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United Way Day of Action on the National Mall — June 21, 2011

Help United Way and Target assemble summer reading backpacks for 50,000 elementary school students.

School may soon be out, but education still is in. Help assemble reading kits, distribute books and make a difference for kids on the National Mall. We’ll be working between 3rd Street and 4th Street, but please enter on the Third Street side of the Mall so that we can get you registered. Please note that volunteer shifts are a 3-hour commitment. While we will do our best to accommodate your shift requests, we cannot guarantee you will receive your first choice. Look for a follow-up email to confirm your assignment and provide important details.

Traveling to the National Mall with a group? Check with your team leader to make sure you'll be there in time for your assignments. Thank you!

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* Please note, our tee shirts are donated, so we may run out of your size.
     
                  

Most volunteers will be assembling summer reading backpacks. This work includes putting bookplates ("this book belongs to..." stickers) into books and organizing three books, tips for reading with kids, and a bookmark into one beautiful reading backpack. In order to reach our goal of 50,000 completed summer reading kits for kids, each volunteer will build many backpacks in a fun, festive environment.

Volunteers may also help stock assembly tables with books and other materials or move completed summer reading backpacks to gathering and distribution points. A few volunteers will be asked to support other aspects of the event as needed. Whatever you are asked to do on June 21st, it will help more kids develop essential reading skills.

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