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2 people are interested
Books-n-Parks Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: New Haven Reads
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2 people are interested
Books-n-Parks Volunteers Needed! New Haven Reads has partnered with the New Haven Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees to stock free book bins -- sort of like Little Free Libraries -- at parks around the city, and we need your help! We're looking for volunteers to stock the Russo Park, Lighthouse Point Park, Beaver Pond/DeGale Field, and Criscuolo playground book bins. Volunteers will pick up books at New Haven Reads, located at 45 Bristol Street, and stock the bin at their chosen park, either once a week or every other week. We can prepare a box of books for pick up, or you can choose the books for the park yourself! For more information, or to volunteer, email books@newhavenreads.org.
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About New Haven Reads
Location:
45 Bristol St, New Haven, CT 06511, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is "to share the joy and power of reading".
Description
New Haven Reads provides an environment where children and adults have access to free books and children have access to tutoring to increase their literacy skills and academic performance.
We function as a community book bank distributing over 100,000 free books annually. Books are donated by individuals or community groups. We take books in good to excellent condition; we especially like children's books! We also pack boxes of books for social service agencies, homeless shelters, nursery schools, and individual schools and classrooms.
New Haven Reads offers free one-on-one after school tutoring to the children of Greater New Haven in grades K-12. We place emphasis on serving the most economically and educationally disadvantaged children and families who otherwise would not have access to these resources. This year over 530 students came in once or twice weekly for tutoring in reading with over 200 children still on the wait list.
We also have SAT prep class, Pre-K and Kindergarten early readiness programs, and workshops.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
45 Bristol StNew Haven, CT 06511
DATE POSTED
May 1, 2017
SKILLS
- Transportation
- Delivery
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Once a week or every other week