Barbara Ross has been volunteering at the Book Bank on Bristol Street for four years. Back in 2017 she began the process of looking for volunteer work, and soon after was referred to NHR by a friend who… Read More
Jan has been volunteering at the Dixwell site in early 2020. She began working with students just prior to the pandemic. It was a new experience for her and the students, but she has continued to tutor throughout… Read More
Sarah has been volunteering at the Dixwell site for since September 2020. Sarah started volunteering because she wanted to give back to her new community after moving here in 2019. She loves being involved and has always had… Read More
Lynda Paul has been volunteering at Bristol Street for over four months. In December of 2020 she was adamant about finding volunteer work to make a difference in others’ lives. She has had a lifelong passion for reading… Read More
Andrew Nguyen has been volunteering with New Haven Reads for two years at the Bristol Street location. He started volunteering back in 2019. He has always enjoyed working with the younger generation. Andrew states volunteering here has been… Read More
Ryan Ritraj volunteers at the Dixwell site for New Haven Reads, and has been tutoring with them for four years. His sister taught him how to read as a boy, and he still remembers how it felt to… Read More
Robin has been tutoring with New Haven Reads for four years now, at Willow Street. She heard about NHR from a friend who is an author who had been tutoring for years and loved it. She decided that… Read More
Ilana K. has been tutoring for three years for New Haven Reads at Bristol Street. She had just moved to New Haven after finishing graduate school, and was looking for ways to give back to the community and meet… Read More
Lynne Krupa had been volunteering with a local literacy nonprofit for years, and she loved every minute of it. However, those volunteer hours were missing something that she felt was extremely important: direct interactions with children. One of… Read More
Some people have a passion that they find early in life and maintain forever. For Denise Terry, tutoring is that passion. While attending Albertus Magnus College, Denise tutored students at a Catholic elementary school. During two of her… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Barbara R.
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Posted: May 17, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Barbara Ross has been volunteering at the Book Bank on Bristol Street for four years. Back in 2017 she began the process of looking for volunteer work, and soon after was referred to NHR by a friend who… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Jan C.
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Last Updated: May 17, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Jan has been volunteering at the Dixwell site in early 2020. She began working with students just prior to the pandemic. It was a new experience for her and the students, but she has continued to tutor throughout… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah D.
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Last Updated: May 17, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Sarah has been volunteering at the Dixwell site for since September 2020. Sarah started volunteering because she wanted to give back to her new community after moving here in 2019. She loves being involved and has always had… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Lynda P.
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Last Updated: May 17, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Lynda Paul has been volunteering at Bristol Street for over four months. In December of 2020 she was adamant about finding volunteer work to make a difference in others’ lives. She has had a lifelong passion for reading… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Andrew N.
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Last Updated: April 7, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Andrew Nguyen has been volunteering with New Haven Reads for two years at the Bristol Street location. He started volunteering back in 2019. He has always enjoyed working with the younger generation. Andrew states volunteering here has been… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Ryan R.
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Posted: March 16, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Ryan Ritraj volunteers at the Dixwell site for New Haven Reads, and has been tutoring with them for four years. His sister taught him how to read as a boy, and he still remembers how it felt to… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Robin H.
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Last Updated: December 14, 2020 by Amanda Brown
Robin has been tutoring with New Haven Reads for four years now, at Willow Street. She heard about NHR from a friend who is an author who had been tutoring for years and loved it. She decided that… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Ilana K.
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Last Updated: December 14, 2020 by Amanda Brown
Ilana K. has been tutoring for three years for New Haven Reads at Bristol Street. She had just moved to New Haven after finishing graduate school, and was looking for ways to give back to the community and meet… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Lynne K.
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Last Updated: March 16, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Lynne Krupa had been volunteering with a local literacy nonprofit for years, and she loved every minute of it. However, those volunteer hours were missing something that she felt was extremely important: direct interactions with children. One of… Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Denise T.
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Last Updated: March 16, 2021 by Amanda Brown
Some people have a passion that they find early in life and maintain forever. For Denise Terry, tutoring is that passion. While attending Albertus Magnus College, Denise tutored students at a Catholic elementary school. During two of her… Read More
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