Plan to attend the RSVP Coffee Hour at the Wausau School District Longfellow Administration Center, 415 Seymour Street, Wausau, on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. This is an opportunity to learn about volunteering with the Wausau School District in their reading tutor program, be a “lunch buddy” and other volunteer areas which many RSVP members find to be such a rewarding experience. You’ll also learn about tutoring in the After School Homework Club at Weston Elementary School and the United Way Reading Buddy Program at Mosinee and Marathon Schools.
During the last school year, 26 RSVP Volunteers were involved in reading, tutoring and mentoring activities that helped 137 children achieve improved academic performance! You can make a positive difference in the life of a child.
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On August 9, twelve local organizations participated in Raise Great Kids Day. Held in partnership with Wausau Events and Marketplace Thursdays on the 400 Block, this event brought together Early Years Coalition partners and organizations involved with kids and families in our community. Free books, crafts, games, giveaways, music, story-times and more were all part of the day. This increased awareness of the Early Years Coalition’s initiative of “Talk. Sing. Read. Play. Every Child. Every Day.” Partner organizations shared information about local resources for children and families and over 400 information bags were handed out to attendees.
United Way Emerging Leaders are putting a new twist on their annual "Smack Hunger" event. This year they will be preparing and packaging snack packs of granola to be distributed through local food pantries. The event will be held on Tuesday, September 11, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. in Multi-Purpose Building 2 at Marathon Park. If you would like to support the effort to provide healthy snacks to children and families in our community, please make a donation to help pay for supplies and materials.