How It Works

Volunteers are partnered with a student/buddy and meet with their buddy on a weekly basis for just 30 minutes each time. Volunteers are welcome to sign-up as a Reading Buddy for more than one student.

Volunteers engage the student in various literacy activities, such as reading aloud to the student, listening to the student read, and other relationship-building activities.

Thanks to our awesome volunteers, students in the Reading Buddies program are gaining much more than critical literacy skills! Reading Buddies mentors provide an added boost of encouragement and connection from a caring adult, which is vital to a child's success academically, socially, and emotionally.

Donate

Click below to make a contribution to help support Reading Buddies.

Volunteer

Can you spare just 30 minutes a week to help a child read and experience success? Please, volunteer now!

FAQ

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Anderson Elementary
Avoca Elementary
Fairmount Elementary
Haynesfield Elementary
​Holston View Elementary
Reading Buddies is a partnership of Bristol Tennessee City Schools, Appalachian Promise Alliance, and United Way of Bristol. The program is at all Bristol Tennessee City Schools elementary schools. Volunteers are needed at each of the schools.