Opportunity Details

Families will come to the zoo to hear a story by zoo staff, learn about animals, create a craft together, and get a new book. This activity is important to promote reading and animal science.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

At our Reading Across America Event we read to kids and give out over 500 books for them to take home. We would love to have an author at our event willing to read and donate their book as well. We also would like people to donate their old gently used books to our children!

Sign Up for volunteer duties here!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4CA8AB2EA5FD0-reading

If you love children and love reading this is the volunteer opportunity for you!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Help us kick off Summer with Healthy Kids & Summer Sign Up Day!
We will have healthy snacks & food, arts & crafts, obstacle jumper course, face painting, fun games, activities, prizes, raffles, open swim and much more!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Fairfield Family YMCA Healthy Kids Day	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Family Fun Fair sponsored by Fairfield County Early Childhood Association and aided by community partners is a FREE family event for families with children, birth to age 8 years. The goal of this event is to provide an opportunity for families to spend quality time together with their children and ALSO learn about what services are offered in our community for families. This is a win-win project, giving businesses, agencies and programs a chance to share an activity as they share what they have to offer for families.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

At Woodrow Elementary, we host literacy night once a year, as an opportunity for families and educators to come together as one. Literacy is being able to read, write and have the ability to communicate your thoughts and ideas clearly, as well as understand the thoughts and ideas of others. Preparing our children for reading and learning is one of the most important things parents and educators can do.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Literacy Night Volunteers/Readers	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The Reading Olympics Program is for 4th and 5th grade students at each Hanover County elementary school. At MES, nearly 200 students participate in this program and read from a list of 32 books from October until March. Each March, 14 teams of students compete in 3 competition rounds in which they are asked questions about each book and earn a point for each correct response. An award ceremony follows in the afternoon, and each student is recognized.
The RO program promotes teamwork and cooperation; but most importantly, it exposes students to various genres of books. Many students discover a book that they love and want to read similar stories.
The competition day could not happen without parent and community volunteers. They serve as moderators (ask the questions) and scorekeepers throughout each round of competition. We appreciate your support!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	6	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

EPIC's St. Patrick's Day Parade Celebration is an annual celebration that allows you to celebrate one of Buffalo’s favorite traditions in warmth and style. Close to 150 guests come to watch the parade in the elegance of the Mansion, while enjoying fabulous cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Guests are also treated to a wonderful performance by the Clann Na Cara Irish Dancers. Proceeds from this event support the important work EPIC provides the families in the Western New York Community.
Volunteers needed to assist with registration, setup, raffle coordination and other event duties.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Nothing changes the trajectory of a life more powerfully than being able to read. Chapter One, a unique online reading support programme pairs struggling 5- to 8-year old readers with volunteers who are working professionals.

You can help a child facing disadvantage to learn to read - from your desk! Just 30 minutes a week, a phone and an internet connection is all it takes.

Last year in England, 40% of 11 year olds from low-income backgrounds left primary school unable to read to the expected standard. We are mobilising an army of online reading volunteers to help close that literacy gap.

We recruit volunteers from companies who want to offer this to their employees. Participating companies are asked to make a financial commitment to support each team of ten volunteers.

Please watch the video below to learn more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC3_P1rBTeo

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
2024/5 school year	100	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The event is in its 12th year of promoting and encouraging reading. This year we are focusing on our youth, to encourage them to read as well as write and/or illustrate their own books. With all the screen time our kids are experiencing, they are missing out on the importance of books. Yet we know the desire to write is within many of us, even our children and teens. We want to tap into that part of them.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Students will go through Candyland stations to promote early literacy skills. They will be doing large motor activities, crafts, cooking, and reading stories.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a