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What is Project
READ | Time Commitment | Volunteers
Benefit | Children Benefit
Participating Schools | Join
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It's a simple idea:
Match first, second, and third grade students with adult business volunteers who can give them one-on-one attention as they practice the reading skills they are learning in the classroom. That’s Project READ.
Project READ was established in 1994 and annually matches more than 200 students in classrooms in the John Swett, Martinez, Mt. Diablo, Pittsburg, and the San Ramon Valley School Districts with caring business volunteers who make a significant impact in their lives.
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- 30 minutes
- One day a week during lunch
- Fall and Spring sessions
- Each session lasts 8 weeks
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"I am astounded
at what joy I get from reading with the kids, praising their
strengths and shoring up their areas of weakness . . . this
whole experience has really opened my eyes to how desperately
kids need adults to make reading fun for them."
- Elisabeth Reimer
John Muir Health |
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- They enjoy reading with volunteers
- They develop confidence in their abilities and
begin to participate in class more actively
- They look to their reading "buddy"
as a positive role model
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- Cambridge Elementary—Concord
- Highlands Elementary—Pittsburg
- John Muir Elementary—Martinez
- Las Juntas Elementary—Martinez
- Montair Elementary—Danville
- Rodeo Hills Elementary—Rodeo
- Sequoia Elementary—Pleasant Hill
- Shore Acres Elementary—Bay Point
- Twin Creeks Elementary—San Ramon
- Westwood Elementary—Concord
- Wren Elementary—Concord
- Ygnacio Valley Elementary—Concord
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Schools are waiting to be added to this list! Help
bring Project READ to additional elementary schools by becoming
a volunteer!
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Join our team of local businesses,
school district employees and service groups who are committed to
giving back to the community by helping children learn to read.
- Bank of America
- Chevron Corporation
- Comcast
- ConocoPhillips Company
- Contra Costa County Office of Education
- Dow Chemical Company
- John Muir Health
- John Swett Unified School District
- Martinez Unified School District
- Mt. Diablo Unified School District
- Pittsburg Unified School District
- San Ramon Valley Unified School District
- Shell Oil Products US/Martinez Refinery
- Tesoro Golden Eagle Refining and Marketing
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John Swett Unified School District
Contact: Aimee Lohr
510.245.5130
Martinez Unified School District
Contact: Anne Fincke
925.313.3771
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Contact: Vonda Boucher
925.682.8000 x4016
Pittsburg Unified School District
Contact: Steve Ahonen
925.473.4320
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
Contact: Janet Auer
925.842.0728
Project READ
77 Santa Barbara Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
phone: 925.942.3420
fax: 925.942.3454
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