- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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3 people are interested
Books for Kids - collection project
ORGANIZATION: Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
3 people are interested
Children in our Head Start program are in need of books for our Centers and to encourage reading at home. Literacy is a very strong component of the Head Start program. Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties serves nearly 1,500 Head Start children yearly. In these early education programs, our team of educators, family advocates and volunteers help low-income youth from ages 3-5 prepare for success when they enter kindergarten. Our Early Head Start program assists families with younger children and pregnant women.
Benefits of Volunteering:
Fantastic team-building activity for a group of any size or age.
Knowledge that you are helping children thrive!
Essential Functions:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- An individual or group of volunteers will host a collection drive and/or purchase books
- For each collection/assembly effort a minimum of five books is requested, more are welcome
- Submit a timesheet to the Volunteer Specialist
- If a group, the leader must keep track of the number of volunteers assisting and total hours donated
Book Requirements:
- Infant or toddler books, appropriate for 0 - 3 years of age
- Preschooler books, appropriate for 3- 5 year old children
- New or gently used
- Book must be clean when delivered
- Backpack or re-usable bag to store the book when not being read (optional)
Please DO NOT include any additional items or notes. Thank you!
Qualifications:
Time Commitment:
- Time depends upon how many books that you wish to collect
- This volunteer opportunity must be conducted entirely at your location and delivered to our St Paul office
- Register before you begin collecting items and contact us before you drop them off
- Books are accepted year-round
Location: (drop off books)
450 Syndicate St North, St Paul, MN 55104 (Office is located on the Green Line train route.)
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Complete a Short-Term Registration Form at www.caprw.org/volunteer and email/scan it to volunteers@caprw.org
Questions? Email volunteers@caprw.org or call 651-603-5979
More opportunities with Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties
Location:
450 Syndicate St. North, Saint Paul, MN 55104, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Community Action Partnership is to invest in people experiencing poverty to build generational prosperity.
Description
Community Action Partnership of Ramsey & Washington Counties is part of a national nonprofit network that helps 17 million low-income Americans annually achieve economic security. Closer to home, we help low-income households in Ramsey and Washington counties achieve success each year.
For over 50 years, Community Action has provided a local, flexible, single point of entry for programs that lift people up. Whether it's early childhood education, transportation, saving for a home, getting an education or raising awareness, we strive to help people become independent and have a voice in our community - and to make America a better place to live.
At Community Action, we continuously stay in touch with the needs of our community, looking for new ideas and new understandings about the issues that low-income individuals and families face.
Volunteers: We match volunteers with opportunities that are meaningful and meet their scheduling needs. By helping those in need, our volunteers develop new skills, gain practical and rewarding experience, build teams, and promote active community participation. Volunteers at Community Action reach out, help people become more self-sufficient, and change people's lives - one person, one family, one neighbor at a time. https://caprw.org/take-action/volunteer.html
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
450 Syndicate St Nserves children througout Ramsey CountySaint Paul, MN 55104
DATE POSTED
February 12, 2020
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Child Development
- Reading / Writing
- Pediatrics
- English
- Speech-Language Pathology
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A