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Running & Reading Club Mentor - Toronto (Downtown)

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ORGANIZATION: Start2Finish Canada

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Make a Difference After School!

Join the Running & Reading Club and inspire the next generation!

Help kids in Grades 1-6 build confidence, stay active, and develop a love for reading-all while having fun and making lifelong memories. Be the mentor who motivates, encourages, and empowers young minds to thrive.

The Start2Finish Running & Reading Club is a fun after-school program that encourages literacy, healthy active living, and play. The program runs from October to May one afternoon a week for two hours. Volunteers support students in various movement and reading activities. As a result, students stay in school, build self-confidence and develop positive friendships with mentors and peers. With mentor Coaches, students discover the possibilities of a brighter future.


Benefits:

· Give back to the community in a meaningful way.

· Gain personal satisfaction.

· Meet new people and develop friendships and professional contacts.

· Skill and personal development.

· Build self-esteem.

· Challenge yourself and experience personal growth.

· Develop a sense of accomplishment.

· Reference letter upon request (minimum 1 term volunteering required).

· Enhance your health and well-being.

· Have fun!

Time : Thursdays 3:15-5:15PM

(In addition, there is 20-30 minutes program prep review the weekly session activities, and arrival 10 minutes before the shift and 15 minutes after the program for dismissal and clean up)

No experience? No problem! Bring your enthusiasm, and we’ll provide the training.

Sign up today and make an impact that lasts a lifetime!

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About Start2Finish Canada

Location:

4230 Sherwoodtowne Blvd #303, Mississauga, Ontario L4z 2G6, CA

Mission Statement

Our mission is to break the cycle of child poverty by providing ongoing educational support to Canada’s at-risk children throughout their school years, nurturing mind, body, and social health so they are empowered to succeed and become role models for change.

Description

For the last 20+ years, what has driven us is the desire to make Canada one of the best places to raise a child. Our work targets three outcomes for school-aged students living on the margins:

  1. Increased physical activity and social-emotional agencies,
  2. Aid in reaching and maintaining literacy skills and
  3. Developing skills and agencies that contribute to success in high school.
Achieving these outcomes is the key to making our ambitious vision of success for all children in Canada a reality.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Tue Jan 21, 2025 - Fri Feb 28, 2025
03:15 PM - 05:15 PM

WHERE

Alexander Muir/Gladstone Jr. & Sr. Public School108 Gladstone AveToronto, Ontario M6J 3L2Canada

(43.64633,-79.42939)
 

SKILLS

  • Mentoring
  • Literacy / Reading
  • Child Development
  • Community Outreach
  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • 2.5 hours per week

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 5
  • Event can be held at organization location(s)
  • Donation Requested

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