SMART Seeking Volunteers in Portland
Are you looking to make a difference in the life of a child? SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) has the volunteer role for you! SMART is seeking volunteers for the 2013-14 school year in dozens of elementary schools across the Portland metro area. A full list of needs is included on their website here: http://www.
- SMART volunteer Readers spend an hour per week reading one-on-one with PreK through third-grade children, helping them build vital reading skills and develop a lifelong love of reading. One hour per week is all it takes to make a lifetime of difference in a child’s life.
- SMART Site Coordinators run SMART programs at a site, coordinating with teachers and volunteers, and supervising reading sessions. This time commitment is between two and four hours per week.
It would literally be impossible for SMART to provide critical reading support for Oregon’s children without our dedicated volunteers. More volunteers means we’re able to reach more children at risk of falling behind with valuable one-on-one reading support, mentorship and books. To learn more about this fun and rewarding experience, please contact the local SMART office at 971-634-1616, or visit the website at www.getSMARToregon.org.
About SMART® (Start Making A Reader Today)
SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) is a statewide nonprofit organization that envisions an Oregon where every child can read and is empowered to succeed. SMART partners with Title I schools across the state and engages community volunteers to read one-on-one with PreK through third-grade children, helping strengthen literacy skills and encourage a love of reading.
Since 1992, SMART has steadily grown to become Oregon’s largest volunteer literacy program, having served more than 160,000 children with the help of 108,000 volunteers, and given away more than 2 million books. Children in the program receive 14 new books throughout the school year to keep and read with their families. Together, with support from communities and schools around the state, SMART is improving the reading capacity of Oregon’s children. Visit www.getSMARToregon.org