We�re not just reading in schools anymore. BookPALS have been volunteering at NY hospitals for two years�and now actors are also visiting shelters. Some BookPALS just can�t get enough reading!
BookPAL Cynthia Stuart has helped us
get the word out, and local shelters are excited about BookPALS�of course. We�re now looking for BookPALS to read to children in special after-school programs and to pre-schoolers in the daytime. We also have some need on weekends.
We�re helping primarily in the Bronx and Brooklyn right now, but we will be expanding as more BookPALS sign on for these wonderful programs.
If you want to make a real difference in the life of a New York City child, contact the BookPALS office to start reading: 212-827-1446
Hospitals where we're helping out:
Mt. Sinai
NewYork Presbyterian
Montefiore
Maimonides
St. Luke�s
St. Vincent's
Beth Israel (read to adults)
Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Hospital (formerly New York Foundling Hospital)
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