Volunteer Opportunities
& Donations
Volunteer Opportunities
Library Assistants and Office Help Academic Tutors/Mentors - Provide assistance to students struggling in school. Because literacy is involved in every subject, volunteers will assist students with homework, school projects, writing assignment, reading skills and subject specific research.
All volunteers will be provided required training free of charge see "Training & Professional Development" for more details on training times and date
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SUPPORT & GIVING - HOW YOU CAN HELP
For those in sympathy with our mission statement, understand the importance of literacy and want to help
You can make a profound difference in a child's life
Corporate/Individual Sponsorship - Community leaders can pledge to support a child in need acquire the
necessary literacy skills to become successful. On average, $3,000 will fully support a child’s diagnostic literacy
assessment and a year of remedial services and academic tutoring. At the end of the year sponsors will have
the opportunity to meet the child they sponsored at a final reception. The program sponsors who donate $500
or more will be honored with a permanent engraved book plaque on the "LEAP Giving Tree" in the Sheridan
Parkside Community Center Atrium.
LEAP of WNY, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization ~ All donations are tax deductible
In-Kind Donations - LEAP seeks a variety of in-kind donations to help off set the cost of running and
maintaining quality literacy programs. Such donations include computer supplies and paper, office supplies,
new children's books, library materials, marketing materials, art supplies, and cleaning supplies.
CAN YOU HELP?
LEAP is in need of the following:
Office Supplies:
white copy paper
file folders
Library Materials:
New Children's Books
Equipment:
copier ink
printers
smartboard
projector
laptop computer
Time and Expertise
Your experience and help are always
welcome. We can always use advice
and hands on help with business
matters, accounting, marketing, web
page design and maintenance,
fundraising and library help.
TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
The training will focus on literacy
assessments, instruction and LEAP literacy
programs. All who attend will receive a
certificate of completion.
The three hour sessions will be held at LEAP's
Reading Clinic, 3200 Elmwood Avenue, Rm 214
Kenmore, NY 14217.
March 10, 2012
9:30am - 12:30pm
Please call to reserve your place as seating is
limited
All dates subject to change
OPEN HOUSE FOR VOLUNTEERS
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Money Donations: can be made payable to LEAP of WNY and mailed to: LEAP of WNY Inc. Phillip Sheridan Building 3200 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, New York 14217
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Your donation is
tax deductible