Yonkers Insider: Westchester County Legislator Jose Alvarado 17th District: Yonkers Summer Reading Buddies Program.

Summer Reading Buddies.

Reading delays in children have become a major problem because of the pandemic, and kids often suffer from the "summer slide" during which they lose their literacy skills and "slide back" over the summer months. Volunteer Summer Reading Buddies can be a part of the solution by assisting underserved children with their literacy work and reading practice.

Summer Reading Buddies will be given books and worksheets to work one-on-one or in small groups with children in preschool through fifth grade. Volunteers may sign up for their choice of sessions; a commitment of at least one day per week is encouraged, but not required. This is an in-person project that will run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12-2:30 p.m. from July 5 to August 10 at Yonkers Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701.

Registration is required: tinyurl.com/2p8jd5c7

For more information contact Claudia at cbarbieri@fssy.org or 914-963-5118 x536 or Elida at egarcia@fssy.org or 914-258-2423.

Spots filled on a first come, first served basis. Space is limited.