My Nonprofit Reviews

Volunteer NY is one of the factors I believe accounts for the success of the Westchester Library System’s TAS Connect and Read Better Program.

Volunteer NY enlists adults in Westchester who want to give support to those in their community looking to earn a high school equivalency diploma, improve their reading skills or learn to read.

The tutors from Vol NY are matched with an adult student and given training and instruction to work one on with them teaching reading or math skills. Most of the Vol NY volunteers have no educational training yet seem to quickly adapt to the learning style of their student using the resources of the program and following the guidelines of our program.

During the pandemic, our program moved from in person at the library to online. An adverse situation became an opportunity for many who now had the time to work towards the HSE diploma.

When I was in need of volunteers I put in a call to Jessica at Vol NY and she put our program front and center on an email and within days we had enough tutors to fill all our student’s needs. When a second round of tutors was needed, she again placed the ad and again many applied.

I rely on Volunteer NY and the people resource they offer as the main resource for tutors in our program.

Many thanks to you and kudos to all the volunteers from Vol NY.