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Would you like to get involved with family literacy in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County?
Read To Succeed, a community based literacy initiative, is in need of individuals, business groups, civic organizations, and social clubs who are interested in serving the community.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Contact Karen Claud to volunteer.
- June 20 - August 10
Books on Boardwalk
Time: ongoing
Event Assistant - Help to put together books and set up the "pages" along the boardwalk.
- July 9, 2008
Drop-in Office Help
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Come by the Lon Nuell Family Literacy Center to help with a variety of office projects.
- July 14, 2008
Reader Training
Patterson Park Community Center
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Event help: Help with set up, sign in, lunch set up and clean up.
- July 15, 2008
Pre-K registration
Bellwood Preschool
Time: TBA
Community Booth: Distribute RTS information and materials, sign up parents/children for library cards.
- July 15, 2008
Drop-in Office Help
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Come by the Lon Nuell Family Literacy Center to help with a variety of office projects.
- July 25 - September 5 (Fridays)
Adult ESL Classes
Lon Nuell Literacy Center
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Children's Coordinator to work with children of Hispanic parents while they are attending and ESL class.
- August 5, 2008
National Night Out
Franklin Heights & other sites
Time: 5:00
Activities coordinator and helpers: Set up fun reading activities for residents to participate in during national night out.
Volunteer Readers needed to help read at each site.
Event Assistant: Distribute RTS balloons and sticker to sites.
- August 9, 2008
Team RTS
Time: TBA
Runners to represent Read To Succeed in the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Runs with Scissors 5k run. runners will need to pay their own entry fee and wear a purple or yellow shirt.
Volunteers also needled to cheer and support Team RTS runners.
- August 10, 2008
Back To School Celebration
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Booth volunteers: Help with activity at RTS tent and distribute RTS materials.
Event assistance: Help with set up and tear down.
- September 26, 2008
Reading in the Schools Day
Before Sept. 26: Stuffing coordinator packets and getting information to schools.
Day of event: Readers to read to children in classroom.
After: Reading in the Schools Day evaluation summary (tally of evaluations to get ready for reporting).
- September 27, 2008
Reading Rally Events
Smyrna Library, LaVergne Library and Linebaugh Library
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Event set up and tear down.
Floaters: To work as needed during the event.
Readers: Read to children during event.
Activities assistants: To help with crafts and children's activities during event.
- Adult Literacy Program Training Assistant - help with preparing copies and materials for tutor training, get supplies and refreshments together for each training session, follow up with perspective tutors to attend the training. If interested in volunteering, contact Karen Claud.
- Administrative Help: One hour a week to help with data entry, filing, and general office/clerical duties.
- Interested in being a Volunteer Tutor for an adult learner, please contact Pidge Cash or complete the online volunteer application.
Tutor Duties and Qualifications
Tutor Information Form
- Interested in being a Volunteer Reader in the schools occasionally or on a regular basis, please contact Karen Claud or complete the online volunteer application.
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