Volunteer
Volunteers have an
enormous impact!
Volunteering with READ USA is a life-changing opportunity for the volunteer and the students we serve. From preparing books for students to choose to advancing our mission at events across Northeast Florida, there are a number of ways that volunteers can have an impact on children, teens, and families in our communities.
Calling All READ USA Volunteers: We Need Your Help This Summer!
"Time speeds up during the summer." - A Wise Child
Team READ USA is getting ready for a busy upcoming Fall semester with all of our programming, and August will be here before we know it!
We have some urgent and not-quite-as-urgent needs where our volunteers can be a tremendous help to our team. Details and sign-up information are below.
We are so grateful for your ongoing support of READ USA and the children, teens, teachers, and families we serve!
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Week of June 16-20
Assessments Support
We need support with coding student answer booklets with demographic information for assessment scoring, and instructions will be provided.
Location: Schultz Center (4019 Boulevard Center Drive) - indoors
Dates: June 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20
Shifts: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. daily
Needs: 2 volunteers per shift, per day
Week of June 16-20
Curriculum Inventory & Reorganization
This volunteer opportunity is to help READ USA refresh and prepare our curriculum books for Fall Literacy Tutoring! Volunteers will sort and inventory leveled readers. Once sorting is complete, we will organize the books/curriculum into sets in filing cabinets to make them ready for students in the Fall. Once you sign up you will receive direction about the specific task.
Location: FSCJ - Florida State College at Jacksonville Downtown (401 W. State Street, Building A, Room 2107) - indoors
Dates: June 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20
Shifts: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. daily
Needs: 4 volunteers per shift, per day
Weeks of June 23 - July 11
Book Inventory
We need support with sorting and organizing books to be reviewed and added to our READ USA book inventory for upcoming programming needs and book events.
Location: Schultz Center (4019 Boulevard Center Drive) - indoors
Dates: June 23 - July 11
Shifts: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. daily
Needs: 3 volunteers per shift, per day
UPCOMING BOOK EVENTS
Thursday, June 26:
The Bad Guys Library Takeover with River City Readers!
Location: Pablo Creek Regional Branch, Jacksonville Public Library - indoors
Time for Volunteers: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (event is from 1-4 p.m.)
Needs: 3 volunteers
Saturday, August 2: Multiple Back-to-School Events
There are FOUR back-to-school events that READ USA is participating in on the same day, so our team will be spread across the city - and needs support at each location! Details about each are below:
8/2: Florida Blue Back-to-School Event - Town Center
Location: Florida Blue Center at St. Johns Town Center (4855 Town Center Parkway) - indoors
Time for Volunteers: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (event is from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Needs: 2 volunteers
8/2: Florida Blue Back-to-School Event - Northside
Location: Florida Blue Center at River City Marketplace (13249 City Square Dr., Suite 103) - indoors
Time for Volunteers: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (event is from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Needs: 2 volunteers
8/2: Historic Eastside Back-to-School Event with Kids Hope Alliance and The Church of Oakland
Location: Jacksonville Fairgrounds Expo Center (510 Fairgrounds Place) - indoors
Time for Volunteers: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (event is from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and set-up begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Needs: 4 volunteers
8/2: BEAM Back-to-School Event & READ USA Book Fair
Location: Carver Recreation Center (777 5th Ave. South, Jacksonville Beach) - indoors
Time for Volunteers: Event is from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., so we need volunteers to help with set-up, running the book fair, and tear down:
- Set-up: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Event support & tear down: 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Needs: 4 volunteers for each portion of the day