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Volunteers Read to Students

In addition to teachers and students, parents, principals, and community volunteers come into the classroom or auditorium to read to the students during Motivational Events. We all celebrate reading and marvel at the wonderful illustrations in our books.

Volunteer

RIFSoCal volunteers help our schools conduct three Motivational Reading Events annually in one of our 285 sites, distributing over 300,000 new books to 100,000 children. Participating sites include Title I elementary schools, Head Start programs, and a variety of community service programs. A book event can be as simple as a volunteer reading to a group of children or as complex as a festival celebrating a particular culture or holiday in an elaborately decorated auditorium with thematic activities. At the end of every RIFSoCal book event, each child gets to CHOOSE a brand new book to keep and share with their families, compelling them to read for pleasure.

Details

• Available during school hours
• Travel to sites located within the Greater Los Angeles area.
• Love working with children
• Desire to impact children’s literacy

Literacy Based Events: Volunteers are matched with a geographically accessible site, and assist with the implementation of 3 events during the September through June school year. Schedule of events varies between sites.

Book Warehouse: Volunteers assist at the book warehouse site to unpack shipments of books, sort them by age/grade level and place them on the appropriate shelves. Volunteers also help site coordinators when they come in to choose their books for their site’s Literacy Based Events.

Books are Elaine’s Joy

“I volunteer at RIFSoCal because it is a great organization that encourages so many children to enjoy reading. It is especially fulfilling to work at the warehouse. I like the idea that RIFSoCal is able to purchase so many beautiful books and give them to children who would otherwise never own their own story book. It is very satisfying to attend Motivational Reading Events and see the happy faces of children when they choose a wonderful new book they can keep forever. When our education system is often challenged by budget cuts, RIFSoCal is investing in the literacy of our children. I love being a part of an organization that has such a positive mission. Everyone in the organization has the same focus—encouraging children in our schools to enjoy reading. Reading is Fun!!”
~Elaine