The Lake Washington School District LINKS Program is now recruiting community volunteers who are interested in helping students to be successful in school. Last school year, 258 volunteers shared their time in classrooms; worked one-on-one with kids on math, writing or reading; tutored middle school students; and served as Lunch Buddies to children that needed a positive role model.

The Lunch Buddy program is something co-workers can do together with a student at a student’s school during their lunch time.

The LINKS Program offers volunteers support throughout the school year, including training sessions, volunteer social events and an end of year celebration.

All new volunteers are required to attend a volunteer orientation, complete a volunteer application and be approved before beginning their volunteer service in a school. Upcoming orientation dates are listed on the LINKS website at: http://www.lwsd.org/For-Community/Volunteers/LINKS/Pages/Volunteer-Orientation-Training.aspx. To register for an upcoming orientation, email Nanci Wehr at nwehr@lwsd.org or call 425-936-1410.

LINKS is a grant-based program with funding provided by the Lake Washington Schools Foundation.