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BRADENTON -- United Way of Manatee County‘s ReadingPals program is designed to make a difference in a child’s life. Funded by the Barnett Early Literacy Initiative, this program pairs community volunteers with kindergarten students for an hour once a week. Together, the volunteer and students work on building vocabulary and increasing comprehension, putting the child on the road to academic success.
The program details are as follows:
* September 2013 – May 2014 for a total of 25 sessions.
* 1 hour per week - Volunteers will be paired with students for 2 consecutive 1/2 hour sessions; working with 1 student during each session.
* Site locations and hours are:
Ballard Elementary School, 912 18th Street W., Bradenton
Hours: Tuesdays or Thursdays, 1:30-2:30 PM
Blackburn Elementary School, 3904 17th Street E., Palmetto
Hours: Tuesdays, 9:20-10:20 AM
Daughtrey Elementary School, 515 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton
Hours: Tuesdays or Thursdays, 8:30-9:00 AM (Volunteers will work with 2 students at the same time)
Rogers Garden Elementary School, 515 13th Ave., W., Bradenton
Hours: Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30 AM
* Please indicate your choice of school as soon as possible, as some locations have limited slots and will be filled on a “first come, first serve” basis.
*Volunteers will need to attend 1 of the following training sessions:
September 4, Wednesday, 5:30-7:30 PM, Daughtrey Elementary School
September 7, Saturday, 9-11 AM, United Way McClure Center in Lakewood Ranch
* Level 1 background screening is required by the School District, at no cost to the volunteer.
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