The West Philadelphia Alliance for Children (WePAC) is seeking
volunteers to serve in elementary schools in West Philadelphia to help
young students enhance their literacy skills. WePAC opens and staffs
closed elementary school libraries, using volunteers to read stories to
children and help them select and check out books. The great majority of
elementary schools in West Philadelphia no longer have an open library,
and WePAC fills the need for an active library at no cost to the school.
In addition, WePAC volunteers serve as literacy assistants in K-2
classrooms and help run after-school newspaper clubs in several schools.
As these programs grow, many new volunteers are needed. If you are
interested in volunteering, please visit WePAC's website at
www.wepac.org or call 215-990-6084. -Connie Hoelscher
