Nonprofit
Published 19 days ago
My Own Books: Volunteer and share your love of reading with children
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Bronx, NY
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime)
Commitment Details:
The time commitment for working with one school amounts to roughly six weekday mornings over a two month period.
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
15
Cause Areas:
Education, Volunteering
Good For:
Public Groups, Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
18+
Description
My Own Books brings children from under-served New York City public schools to bookstores and lets each child pick out $60 worth of books to start his/her own home library.
Volunteers, working in pairs or groups, are matched with a school.
They meet with the educators and children who will be participating to introduce the program, accompany each class on its shopping trip to the bookstore, then follow up with another school visit to hear all about what the children have been reading.
We work with schools in all five boroughs.
The time commitment for working with one school amounts to roughly six weekday mornings over a two month period.
Location
On-site
Bronx, New York, US
