2006 Days of Caring Early Childhood Literacy Project Kickoff

Help create early learning opportunities for area children!

WHAT
Join United Way for Southeastern Michigan in creating resource centers/libraries in agencies located in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties and the city of Detroit.

WHO
Volunteers are needed to:

• Create shelving (skilled labor)
• Paint
• Sort books
• Stock shelves

WHEN
September 5-8 to prepare the centers UWSEM’s annual campaign kickoff is Friday, September 8th.

Also on September 8:

• Open House and Ribbon Cutting at each center
• Additional activities, including other Days of Caring volunteer opportunities throughout the tri-county area

WHY
United Way for Southeastern Michigan is dedicated to early childhood development because research shows:

• Literacy development starts early in life – from infancy – and is highly correlated with school achievement.
• Learning to read and write is an ongoing process that has longlasting effects.*

WHERE
Early childhood literacy agency locations:

• Neighborhood Service Organization - 5470 Chene, Detroit
• Leaps and Bounds - 8129 Packard, Warren
• The Guidance Center - 221 Burke St., River Rouge
• Oakland Family Services - 114 Orchard Lake Road, Pontiac

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Register online or call 313.226.9430 to volunteer your time and skills.

*Source: Early Literacy: Policy and Practice in the Preschool Years, by Dorothy S. Strickland