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CELEBRATE READING IN STYLE THIS WEEKEND!

Click here to see former Governor Jeb Bush talking about his passion to promote family literacy and inviting you to join our 10th Anniversary Celebration of Reading event coming up this February 12th!

For more information, please visit www.celebrationofreading.org.

SEND A MESSAGE OF HOPE TO THE FAMILIES OF HAITI...

Cards of Care….is a simple way for American children and their parents to touch the hearts of Haitians. The National Disaster Recovery Fund, managed by Volunteer USA Foundation, launched the project recognizing the need to provide hope and comfort in many months and years ahead as Haiti begins a long journey of recovery.

Simply send handmade cards and letters to show your love and support. We'll make sure they get to the people of Haiti through outreach at hospitals, shelters, schools and non-profit groups.

  • Please mail your messages of hope to:
  • Volunteer USA Foundation Cards of Care for Haiti
  • 5970 SW 1st Lane
    Ocala, FL 34474
  • Please be sure to provide your name and contact information with your card/message.

Volunteer USA is also providing a free lesson plan to help teachers use the Haitian earthquake and other real-life disasters as examples of how Americans assist with humanitarian and recovery efforts, as well as provide a platform to discuss the need for all families to develop and practice personal disaster plans.

Click here to download and print educational materials.

In addition, the National Disaster Recovery Fund provides a coordinated long-term recovery efforts go where they are needed most. We commit to care for families during the months, and even years, that it may take to rebuild and reclaim their lives. Join us in our partnership. Together, we will approach disasters in a way that doesn't just offer a quick-fix bandage, but aims for a full recovery.

For additional details, click here to view Cards of Care for Haiti press release.

ECONOMY SPURS SUNTRUST FOUNDATION AND VOLUNTEER USA TO TEAM UP FOR "FAMILY-FRIENDLY" FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

We’ve got a fun new way to provide young students with math and money lessons. The program also offers evening parent/child workshops to get the whole family thinking about how basic math skills relate to every day spending, saving and investing decisions. The family financial education program is being offered free of charge to elementary schools in several Florida school districts. Click here to learn more. Interested schools should email Teecy.Matthews@volunteerusafund.org.

Click here to listen to a soundbite from the Florida Public Radio interview with Liza McFadden, president and founder of Volunteer USA.

VOLUNTEER USA'S DEAF FAMILY LITERACY ACADEMY LAUNCHES PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Our Deaf Family Literacy Academies, DFLAs, are the first step for inclusion of deaf and hard-of-hearing children in their own homes, in school, in making friends and fully functioning in society. Our model offers early intervention for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, parental involvement with their children through education in signing, reading together for parents and children and English for non-English speaking families. Click here to view the PSA!