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Volunteer To Help A Child Learn To Read In San Francisco

A local nonprofit organization is seeking new volunteers, from high schoolers to senior citizens.

A volunteer helps a student with her reading skills.
A volunteer helps a student with her reading skills. (Reading Partners)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — March is National Reading Month and the nonprofit organization Reading Partners is looking for local residents to help children improve their reading skills. Anyone from high school students to senior citizens are welcome to participate.

Reading Partners serves over 1,400 students in 28 centers, including at 11 San Francisco elementary schools. The one-on-one tutoring empowers students to achieve more.

Volunteers are being sought for:

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  • Alvarado Elementary School, 625 Douglass St., San Francisco, CA 94114
  • Bessie Carmichael Elementary School, 375 7th St., San Francisco, CA 94103
  • Cesar Chavez Elementary School, 825 Shotwell St., San Francisco, CA 94110
  • Hillcrest Elementary School, 810 Silver Ave., San Fracisco, CA 94134
  • Jean Parker Elementary School, 840 Broadway St., San Francisco, CA 94133
  • Leonard Flynn Elementary School, 3125 Cesar Chavez St., San Francisco, CA 94110
  • Rosa Parks Elementary School, 1501 O’Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 94115
  • Sanchez Elementary School, 325 Sanchez St., San Francisco, CA 94114
  • Sherman Elementary School, 1651 Union St., San Francisco, CA 94123
  • Spring Valley Science School, 1451 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA 94109
  • Tenderloin Elementary School, 627 Turk St., San Francisco, CA 94109

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