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11 | W aterloo C hronicle | T hursday,D ecem ber 9,2021 w aterloochronicle.ca Volunteer and Help a Young Child Learn to Read To register for Volunteer Coach training, please visit strongstart.ca. If you are already a trained Volunteer Coach, please consider joining the COVID-19 recovery efforts. Become a Strong Start to reading™ Volunteer Coach For more information: 519-743-9578 info@strongstart.ca | www.strongstart.ca Strong Start® Charitable Organization is a Registered Canadian Children's Charity #825948060RR0001 "The long period out of the classroom has affected literacy learning for many children. As a Strong Start Volunteer Coach, your gift of time can help these children recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic." - Lisa Williams, Strong Start Director of Program "It's so exciting to see a child start on that path of identifying letters and sounds…it's amazing to watch. I would highly recommend this program for anyonewho wants to volunteer." - Bethany Jakob, Volunteer Coach Your help is needed now more than ever! As schools are able to safely welcome back volunteers, we want to be ready. • Safely work one-on-one with a child in SK, Grade 1 or 2 in a school in our Letters, Sounds and Words™ program • Play games to develop a child's literacy skills • All games and materials are provided • Attend two, 2-hour training sessions - in-person or online • Minimum time commitment 30 minutes per week for 10 weeks