Done in a Day Application for Volunteers

Agency Name: Arlington Public Library

Mailing Address: 101 E. Abram Street Arlington, TX 76010
Phone Number: 817.459.6924
Contact person at agency: Andi Davis
Email: andi.davis@arlingtontx.gov
Mission Statement of agency:
Arlington Public Library To open doors to a world of ideas, information, and imagination, thereby
enhancing the economic, social, and cultural vitality of our community.
Primary focus area of agency:
The Arlington Public Library provides services through a network of seven library facilities and numerous
LibraryLiNK locations placed in schools and other service organizations that offer delivery/check-out of
materials. The Library offers programming for all ages, often in partnership with community educational
and cultural institutions, to enhance quality of life.
Web site of agency: www.arlingtonlibrary.org
Event/Project name: Summer Reading Club Celebration
Date: August 2, 2014
Purpose of event/project: The purpose of the Summer Reading Club Celebration is to reward children
in the Arlington community who successfully participated in the Librarys Summer Reading Club. This
celebration also provides an opportunity to recognize our partners who have generously donated time,
space, and funds to support the Summer Reading Club in the community.
Location of event/project: Texas Rangers Hall of Fame
Specific time(s) of each volunteer shift(s): We are looking to have help from 1:30pm until 5:30pm.
Number of volunteers you are requesting per shift: There will only be one shift of 4 hours.
Number of total volunteers you are requesting for the event: 30
Describe in detail what tasks the JLA volunteers will perform during your requested shift time(s).
Please include whether activities are appropriate for women who are pregnant and if they can
accommodate volunteers with physical disabilities/limitations. The event will include multiple activity
tables. Set up will take between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m., which is the official start time of the event. Set up
tasks will include moving tables and chairs, setting out materials, and making sure each station is ready.
During the celebration, volunteers will help supervise participants, assist with activities (crafts, coloring,
robotics, etc.), provide basic crowd control, and serve as an information resource for participants. In
addition, performers may need help with directions and set up. Chairs will be available and we could
station women who are pregnant or women with handicaps in less physically demanding roles.
What, if any, training is required? No additional training is required for this project.
Who will be on site to coordinate the volunteers? We will have several library employees available to
direct volunteers including Ivonne Kieffer, whose number is listed below.
Cell phone number: 682.472.2329
Any other resources besides volunteers requested from the JLA? N/A
Please explain how your organization/event supports the JLA focus area of Childrens Issues and
Womens Concerns: The event is the finale to the Librarys Summer Reading Club, an annual program
that encourages children to continue reading and learning during the summer. In addition to providing
materials and guidance to track a childs reading, local businesses donate prizes to incentivize
participation. Each child who completes the reading goals will receive a goodie bag with a Reading Club
shirt and a book of their own, a Texas Rangers ticket, and other small prizes. Children who continue to
participate past the minimum requirements are entered for additional prizes.
The Campaign for Grade Level Reading is a collaborative effort by foundations, nonprofit partners,
states and communities across the nation to ensure that more children in low-income families succeed
in school and graduate prepared for college, a career, and active citizenship. The Campaign focuses on
an important predictor of school success and high school graduationgrade-level reading by the end of
third grade. The Campaign has identified three challenges to success (see the Infographic below):
Readiness Gap, Summer Slide, and Attendance Gap.
The Arlington Public Librarys Summer Reading Club is focused on promoting literacy in the community
by directly combating Summer Slide. The Library focuses on childrens literacy year round with
additional programs, including the popular Reading Corps. Grant funding is crucial to the success of
these free literacy programs, supplying the materials needed to make a difference.


How will the JLAs support of your event and contribution of volunteers be recognized and/or
publicized at the event? We partner with many members of the community for the Summer Reading
Club and include their logos in promotional materials. We will include the JLA logo in any promotional
materials that will be printed between the time of acceptance and the final event. We will also
recognize the JLA volunteers for their support at the event.
Please provide any additional information about your organization and/or this specific event that you
feel will be helpful: Last year, 1,053 children age birth to 4 years old and 3,767 elementary age children
participated in the Summer Reading Club. Many of these participants attend the celebration at the end
of the year. The sheer number of participants is the reason we are requesting volunteers to help make
this a fun and safe day of celebration for everyone involved.