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SUMMARY:Book Buddies
DESCRIPTION:Opportunity: Book Buddies\nAgency: Animal Rescue League\n\n\nBo
 ok Buddies is open to children in grades 1-8 who wish to practice their rea
 ding skills by reading out loud to cats in the shelter. Cats provide a non-
 judgmental and enthusiastic audience as they are soothed by the rhythmic so
 und of the children reading stories they bring from home.\n\n\nReaders are 
 welcome to read to the cats kennel side on our adoption floor after complet
 ing an application in our Better Impact system and watching a 5-minute orie
 ntation video. Reading will happen in scheduled shifts Monday through Frida
 y between 2:30 and 4:00.\n\nOpportunity Type: Individual and Team\nLength o
 f Type: \nMinimum age required: 6\nMaximum age required: 13\nRequired: Read
 ers must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Prior to read
 ing, families must complete an application in the Better Impact system and 
 schedule a shift to come in to read through the Better Impact app. Shifts a
 re 30 minutes long and are available Monday thru Friday from 2:30 - 4:00pm,
  excluding holidays.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Opportunity: Book Buddies<br>Agency: <a href="
 https://ecommunity.uwberks.org/Volunteer/VolAgencyInfo.jsp?nbr=29751">Anima
 l Rescue League</a><p><p>Book Buddies is open to children in grades 1-8 who
  wish to practice their reading skills by reading out loud to cats in the s
 helter. Cats provide a non-judgmental and enthusiastic audience as they are
  soothed by the rhythmic sound of the children reading stories they bring f
 rom home.</p><p><p>Readers are welcome to read to the cats kennel side on o
 ur adoption floor after completing an application in our Better Impact syst
 em and watching a 5-minute orientation video. Reading will happen in schedu
 led shifts Monday through Friday between 2:30 and 4:00.</p><p>Opportunity T
 ype: Individual and Team<br>Length of Type: <br>Minimum age required: 6<br>
 Maximum age required: 13<br>Required: Readers must be accompanied by a pare
 nt or guardian at all times. Prior to reading, families must complete an ap
 plication in the Better Impact system and schedule a shift to come in to re
 ad through the Better Impact app. Shifts are 30 minutes long and are availa
 ble Monday thru Friday from 2:30 - 4:00pm, excluding holidays.
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