The Reading Outreach Tutoring Program

The mission of the Reading Outreach Tutoring Program is to train volunteer tutors to provide a 1-on-1 structured reading intervention to struggling readers in New Kensington, PA and surrounding communities, thus providing access to high-quality instruction to all students, regardless of socio-economic status.

The Reading Outreach Initiative is organized exclusively for educational purposes and motivated by the belief that providing access to high-quality reading help to all is a means of serving as a transforming touch of God in the world.

Volunteers Needed for Fall 2023

Would you like to make a difference in the life of a struggling reader?

Join us on Tuesdays or Thursdays afterschool (4 – 5:30 p.m.)

We are currently looking for volunteers to commit to serving 1 day a week after school.

You will be assigned your own student, and meet with them in person either on Tuesdays or Thursdays at the Salvation Army Worship and Service Center in New Kensington. You’ll meet a second day each week via phone or the Internet to do reading practice with your student.

Work 1-on-1 with a student, providing reading instruction and help.

All training and materials are provided. You don’t need to be a teacher.

Email: Coordinator Janet Smith at: ReadingOutreach232@gmail.com for more information.

The Reading Outreach Program service location is at the Salvation Army Worship and Service Center in New Kensington. This location allows us to be more accessible to families and children in need of reading help.

For Parents: 1-on-1 Reading Help for Your Child

The Reading Outreach Program provides a service to the community by providing 1-on-1, structured reading intervention to help struggling readers; and it offers a place for ongoing instruction, resources and support for families and volunteers.

The Reading Outreach serves students in grades 1-3 with demonstrated difficulty in reading. Instruction is currently offered during the school year on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 – 5:30 p.m., at the Salvation Army Worship and Service Center in New Kensington.

Your child with meet with his or her tutor 1 day a week in person at the center, and a second day each week he/she will meet with the tutor via phone or Internet to do reading practice.

To learn more about our services, contact Reading Outreach Coordinator Janet Smith at: ReadingOutreach232@gmail.com