HELP OUT: Project READ Family Story Hour
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Project OverviewProject READ, Redwood City's Story Hour program offered an evening of fun with a live performance, songs, crafts, snacks, and books to take home that youth participants and their families looked forward to attending each month.Volunteers will prep and organize crafts that will be used during the event by cutting, sorting, and organizing different arts and crafts supplies. Volunteers will also help participants make the crafts after the performance.About Project READ, Redwood CityProject READ, Redwood City has been fueling the fire of hope through literacy since 1987. This free, volunteer-run program serves individuals of all ages to promote a lifelong love of learning by centering literacy as the foundation of opportunity and success.Project Requirements & Important NotesFace mask is recommendedVolunteers should be able to lift 10 lb boxes and be able to stand for 30-45 minute stretches of time.Volunteers should bring their own water bottlePlease do your part in keeping our community healthy. If you are immuno-compromised, at increased risk for severe illness, or feeling sick at all, please decline your registration to the event and register for a project at a less risky time. For additional resources and guidance on how to keep yourself healthy, visit the CDC website.If your group is larger than the listed project maximum, please email sarah@handsonbayarea.org. For a one-time $50 group sign-up fee, we can assist your team with signing up and coordinating with the agency partner for possible accommodation.25 shifts available:Redwood City CA 94063 US: Wednesday January 11, 2023 - 18:00 to 20:00 PSTRedwood City CA 94063 US: Wednesday February 08, 2023 - 18:00 to 20:00 PSTRedwood City CA 94063 US: Wednesday April 05, 2023 - 18:00 to 20:00 PSTRedwood City CA
About Project READ (Redwood City Friends of Literacy)
Established in 1987, Project READ is a free, volunteer-based literacy program serving adults, children and families. We are a four-time award-winning organization committed to providing literacy training throughout our diverse community. Tutoring lessons are student-centered, focusing on reading, writing and critical thinking skills and are supported by the generous help of our volunteers. Our intergenerational programs are designed to break the cycle of illiteracy by surrounding adults, youth and families with literacy services that promote education and a lifelong love of learning.
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