Opportunity Details

Parents as Teachers is hosting an Easter story time and craft at the Oak Grove Library for families to attend. We could use volunteers to help with the crafts offered, as well as clean up for the event.

Available Shifts

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

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Family night with carnival games for our students to win books. (School required to offer family nights for Title 1 government funding). Goal is to get students excited about reading.

Available Shifts

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

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This volunteer role is to deliver design for monthly newsletters and social media campaigns.

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Volunteers will supervise book donation collection stations at College Park SkyHawks Basketball Games.

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Join us as we walk and clean up the 2 mile walking path - Baldwin Loop in the Woodlawn neighborhood in Pawtucket. We will pick up trash and make notes on where we might be able to plant trees in the future.

We have gloves and bags but feel free to bring your own as we do not know how many volunteers will show up. Snacks will be provided. Masks must be worn and social distancing guidelines for COVID-19 will be followed.

We will gather at The Empowerment Factory at 12:00pm in the Hope Artiste Village. Then get into teams and each team will take up a small section of the 2 mile path.

All ages and abilities welcome. This is also a perfect event for people that need community service hours.

Meet at The Empowerment Factory - Hope Artiste Village at 999 Main Street, Suite 707, Pawtucket, RI.

RAIN DATE: April 24

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	50	n/a	n/a

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The Friends of the Library hold their large used book sale once a year to raise funds for programming and materials for all ages. Through the Friends, the library is able to host authors, Children's Summer Reading programs, Teen Author events, a Robotics Club and much, much more. Volunteers for this event help us sort and lay out books and assist patrons at checkout kiosks.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Thursday Preview	no limit	n/a	n/a
Friday 10-2	no limit	n/a	n/a
Friday 12-4	no limit	n/a	n/a
Saturday 10-2	no limit	n/a	n/a
Saturday 12-4	no limit	n/a	n/a
Sunday 12-4	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Circus themed literacy event that is free to the community. Volunteers will help run activity stations: photo booth, circus craft, magic show, animal encounter, carnival games, give away station.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
1st shift	no limit	n/a	n/a
2nd shift	no limit	n/a	n/a
take down shift	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Literacy is the best way to escape the cycle of poverty! We have donated five libraries in Guatemala and there are another two on the horizon. Books are difficult and expensive to purchase in Guatemala, so we are constantly searching for Spanish (or bilingual ENG/ESP) books to transport with us each time we visit Guatemala.

Do you live in a part of the country with a wonderful Hispanic population? If so, chances are great that you could collect new or gently used Spanish books that we could take with us to Guatemala!

We are looking for books that would cater to a preschool and elementary school children. Board books and hardcovers are best because of their durability, but paperbacks and soft covers are equally treasured and used.

If you have the ability to acquire Spanish/bilingual books in your hometown and ship them to us, we will gladly transport them to Guatemala and get them in the hands of eager young readers.

Even though books are heavy, if you ship them via USPS Media Mail, it is not expensive.

Opportunity Details

Do you love books and reading? Do you want to pass that feeling of excitement and discovery onto children, living in disadvantaged or remote circumstances who traditionally come from bookless homes? If so, you may want to consider becoming a Books in Homes Role Model.

Our live and virtual Role Models volunteer to inspire young readers on the Books in Homes® Program by attending Book Giving Assemblies at primary schools, preschools and early childhood and family centres across Australia.

Role Models come from all walks of life—Aboriginal Elders, children’s book authors and illustrators, graphic novelists, accountants, sports people, performers, celebrities, journalists, firefighters and other emergency services personnel, illusionists, and many others who represent a multitude of professions.

Here’s what you do:

* Speak, perform, or do live illustration or similar for about ten minutes at live or online Book Giving Assemblies
* Share your own personal or professional inspirational story about how books and reading have impacted positively on your life or career path
* Have FUN!!! Read a story, sing a song, write a poem and engage with students
* Inspire children to do their best
* Visit classrooms at live assemblies (if time permits)
* Hand out Book Bags to children at live assemblies, and feel like Santa Clause or the Book Fairy
* Reinforce the Books in Homes® motto… “Read to succeed!”

Here’s what you need to know:

* Your commitment would be a maximum of one Book Giving Assembly during Terms 1, 2 and 4 of the school year. This equates to one hour for the Assembly and around 30 minutes travel time in each direction if you live in urban areas (ie. around 2 to 2.5 hours per term) and up to 90 minutes travel in each direction if you live in regional or remote areas (ie. around 4 hours per term). Virtual assemblies take about 45 minutes.
* Assemblies are usually held during the last three weeks of each operating term (ie. March / April, May / June, and November / December)
* We will feature your photo, caption and a link to your website in the Role Model Gallery on the Books in Homes website
* We also feature Role Models in the “Role Model Rostrum” column of our monthly ezine THE BRIDGE, as well as do “Shout Outs!” to our Role Models in our ezine and on social media
* You’ll feel AMAZING!

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

Get crafty and create cards, posters and signs of love, support and encouragement of children battling cancer.