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Come Read with Everybody Wins! Iowa
ORGANIZATION: Everybody Wins! Iowa
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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32 people are interested
Volunteers are matched one-on-one with an elementary student during the school year. One day a week (usually during the school's lunch hour) the volunteer will go to the school to meet with their student, to talk, enjoy lunch together, and read aloud. Volunteers commit to doing this on the same day and at the same time each week throughout the school year. To make certain that the program functions smoothly, trained school coordinators oversee each program and are supervised by a professional staff member.
Choose from: Capitol View Elementary, Carver Community School, Children & Family Urban Movement, Downtown School, Edmunds Elementary, Findley Elementary, Hillside Elementary (WDM), King Elementary, Lakewood Elementary (Norwalk), Monroe Elementary, Oviatt Elementary (Norwalk), Pella Christian Grade School (Pella), River Woods Elementary, Saint Theresa's Elementary, South Union Elementary, Terrace Elementary (Ankeny), Walnut Street School, Whittier Elementary (Indianola), Wilder Elementary (Indianola), and Windsor Elementary.
To fill out a volunteer application visit: www.everybodywinsiowa.org and click on the "Get Involved" tab and then click on the "Apply to Volunteer" link to apply online.
After a brief background check, volunteers will receive an orientation and be matched with a student.
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About Everybody Wins! Iowa
Location:
901 Walnut Street, P.O. Box 691, Des Moines, IA 50303, US
Mission Statement
EVERYBODY WINS! is a literacy and mentoring organization dedicated to increasing children's success in school through reading and mentoring experiences with CARING VOLUNTEERS.
Description
What is Everybody Wins! Iowa?
Everybody Wins! Iowa, an affiliate of the national Everybody Wins! organization, is a privately funded, nonprofit organization that began in Iowa in 2002. Everybody Wins! Iowa is a literacy and mentoring organization that is dedicated to increasing children's success in school through reading and mentoring experiences with caring volunteers.
How Does Everybody Win?
Students win by enjoying consistent and positive interactions with caring adults.
Volunteers win by enjoying meaningful and worthwhile experiences and the satisfaction of knowing they are making a positive impact on the future of a young child.
Schools win by seeing improvement in their students' literacy skills without assuming any administrative burden or cost.
Companies win by offering a simple, efficient way to enhance employee morale and from the positive effects of providing a valuable service to the community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
P.O.Box 691Des Moines, IA 50303
DATE POSTED
January 19, 2016
SKILLS
- Reading / Writing
- Mentoring
- Child Development
- Literacy / Reading
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour per week