Columbia Grove is located in south Arlington, off of Columbia Pike and near Bailey's Crossroads at 1010 S. Frederick Street. The 208 units in 14 garden apartment buildings are situated among large areas of green space and outdoor play areas. Over 100 children call Columbia Grove home and attend Abingdon and Claremont elementary schools. The Read-Aloud program will be the first children's programming at Columbia Grove.
The Read-Aloud program’s goal is to share the joy and excitement of books with children living in homeless shelters and affordable apartment
complexes. Volunteers bring books to life during one-hour
Read-Alouds that engage children and include themed hands-on activities.
The Read-Aloud program at Columbia Grove will be held on Mondays
from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning in late February 2013.
New Read-Aloud volunteers must attend an orientation session,
clear a background check and commit to reading one Monday a month for a minimum
of one year. All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Orientation
for Columbia Grove volunteers will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2013 from
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Arlington Central Library at 1015 N. Quincy St.,
Arlington, VA 22201.
Current Read-Aloud volunteers are encouraged to help out with the first few months of Read-Alouds at Columbia Grove and to spread the word about this new program. This is a perfect opportunity to encourage friends and family to become Read-Aloud volunteers.
For more information or to sign up as a volunteer, visit The
Reading Connection website at http://thereadingconnection.org/volunteer or e-mail program manager Stephanie Berman at sberman@thereadingconnection.org.
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