SMART Reading needs to recruit 65 Volunteer Site Coordinators by August 30 in order to read with over 11,000 Oregon kids this year.

Can you help us meet our goal?

Please consider helping in one of the following ways:

  • Volunteer! Consider joining SMART Reading as a Volunteer Site Coordinator. Sign up online here, or call 877-598-4633 to learn more.
  • Tell your friends, families, and colleagues. Personalize the email message below and send it to folks in your networks.
  • Get social! Post about our need for Volunteer Site Coordinators on social media. You can find sample posts below, or, click here to post a Tweet.

Thank you for helping us bring the gift of reading to 11,000 Oregon kids.

Template Email

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

An organization I care about, SMART Reading, is launching a statewide campaign to recruit 65 new Volunteer Site Coordinators by Aug. 30 in order to meet their goal of providing over 11,000 kids with one-on-one reading support and new books to keep during the upcoming school year.

Volunteer Site Coordinators, SMART Reading’s leadership volunteers, are vital to the success of SMART Reading’s programs. From October through May, they provide program oversight during reading sessions, act as a key point of contact at SMART Reading schools, and create a welcoming, organized environment for Volunteer Readers and students. SMART Reading simply cannot do their work without them.

If you have 2-8 hours per week to volunteer, the Volunteer Site Coordinator role is an incredible opportunity to make a direct impact in the lives of both students and adult volunteers. You can even pair up with a friend and do it as a team! Read more about this special role here.

With your support, I know that SMART Reading can exceed its goal! Here are three ways you can help:

  • Volunteer! Consider joining SMART Reading as a Volunteer Site Coordinator. Sign up online here, or call 877-598-4633 to learn more.
  • Tell your friends, families, and colleagues. Personalize this email message and forward it to folks in your networks. (You can also find the email here on SMART Reading’s website.)
  • Get social! Post about SMART Reading’s need for Volunteer Site Coordinators on social media. You can find sample Facebook posts here on our website. Or, click here to post a Tweet.

Join us in doing what SMART Reading does best: create brighter futures for kids in Oregon by ensuring they can realize their full potential through reading.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

[Insert name]

Sample Social Media Posts

Facebook/Linked In

SMART Reading is looking for Volunteer Site Coordinators to lead a local SMART Reading program. It’s a fun, meaningful way to volunteer in your community and make a difference for kids! To learn more, go to http://bit.ly/28PwtBL.

Over 91% of SMART Reading students are stronger, more confident readers by the end of the program, but we can’t do it without our Volunteer Site Coordinators. Learn more about how you can get involved: http://bit.ly/28PwtBL

Did you know that people who volunteer are healthier and happier? Build relationships in your community while making a difference for kids by becoming a SMART Reading Volunteer Site Coordinator. http://bit.ly/28PwtBL

Twitter

Volunteers make it possible for SMART Reading to provide one-on-one reading support to over 11,000 kids in Oregon! Join us: http://bit.ly/28PwtBL

Help foster a love of reading in children by joining SMART Reading as a Volunteer Site Coordinator! http://bit.ly/28PwtBL

Links

www.SMARTReading.org

https://www.SMARTReading.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-form/ 

https://www.smartreading.org/assets/Site-Coordinator-Position-Description.pdf