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Cloverleaf provides camps, classes, clubs, and tutoring to kids in the Spokane County, Stevens County and Pend Oreille County areas. We have many things that need to be done to prepare and organize donated items, create kits for clubs and classes, and even assist with some classes depending on your skills and background check (required when working with students).
We have many opportunities to help out at Cloverleaf. Please contact us with your availability to arrange time to help with one of our many projects. Our main office is in Deer Park,

Available Shifts

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

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Make a difference in a child's life by becoming a Literacy Partner! Education Connection is looking for compassionate volunteers to join our mission of empowering young readers across Central Texas. As a Literacy Partner, you will dedicate 30 minutes per week to read with an elementary school student, helping them build confidence, improve literacy skills, and discover the joy of reading.

Volunteer Role and Responsibilities:

Weekly Reading Sessions: Spend 30 minutes each week reading with two assigned students of one-on-one reading with each for 15 minutes. These sessions help reinforce reading skills, expand vocabulary, and nurture a positive connection to learning.

Encouragement and Engagement: Offer personalized encouragement and engagement, fostering a supportive and enjoyable reading experience that inspires confidence in young readers.

Building Consistent Support: By committing to regular sessions, you’ll provide the consistency that many students need to grow and thrive academically.

Our Literacy Partners play a crucial role in helping us reach our goal of improving literacy outcomes for elementary students. Your commitment will be part of a larger, community-driven effort that provides children with the tools they need to succeed in school and beyond.

Join Us in Making a Difference!

If you’re passionate about literacy and want to help build a brighter future for our students, consider becoming a Literacy Partner today. Your time and dedication can empower a child to reach their full potential.

https://www.education-connection.org/faq

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Be among the first to read inspiring essays from future financial leaders! Become a judge for our InvestWrite National essay competition.

SIFMA Foundation’s national essay competition extends what students learn in the Stock Market Game (a virtual investment simulation) by challenging them to review a long-term investment scenario and make analyst-style recommendations. Students from 4th - 12th grade work individually and explore concepts of saving and investing, asset allocation, corporate governance and more, while reinforcing their ELA skills.

- Volunteer Role: Judges represent the financial industry, scoring student essays by 4th-12th graders.
- Commitment: Each volunteer scores 4-8 essays (300-1000 words each), which takes approximately 1-2 hours.
- Guidance: Judges receive a rubric and easy instructions once essays are assigned via the InvestWrite volunteer portal.
- Timing: Sign up today, registration closes on December 13! Judging will take place January 7-9.

How to Sign Up:
1) Visit www.investwrite.org
2) Create an account by entering your contact information and creating a password.
3) Click on “Register for InvestWrite” in the top right corner.
4) Click on “Please select user type” and select “Judge”.
5) Once you’ve completed the registration form, you will receive an email to confirm your enrollment as an InvestWrite Judge.

Please note: Essay assignments will be emailed to you on January 7th. This email will contain the instructions for scoring the essays.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
InvestWrite Essay Judging Session	no limit	n/a	n/a

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We are fortunate to have generous supporters whose contributions enhance the patient-family experience at our hospital and outpatient centers. Our book cart helps provide distraction and easy learning opportunities for children who are waiting for appointments at our Clark and Deming outpatient center. Every month, we hand out around 200 books to our patients. We are grateful for your support in filling our book cart with these
popular reads that our patients love.

SUGGESTED GROUP SIZE
10–100 volunteers

ESTIMATED BUDGET
$250 to $500 (depending on the number of books selected)

WISH LISTS
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1LP4SSWBQPK7Q?ref_=list_d_wl_lfu_nav_7

STEP-BY-STEP OVERVIEW
• Contact Katie at khay@luriechildrens.org to get started.
• Set a timeline and goal for your book drive.
• Review our Wish Lists and share them with your company, along with inspiring facts and stories from Lurie Children’s.
• Donations will be sent directly to Lurie Children’s for distribution to patients and their families.

Your support helps bring joy and comfort to children during their hospital stay!

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We are looking for individuals who can come volunteer as a guest speaker, guest facilitator for specific topics that can include, music, reading, tutoring, science experiments etc.

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Unleash Your Inner Storyteller: Volunteer for Joy of Reading's YouTube Channel!

https://www.youtube.com/@joyofreading9885

Our Joy of Reading YouTube channel brings the joy of stories to children in schools nationwide. We're looking for passionate volunteers like you to record read-aloud stories!

What You'll Do

(*) Choose from a curated selection of engaging stories readily available online at Storyweaver.

A list of stories (https://storyweaver.org.in/en/lists/280462-green, https://storyweaver.org.in/en/lists/280463-red) that you choose from or you can select your own story from Storyweaver - https://storyweaver.org.in/.

(*) Sign up on this sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWeMSy1VBiY-XHMvZMem6byBgTopFic2svzkwEAL_Vw/edit?usp=sharing (so that you do not repeat stories already done by another volunteer)

(*)Check out the guidance on recording, displaying the story on screen, and editing the final video

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(Instructions Document - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h8rWeI-fHbYfYRsTfXwuDNlFw61Qql0peIxSzjzyOO8/edit?usp=sharing)
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No prior experience is necessary! But passion to read stories

When and Where:

• Record at your convenience from the comfort of any quiet location with a computer equipped with video and audio capabilities.

• Time Commitment: Each story typically takes around 75 minutes to record and edit, including your first attempt.

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Inspire Young Minds: Volunteer for In-Person Read-Aloud Sessions!

Join our Joy of Reading program and become a role model for young learners! Volunteer to conduct in-person read-aloud sessions or other engaging activities centered around books

What You'll Do
Spend an hour with children at one of our partner schools, reading aloud stories, asking questions, and fostering critical thinking. Each volunteer will be assigned a group of 5 to 10 children of similar reading level to interact with. Some ideas on what you can do with your small group of children.
• Read Aloud a simple story book from our library (or you can bring one too), explain things around each page that is being read, ask questions on similar situations and just have a fun interactive story reading session
• You could choose an information/reference book and read out some science facts and build upon the same. You could help them retain some science facts and maybe conduct a quiz on what they remember at the end as an activity
• You could also choose your own activity conducting experiments, or leading an art project, or helping them learn technology - as simple as to how to leverage AI effectively for their daily learning.

Your goal is to inspire children to develop a love of reading and learning and mentor them. Make a Lasting Impact on Children's Lives

When and Where:
• Volunteer periodically throughout the year or when you get a chance.
• The sessions will be at any of the places where we have setup libraries - go through this form to understand the schools where you can volunteer -
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https://forms.gle/8G3oJUyL6Dc8sSG87
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• Time Commitment: Travel time plus an approximately 60-minute session

Signup
Contact us joyofreadingus@gmail.com if you want to volunteer or fill the form mentioned above

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Inspire Young Minds: Volunteer One Hour of Sharing, A Lifetime of Inspiration!

Volunteer as a team and spend an hour with our kids and inspire them with your experiences and discuss the importance of reading and read some book from our library.

What You can do
One or two volunteers will be assigned a team of few children (6 to 10 - depending on the number of volunteers who come). They will be of the same reading level. Each group can spend an hour with children at one of our partner schools. The idea is to be interactive , sharing ideas and fostering critical thinking. Each volunteer will be assigned a group of 5 to 10 children of similar reading level to interact with. Some ideas on what you can do with your small group of children.

• Read Aloud a simple story book from our library (or you can bring one too), explain things around each page that is being read, ask questions on similar situations and just have a fun interactive story reading session
• You could choose an information/reference book and read out some science facts and build upon the same. You could help them retain some science facts and maybe conduct a quiz on what they remember at the end as an activity
• You could also choose your own activity conducting experiments, or leading an art project.

Your goal is to inspire children to develop a love of reading and learning. Make a Lasting Impact on Children's Lives

When and Where:
• Volunteer once during the Giving Campaign on pre-determined dates. Do a team event with a purpose this year!
• The sessions will be at one of these places MPPS Kondapur, MPUPS Madinaguda, ZPHS Miyapur.
• Time Commitment: Travel time plus an approximately 90 minutes (60-minute session and a short settling-in period.

Signup details:
You can sign up together as a team . Coordinate with joyofreadingus@gmail.com
Number of volunteers that can sign up for each session: ~10. If more volunteer’s signup we can assign 2 volunteers to a group. So max we can go upto 20 volunteers.

We can go every month if there is interest from the group

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Storytime & Reading Comprehension w/ Children from Himalayan Villages

Description: Join us for a heartwarming and impactful virtual volunteering experience where you can make a difference in the lives of children from vulnerable and marginalized backgrounds in remote Indian Himalayan villages. During this one-hour session, you’ll read a story to a child and engage them in a reading comprehension exercise, helping to improve their literacy skills and spark their love for learning.

Details:

What: Volunteer to read a story to a child from our Himalayan education programs. You can either select a story from our pre-approved list or receive a PDF story assigned by our team. After reading, you will guide the child through a fun and interactive reading comprehension activity.

Duration: 1 hour (45 minutes of reading + 15 minutes of comprehension exercises)
Who: Children participating come from the most vulnerable, marginalized backgrounds in rural Himalayan villages. This program provides them with valuable educational support.
Platform: Zoom or Google Meet (link will be sent to you upon sign-up)

How it works:

Sign up: Once signed up, you will receive a confirmation email and a PDF story from our list, or you can choose one from the selection provided.

Join the session: On the scheduled day, join the virtual meeting and get ready to read and interact with a child.

Read & Engage: Read the story aloud, pausing to ask questions or explain key parts of the story. After the reading, lead the child through a short comprehension exercise to test their understanding and enhance their learning.

Submit Feedback: At the end of the session, we encourage volunteers to provide feedback on the child’s engagement and progress.

Why this matters:
By volunteering just one hour of your time, you are offering educational support that these children might otherwise not have access to. This activity not only strengthens their reading skills but also builds confidence and opens doors to new possibilities through education.

How to Sign Up: Click the link below to sign up and get started on this enriching journey of storytelling and learning. Together, we can make a lasting impact!

Contact: For any questions or additional information, feel free to contact us at pmamgain@livetoservefoundation.net

Join Us Today!

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We need volunteers to join us on our mobile visits to schools, libraries, senior care, veteran, hospice, advocacy centers...

Requires some previous equine knowledge.

We dress/ready the minis at the facilities. Thoroughly groom the minis. Clean hooves and put on hoof boots. Place therapy vest and potty bags. Safely manage equine visit. Training and safe handling practices are provided.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Equine Assisted Services Handler	100	n/a	n/a