{"id":5757,"date":"2023-03-14T16:42:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T16:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projecttransformation.org\/rio-texas\/?page_id=5757"},"modified":"2024-09-27T17:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:37:27","slug":"volunteer-virtual-reading-buddies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projecttransformation.org\/rio-texas\/our-programs\/summer-of-service\/volunteer-virtual-reading-buddies","title":{"rendered":"Summer Volunteer Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are numerous ways to connect and get involved with Project Transformation Rio Texas this summer! You can sign up and see all the opportunities here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Reading Buddies<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0Monday-Thursday, 10am-12pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Caring volunteers are needed to read with children in grades 1st-6th, one-on-one, each day for 30 minutes per child. Volunteers can sign-up for one day or multiple days throughout the summer and no prior experience is needed! All Reading Buddy volunteers are required to pass a criminal background check and will need to complete an online training<\/a> prior to their first shift. Would you like more information about helps and interventions for being a Reading Buddy? Watch our Reading Buddies 301<\/a> to learn about the Literacy Crate and how you can help kiddos be better readers.<\/p>\n

Click on the location below for full details and to sign up.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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All Reading Buddy volunteers must complete the online training before going to their site. The Reading Buddy training is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Dinner Volunteers\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Sunday-Wednesday<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Volunteers are needed to provide dinner to our dedicated collegiates in our 3 geographies throughout the summer, as well as for all PT collegiates during training week in June. This is a great opportunity to serve, encourage, and get to know the young people who are making a difference! Click on the location below for full details and to sign up.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Reading Testers\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong>June 8, 12, 13 & 14 and July 19, 20, 21, 24, & 25<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Current or retired educators are needed to complete simple running records and surveys with children 1st-6th grades in PT\u2019s summer camp program. Volunteers will be assisting to collect pre and post-reading data.<\/p>\n

Background check required for all volunteers 18+, online reading tester training<\/a> required before first volunteer session. Click on the location below for full details and to sign up.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Share your gift.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Are you a teacher, singer, poet, artist, chef? We would love to have you share your talent through our All of Me <\/em>program. Email info@ptriotexas.org<\/a> let us know how you want to help.<\/p>\n

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Pray with Project Transformation Rio Texas! <\/strong><\/span>Whether or not you are able to serve directly with PT, we invite you to join us in surrounding our children, interns, families, churches, and volunteers in prayer.<\/p>\n

As a way to share stories of faith, PT will be offering a weekly Friday devotional, Meditations for Transformation, throughout the summer via email. Sign-up here<\/a> to receive the weekly devotional.<\/p>\n

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The opportunities to get involved are limited only by your interests! Contact Sharla Bell, if there are other ways you might be interested in volunteering your time with our kids that you didn’t see above via sharla@ptriotexas.org<\/a> or visit\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to view our additional volunteer opportunities. We\u2019ll look forward to hearing from you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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