The United Way of Greater St. Joseph is recruiting volunteers for a school-based versions of its Reading Adventures program.

Jodi Bloemker, Dir. of Community Investment with United Way said United Way Reading Adventure will be held this fall with second grade classes at Lake Contrary and Humboldt elementary schools. The agency also plans to hold United Way Reading Adventure at several other schools in the spring.

Each second grade class has 30 minutes for the program. There are two sections of students at both Lake Contrary and Humboldt, so Bloemker said volunteers are needed for 60 minutes.

“Volunteers will read with small groups of children,” she said. “The books you will be reading will be provided by the teachers and students grouped by reading level.”

Volunteers can register online here: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07eeqn6e92j8yi89nj/start

“Simply fill out the form with your contact information and select the dates you are available to read. I will send out further details as well as reminders and directions prior to the start of the program. I have some volunteers who are able to read all five weeks at a school and some that can only do a week or two. It is whatever works best for the volunteer,” Bloemker said.