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Published 11/3/25 2:32PM
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Read-a-thon April 6

Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC)
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Washington, DC
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    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours
    Commitment Details:
    3.5 hours
    Recurrence:
    One time only
    Volunteers Needed:
    18
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Housing & Homelessness, Hunger, Food Security, Seniors & Retirement
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Age Requirement:
    17+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers (age 17+) should be patient and comfortable with children. NO Cell Phone use while volunteering.

    Description

    Read-a-thon April 6

    The Resident Services team at Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) organizes a variety of fun events to bring neighbors together. We are looking for volunteers to help with events at the Westerly Apartments, a mixed-income apartment building with 136 affordable housing units at 350 Maple Dr SW, Washington, DC 20024.

    On Monday, April 6, children are invited to join a Read-a-thon. We'll have a variety of activities including a trip to the local library, breakfast & lunch, and celebrity readers. There are two volunteer shifts: 8-11:30am and 11:30am-4pm.

    Volunteers (age 18+) should be patient and comfortable with children. NO Cell Phone use while volunteering.

    Sign up for these events and more are on this link -

    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0844A4A728A6FA7-57157036-special

    Please contact volunteer@ahcinc.org for more information.

    Watch our video to learn more: One Word on Volunteering with AHC

    Location

    On-site

    The Westerly

    350 Maple Drive SW, Washington, District of Columbia, US

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