Deliver learning boxes. Close the educational gap.
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Every three weeks, we bring fun and learning to local low-income families. We bring a new learning box to their home - filled with books and activities to explore together.We need helpers to deliver these boxes. You'll be paired with a second person who can help navigate, will eliminate the need for finding parking, who will carry the boxes, and who will make the delivery more enjoyable. You can see the excitement and smiles on the families' faces when their new boxes arrive.Pick up boxes in San Carlos (near Belmont border) and deliver to East Palo Alto. Bonus points for Spanish speakers.What's neededA vehicle you're willing to use -- the bigger, the better! Bonus points for a van/SVURecurring commitment to help every 3 weeks (or advance notice if you need to skip a delivery cycle) -- if needed, can reimburse for mileageMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday options starting betweeen 11AM - 3PMweek of Sept 1stweek of Sept 22ndweek of Oct 13thweek of Nov 3rdweek of Nov 24thweek of Dec 15th2-3 hour commitment per deliveryYou can propose timing within these parameters that works well for you.
About Learning Home Volunteers
20% of the nation's children live in poverty. This effects their educational outcomes. 70% of them enter school unprepared. 50% will read at below grade level throughout their schooling. 30% will eventually drop out of high school. In our community the situation is even worse: 80% enter school unprepared and 73% are reading below grade level at 3rd grade. After 3rd grade, all learning is book based making it difficult to keep up if you can't read well.Our program works with parents to help them prepare their child for kindergarten. Through training they learn how to support their child's learning through the use of learning materials design, built, and packaged by our experts. We are changing outcomes for under-served communities in San Mateo County. Joins us. Change the future - one child at a time!
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