IT TAKES 12 YEARS TO CREATE A STUDENT WHO GRADUATES OR

DROPS OUT. WITH READER, TUTOR, MENTOR YOU CAN BE

THE DIFFERENCE.

Head of the Lakes United Way’s focus on education is about helping children enter school ready to learn, succeed in school, and graduate high school prepared for college, work, and life. If you have passion and commitment, consider being a Reader Tutor Mentor. You will be a guiding force in the life of a young person to achieve greater academic success!

READERVolunteer as a Reader to assist pre-K through 3rd grade children with reading and literacy skills through weekly reading and literacy activities.

TUTORVolunteer as a Tutor to assist elementary and middle school students with their home work in subjects like math and reading.

MENTORVolunteer as a Mentor to lead academic activities on a weekly basis or provide career exploration activities to youth for a one-time event.

HOW TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER

• Fill out a Reader, Tutor, Mentor

application at

www.volunteerduluth.org

• Your application will be screened

and references will be checked.

• Based on your availability and

preferences, you will be assigned

a volunteer site.• You’ll be invited to attend a

mandatory Reader, Tutor, Mentor

training.• Your site will be a support

system for you and provide an

orientation to go over site-specific

information.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIESEvery volunteer will receive a training on best practices on working with youth. After your application has been submitted you will be asked what day and time works best, to attend an hour long training on working with youth. The training will be held at United Way, 424 West Superior Street, in either conference room A or B/C.

You can go to www.volunteerduluth.org for:• Site Information/Locations• Schedule of Site Programming• Apply online/print off a copy• Resources for Volunteers• Current Promotions/Events

It takes all of us UNITED to tackle today’s toughest issues and build the community stronger. Your time and skills are valuable and create lasting change in the life of a child. Volunteer and change a child’s story.

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.Head of the Lakes United Wayhlunitedway.orgvolunteerduluth.org

VOLUNTEER SITESThe following list of the organizations have volunteer hours available. Each site is will provide unique volunteer opportunities and flexible hours. Volunteers can serve as little as an hour a week, with a minimum commitment of three months.

CHANGEA CHILD’S

STORY

BECOME A VOLUNTEER READER, TUTOR OR MENTOR

CHANGE A CHILD’S STORY

Contact Sarah Garramone for additional

information Sarah Garramonesgarramone@hlunitedway.org 218-726-4780

BENEFITS OF MENTORINGBUILD RELATIONSHIPS,INCREASE SUPPORT

KEEP STUDENTS IN SCHOOL

PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS INCREASE

OVERCOME OBSTACLES

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT