There are three two week summer sessions offered on site at HOPE House, beginning the week of July 7th and ending August 15. 20-22 children in grades 2-6 are served in each session; each child receives an hour of individual tutoring daily, which is the unique component of HOPE's program.

Tutors work under the supervision of the Academic Director, a Master's level certified teacher; the sessions run Monday-Friday and tutors arrive by 9:00 and finish at 12:00 each day. All are invited to stay for lunch which is served at 12:30. A tutor is preferred to attend a full two week session, although other arrangements are sometimes made to accommodate a tutor's schedule.

All tutors are required to attend a training session that takes place prior to the opening of the first summer session. Any person with a teaching background is especially helpful, but that is not a requirement. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and willing to work with a variety of children.

This opportunity is sponsored by: House Of Peace & Education, Inc.

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Weekdays Weekly

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Adults (26-54) Unpaid Interns Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Individual

Upcoming Dates:

Date Time # volunteers requested   Jul 24, 2008 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM 24   Jul 25, 2008 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM 24   Jul 28, 2008 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM 24

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Contact Person:
Fran Longton, HOPE For KIds Program Director/Volunteer Director, (phone), (email)

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Address:

20 Barthel Ave. Gardner, MA 01440 (See a map)

Directions:

***FINDING HOPE FROM DOWNTOWN GARDNER*** * Drive down Parker St. (Rte 101) towards Templeton/Winchendon. * At the Shell gas station, bear to the left, continuing on Rte 101. (Rte 68 is on the right side of the Shell). * Go past the GFA Credit Union, Domino's Pizza and Lil' Peach, all on the right. * Take the SECOND LEFT after the Lil' Peach store; there is a street sign for Barthel Ave. and a "CHAIRTOWN LUMBER" sign. * HOPE is the FOURTH HOUSE ON LEFT, A BEIGE THREE-DECKER WITH BROWN TRIM, #20. * Parking is in the rear or on the street; Doorbell is on the front porch, you will see a small "HOPE" sign next to it. =========================================================================== ***FINDING HOPE FROM RTE 2 WEST********** * Take EXIT 22, the second Gardner exit, * BEAR to RIGHT, going under bridge towards RTE 68N. * ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, BEAR TO THE LEFT, FOLLOWING RTE 68N onto MAIN ST. towards DOWNTOWN GARDNER. * AT THE SET OF LIGTS (LUK OIL on Left)TAKE A LEFT onto WIllow ST. * GO STRAIGHT ACROSS FIRST INTERSECTION (Brazell's Liquors on right). This is now BAKER ST. * Follow Baker St., going through blinking yellow light. * You will drive up a hill, at the crest, Leamy St. crosses Baker St. (street sign on left) * TAKE NEXT RIGHT AFTER LEAMY ONTO BARTHEL AVE (approx. 0.6 miles from LUK Oil). * HOPE is on the RIGHT, approx. .33 mile down street. * Parking is in the rear or on the street; Doorbell is on the front porch, you will see a small "HOPE" sign next to it. ***HOPE phone number is (978)630-4752.***

Web Site: http://www.hopegardner.org