Read Across America Day at Chain Park at Twin Forks

Hosted by: USM Council on Community Literacy and Reading

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About Read Across America Day at Chain Park at Twin Forks

We need volunteers for READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY 2019. The event is March 2nd, from 10 am until 2:00 pm at Chain Park at Twin Forks in Hattiesburg.
Presented by the USM Council on Community Literacy and Reading, this free event for children ages 0-10 features fun reading games and activities! Each child will receive free books for participating. We will also have a bouncy house, literacy information for parents of very young children, and of course birthday treats.
Set up tasks begin at 8 am, take down tasks start at 2;15 and last about an hour.


We're looking for volunteers who:

Care about:

  • Education
  • Youth
  • Community Advocacy

Are interested in:

  • Fun & Games
  • Reading & Writing

We need volunteers to help with:

Event preparation- On USM campus

March 1, 2019 4:00pm 5:00pm
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Volunteers are needed to load a trailer with boxes of books for Read Across America Day. The books will be moved from an office in Cook Library on the USM campus to a trailer. There will be about 50 boxes (weighing up to 25 lbs each) that need to be moved. The more volunteers, the faster it will go!
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Event set-up

March 2, 2019 8:00am 10:00am
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Set up tail-gating tents (12) and tables; off load and unpack books; any other set-up tasks as necessary.
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