Scholastic REAL | Community Recruiting Guide

Nonprot/Corporate Outreach (Can be customized to corporate engagement programs, civic organizations, faith-based organizations, etc.)

Subject Line Ideas: • [School/district/organization name] Seeking Volunteers • Volunteer Opportunity: Read Aloud in Schools • [School name] Needs Your Help • Opportunity to Connect With Your Community

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Dear ______________, I’m reaching out to you from [school/district/organization] with a simple yet impactful opportunity for your [employees/members]. Our [school/school district] is seeking community members to spend one hour [each month/ every other month] reading aloud to children [in classrooms], discussing books and the real-life issues within. Mentorship of this nature has far-reaching eects, not only on children’s literacy skills, but also on their social-emotional development and their investment in school. Research shows that reading out loud to a child is the single most important thing a caring adult can do to nurture a child’s reading and learning skills. We also know that mentoring within a literacy-rich program can instill a love of books in children, motivating them to read, and help close the opportunity gap. We have adopted an exciting program called Scholastic R.E.A.L.—Read. Excel. Achieve. Lead. This proven, successful program includes high-quality books as well as easy-to-use book guides for mentors, complete with built-in conversation starters individualized for each book. The only missing part is YOU! Engagement in mentoring is an investment that not only serves one individual, but also the community as a whole. Through R.E.A.L. mentorship, your participation will have a genuine and positive eect on children’s lives, while connecting your [company/organization] to the community and enhancing your [employees’/members’] “soft skills,” like communication, team building, and collaboration. I would like to talk with you more about how we can build powerful, eective partnerships to facilitate a meaningful and rewarding endeavor for both your [company/organization] and our community’s youth. I will follow up soon with a call to your oce. Sincerely, Name Title School/district/organization Email address and phone number

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