FAMILY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT LITERACY

What are some volunteer activities that my family might do to support literacy?


? Create a Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration
? Do activities for Literacy Week, Book Week, Library Week
? Book Buddies
? Assist prisoners to read books on tape to send home to their children.
? Read books on tape for the visually impaired.
? Read the newspaper, a favorite novel, or the Bible to a nursing home resident.
? Assist a nursing home resident to write a letter or Holiday cards.
? Collect books to donate to disadvantaged children and adults.
? Collect books and magazines to donate to locate hospitals, nursing homes, doctors offices, and other residential facilities.
? Make bookmarks to donate to the library or local Literacy Center.
? Volunteer at your local library.
? Create a large print book with the special phone numbers for older or visually impaired person.*
? Take an ESL family with your to the movies, bowling, the zoo, or on a picnic. Make a vocabulary list of words to learn to read and use in that setting.*



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About the Author

Devorah Vineburg is the lead staff professional at the Volunteer Center of Brown County, Green Bay, WI, in the areas of training, consultation and technical assistance to nonprofit agencies. Her website Crafty Community Connections located at www.craftycommunityconnection.com is an excellent resource of ideas for craft and volunteer service projects that can be donated to local people, agencies and charities as a community service. It is a great resource for crafters, kids, teachers, scouts, youth groups, Sunday Schools, parents and friends. The website is updated each month. Subscribe to our free newsletter. On our Shop for Charity page, buy a featured item, and an identical item or its wholesale value will be donated to your favorite registered charity. www.craftycommunityconnection.com