The Storehouse has an urgent need for volunteers in the 3 opportunities listed below. One is for the pantry (and pantry opportunities are rare)! The other 2 are for our summer programs - Summer Book Club and QUEST. We need at least 5 more volunteers for the Summer Book Club. For the Book club, we especially need adults (college students, teachers [active or retired] who want to help children develop a love for reading. Summer Book Club and QUEST are a great way to spend a day, a week or for the whole 3 week program investing in the lives of the children in our community! Keep reading for all the details:
NEW - Summer Book Club at J.C. Thompson Elementary School
440 Wishbone Lane, Haslet TX 76052
a) July 13-30 - Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-12:30pm; Deadline to volunteer is June 10.
b) Activities include reading (group and one on one and personal quiet time for reading), lunch, craft.
c) Volunteers needed: up to 8 people per day (must be 15 years of age or older). ALL volunteers must be background checked and cleared. All volunteers must be scheduled no later than June 10. Volunteers must be able to volunteer for either a full week or for entire program.
d) Volunteer responsibilities: volunteers must have the ability to lead student groups in reading activities and corresponding projects as well as follow simple lesson plans and demonstrate step by step instruction to students; volunteers will also help with set-up, help register, supervise, read to children, distribute lunches, clean-up and help Storehouse staff person in any task assigned. Volunteers must arrive on time and be available for entire time of program on day(s) they volunteer - 9:30am-12:30pm. Volunteers must come with a great attitude and be respectful to staff, volunteers and clients.
QUEST Summer Enrichment Program
Westlake Academy, JT Ottinger Rd, Westlake TX
a) July 8 - new QUEST volunteer orientation - 10am then help with classroom set up; July 9 & 10 student testing; July 13-31, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-2:00pm; Deadline to volunteer is July 1.
b) Activities include reading, math, science, art, music, PE, lunch; Julie Frasier, QUEST volunteer coordinator, will do class room/work assignments.
c) Volunteers needed: up to 25 people per day (Volunteers must be 15 years of age or older). ALL volunteers must be background checked and cleared. Volunteers may volunteer for a day, a week or for the entire program. To volunteer for the reading program, you must volunteer for an entire week. ALL volunteers must be placed on schedule in advance of the start of QUEST - no walk-ins will be allowed to volunteer.
d) Volunteer responsibilities: attend special summer volunteer orientation (new volunteers); must arrive on time and be available to volunteer entire time of program on day(s) they volunteer- 8:00am-2:00pm. Each volunteer will be assigned responsibilities but may request a particular classroom/work assignment when signing up to volunteer. Volunteers must come with a great attitude and be respectful to staff, volunteers and clients.
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