Jumpstart is a national early education non-profit organization that recruits and trains adults to work one-to-one with preschool children from low-income backgrounds. Through extraordinary attention in yearlong mentoring relationships, Jumpstart inspires children to learn, adults to teach, families to get involved, and communities to progress together. Jumpstart is working toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed.

Description:
Jumpstart is looking for older adult volunteers (age 55+) to work with preschoolers in Roxbury, South Boston, and Dorchester. Volunteers serve 8 hours per week during the school year, beginning in October. Volunteers work on a team of their peers, stipend is offered during service, and comprehensive training is provided.

History:
Jumpstart was founded at Yale University in 1993 and now serves 19 states and 64 communities across the United States.

Contact people:

Katharine Gamer, Program Manager, (phone), (email) Hillary Roselund, Program Director, (phone), (email) Susan Werley, Project Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (617) 542-2557

Address:

308 Congress St, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02210 (See a map)

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

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: South Station Red Line,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5 For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com/schedmaps/index.cfm

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