit boards at the international, national, state and local levels, including as Board Member of the International Reading Association (now ILA), National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Appeals Committee, Michigan Association of State and Federal Program Specialists, and the Michigan Reading Association (Past President). She received the MRA Individual Literacy Award for 2017-2018. Prior to founding LLF Michigan, Dr. Seminoff served as a teacher, professor and administrator at the local school and university levels. Today, at 84 years young, she continues to encourage others to never stop learning with the help of the dedicated LLF Michigan Board, Advisory Group, administrative and communications support, community partners, donors, and volunteers.