Volunteering

Volunteers are the soul of our organization. Volunteers work in the tutoring programs, in the Book Bank and in Book Distribution. We are always looking for volunteers. We particularly need volunteer tutors who are willing to come in for an hour once a week to work with a student. We have about 100 children and adults who need tutors on our waiting list. Each tutor is assigned to work with specific student(s). Our tutors help our students with their homework and help them improve their reading, writing, math and critical thinking skills. The tutors have access to multiple teaching tools, and during the year various training programs are available to current and new tutors. Our program serves all ages from K to high school. We also need people to work with adults with an emphasis on basic literacy and to supervise group homework tables and math tables once or twice a week.

Download New Haven Reads volunteer form (PDF).


Wayne Shuttee, 90, is a retired Unitarian minister who works at New Haven Reads three times a week. Wayne runs the front desk and packs book orders for us.		H.Pearce volunteers working at the Book Bank during the United Way Day of Caring in 2007.