We want to say THANK You to our volunteers! April is National Volunteer month and our NHR team made a video for our volunteers to thank them for all they do! With out them our program wouldn’t be possible, they are the heart and soul of our program! Click here to watch the video!
Posted: October 27, 2020 by Amanda Brown
Volunteer Spotlight: Kevin M.
Years ago, Kevin McCarthy was contacted by a family who needed his help. Their kid had not yet learned to read, and he was struggling. Kevin immediately agreed to work with the student. He remembers the experience fondly. Smiling, he shared, “by the end of the summer, he was actually able to read — it …
Posted: April 30, 2020 by Amanda Brown
Volunteer Spotlight: Seungju H.
Volunteer Location: Bristol Street Years Tutoring: 8 months When and why did you first start volunteering at NHR? I started volunteering in September …
Posted: April 29, 2020 by Amanda Brown
Volunteer Appreciation Month
We want to say THANK You to our volunteers! April is National Volunteer month and our NHR team made a video for our volunteers to thank them for all they do! With out them our program wouldn’t be possible, they are the heart and soul of our program! Click here to watch the video!
Posted: May 30, 2019 by New Haven Reads
Volunteer Spotlight: Myana M.
Learn why Myana first started volunteering with NHR’s tutoring program and what impact it’s had on her.
Posted: May 6, 2019 by New Haven Reads
Volunteer Spotlight: Juandiego C.
Name: Juandiego C. Volunteer Location: Willow Street Years Volunteered: >1 When and why did you first start volunteering with NHR? I started volunteering with NHR in February of this year. What prompted me to volunteer was seeing a NHR flyer at work and thinking this would be a great opportunity to participate in the community. I volunteer …
Posted: April 25, 2019 by New Haven Reads
Volunteer Spotlight: Gary W.
Name: Gary W. Volunteer Location: Willow Street Years Volunteered: 5 ½ How did you hear about NHR? Another tutor told me about it. I shadowed him and was hooked. What’s your favorite part about tutoring? This is easy—without a doubt, it is watching the students develop. Sometimes there are bumps in the road and you question …
Posted: April 25, 2019 by New Haven Reads
Volunteer Spotlight: Meg G.
Name: Meg G. Volunteer Location: Science Park Years Volunteered: 5 When and why did you first start volunteering with NHR? I began volunteering at NHR about five years ago. When I retired I found I had extra time available. I looked into a few different volunteering options, but NHR seemed like a really good …
Posted: December 17, 2018 by Victoria Sanchez
Volunteer Spotlight: Mike O.
Mike finds his greatest motivation for volunteering in fulfilling the Book Bank’s mission to get as many books out into the community as possible. He said, “I basically come here for the same reason I worked at the UNH Library for 17 years – I believe in helping to put books in people’s hands, often literally.”