• Volunteer Opportunities

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    Volunteers are the heart and soul of Read to Grow. Each year more than 100 generous individuals and groups donate their time to help improve early childhood literacy for Connecticut children. There are many different ways you can volunteer:

  • Books for Babies Hospital Volunteers

    We are always looking for additional volunteers who are interested in becoming Books for Babies volunteers. Books for Babies volunteers play a key role in our program by visiting hospital rooms on the maternity units of our partner hospitals to talk with families of newborns about early literacy. Opportunities are available in the Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, New London and Bridgeport areas. Training is provided by Read to Grow staff and potential volunteers are required to fulfill the particular hospital’s requirements for volunteering, including adherence to hospital policies. For information on this important and rewarding experience, please call Read to Grow at 203-488-6800 and ask to speak to Priscilla Russo, Books for Babies Coordinator.

  • Data Entry Volunteers

  • Overview
    Data entry volunteers input survey and related data to assist us in assessing the impact of our programs on literacy development in infants, toddlers and children. Volunteers help our organization ensure that its efforts are having the positive impact it intends.

    • Requirements
      Volunteers should be detail-oriented and comfortable at a keyboard. We are looking for a commitment of a few hours each week. Training will be provided.

    If you are interested in this endeavor, please fill out a Volunteer application, and we will follow up by contacting you. If you would like to know more about this volunteer opportunity, please give us a call at 203-488-6800 or email us at readtogrow@readtogrow.org. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

  • Warehouse Volunteers

  • Our warehouse volunteers are responsible for sorting, cleaning and labeling donated books for our Books for Kids program. Each day you’ll find at least one smiling face in the warehouse making sure that children all over the state have something wonderful to read in their hands.

    • Warehouse volunteers also assemble packets for our Books for Babies program and make sure all of our hospital programs are fully stocked with materials.

    If you’re interested in volunteering in the warehouse, please fill out the Volunteer Application or call (203) 488-6800 and ask to speak with Robin Baker.

  • Books for Babies Follow Up Volunteers

  • Many families who receive our book and packet in the hospital register for our follow up program which includes receiving a brand new book and literacy information at the child’s three-month and 12-month birthday’s. Follow up volunteers help to assemble the follow up mailings including the books, surveys and literacy information for the parents and their child. If you’re interested in becoming a follow up volunteer, please complete our Volunteer Application, or call 203-488-6800 and ask to speak with Robin Baker.

  • Committee and Event Volunteers

  • Read to Grow committee volunteers help to spread our mission and plan events across the state. Committees are organized by region, and are currently working in New Haven and Hartford. A Fairfield County committee is expected to begin in the summer of 2013.

    • We are seeking people who are passionate about literacy and early childhood education who live in the Greater Fairfield, Hartford, and New Haven areas. Committees generally meet once a month for an hour. To learn more, and get involved please contact Chet Brodnicki or call 203-488-6800.