Tina Fey, Vince Papale, More Delco Celebs Join Literacy Telethon

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Delco is home to quite a few notable people. From actors to artists to athletes, the Philly suburban community has a lot to brag about.

And some of those notable natives are teaming up to support the Delaware County Literacy Council's mission to help increase literacy countywide.

The council is hosting its first-ever Literacy Is Essential Telethon online at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

And who are the celebs that will be participating?

Tina Fey, Cheri Oteri, Jahlil Beats, Monica Horan, Fran Brill, Matthew Ryan, Dan Connor, Danie Ocean, and Vince Papale

They all hail from Delaware County originally, and they all will be contributing their talent and star power to telethon

Clearly these Delco luminaries understand that helping adults improve their literacy skills, learn English, earn GEDs, and get family-sustaining jobs is needed now more than ever.

The Telethon will honor the 2020 Champions of Adult Literacy, all of whom have furthered the cause of adult literacy in Delaware County.

Awards will be presented to Student Champion Maria Torres, Community Champion Jonathan Abdur Rahim King, and Hometown Hero Champion the Delaware County Citizen Corps.

To celebrate these deserving Champions and to raise funds in support of DCLC’s free literacy services, Delco celebrities and community leaders will be performing and sharing messages of support.

The event also will be a great opportunity to learn about the depth and generosity of talent from Delco. While most people are already fans of Fey, Oteri, and Papale, they may not know Brill.

Brill is a puppeteer who grew up in Wallingford and is responsible for the groundbreaking Muppets Prairie Dawn and Zoe on Sesame Street.

Recording artists Ryan and Ocean are both from Chester, and both will be performing during the Telethon.

You can watch the telethon online here.