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HELP OUT: Project READ Family Story Hour
ORGANIZATION: Project READ (Redwood City Friends of Literacy)
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Project Overview
Project READ, Redwood City's Story Hour program offered an evening of fun with a live performance, songs, crafts, snacks, and books to take home that youth participants and their families looked forward to attending each month.
Volunteers will prep and organize crafts that will be used during the event by cutting, sorting, and organizing different arts and crafts supplies. Volunteers will also help participants make the crafts after the performance.
About Project READ, Redwood City
Project READ, Redwood City has been fueling the fire of hope through literacy since 1987. This free, volunteer-run program serves individuals of all ages to promote a lifelong love of learning by centering literacy as the foundation of opportunity and success.
Project Requirements & Important Notes
Face mask is recommended
Volunteers should be able to lift 10 lb boxes and be able to stand for 30-45 minute stretches of time.
Volunteers should bring their own water bottle
Please do your part in keeping our community healthy. If you are immuno-compromised, at increased risk for severe illness, or feeling sick at all, please decline your registration to the event and register for a project at a less risky time. For additional resources and guidance on how to keep yourself healthy, visit the CDC website.
If your group is larger than the listed project maximum, please email sarah@handsonbayarea.org. For a one-time $50 group sign-up fee, we can assist your team with signing up and coordinating with the agency partner for possible accommodation.
25 Shifts
Available spots are approximations
Some shifts have expired
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Wed Dec 11, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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FULL
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Nov 13, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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FULL
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Oct 09, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 1
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Sep 11, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 1
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Aug 07, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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FULL
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed May 08, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 2
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Apr 03, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Mar 13, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Feb 14, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Jan 10, 2024
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Dec 06, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 9
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Dec 06, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 3
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Nov 08, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 1
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Oct 11, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 9
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Oct 11, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Sep 13, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 6
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Aug 09, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 9
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Aug 09, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Jun 07, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 2
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed May 10, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 2
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Apr 05, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 1
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Mar 08, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Feb 08, 2023
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Wed Jan 11, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 9
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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Wed Jan 11, 2023
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06:00 PM to 08:00 PM PST
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Spots available: 8
Redwood City CA 94063 US
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About Project READ (Redwood City Friends of Literacy)
Location:
1044 Middlefield Rd;;, Redwood City, CA 94063, US
Mission Statement
Established in 1987, Project READ is a free, volunteer-based literacy program serving adults, children and families. We are a four-time award-winning organization committed to providing literacy training throughout our diverse community. Tutoring lessons are student-centered, focusing on reading, writing and critical thinking skills and are supported by the generous help of our volunteers. Our intergenerational programs are designed to break the cycle of illiteracy by surrounding adults, youth and families with literacy services that promote education and a lifelong love of learning.
Description
Established in 1987, Project READ is a free, volunteer-based literacy program serving adults, children and families. We are a four-time award-winning organization committed to providing literacy training throughout our diverse community. Tutoring lessons are student-centered, focusing on reading, writing and critical thinking skills and are supported by the generous help of our volunteers. Our intergenerational programs are designed to break the cycle of illiteracy by surrounding adults, youth and families with literacy services that promote education and a lifelong love of learning.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Education & Literacy
WHEN
Wed Dec 07, 2022 - Wed Dec 11, 2024
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
This opportunity has 25 shifts
WHERE
1044 Middlefield RdRedwood City, CA 94063
(37.483906 ,-122.22739 )
DATE POSTED
May 29, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16