The Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council tested four systems that could be used to provide supportive services to a minimum of 100 volunteer literacy tutors. The following four support systems were developed: a program providing for telephone consultation by a reading specialist, informal meetings of volunteer tutors, workshop class reunions, and a tutor mentoring program. The informal local gatherings of tutors proved to be the best method of providing tutors with an opportunity for continued contact and support. The method was found to allow a great deal of flexibility in that the tutors were able to choose the times, locations, and frequency of their meetings. Because the tutors could share the responsibilities in making arrangements for the meetings, the staff coordinator did not need to attend each meeting. The workshop reunions were the second most effective of the support systems tested. They were advantageous because they offered an opportunity to bring together volunteers who first met at their preservice training and thus helped the tutors develop a special sense of community. The telephone consultations with volunteer reading specialists did not work out as well as had been hoped and thus were rated third among the four methods tested. It was concluded, however, that, given certain guidelines, the method can be an effective way of providing supportive services to volunteer tutors. The mentoring strategy was poorly received by those participating in the test, perhaps because the tutors in the program preferred more solitary activities. (MN)