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Long Island Head Start
Central Administration
98 Austin Street, Patchogue, New York 11772
Phone (631) 758-5200
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
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Volunteer Services
We Need Volunteers
Volunteers
are critical to the success of Head Start. The participation of
volunteers has been an effective way of mobilizing community resources
to strengthen Head Start Services. Volunteer services generates In-Kind
for the agency. In-Kind is also known as the non-federal share. It is
the donations of time, supplies, and services the program needs in order
to keep federal funding. Performance Standards require that the agency
works in collaboration with parents, community partnerships, and
volunteers to assist the program in matching the required 20% of the
grant funds through donated time, services, supplies, and financial
contributions.
Volunteers
provide a wide range of services and support to the Head Start and
Early Head Start children and their families. Volunteers can be
professionals and nonprofessionals, parents, local residents, and
members of the larger community, board members and those who serve on
policy and advisory groups, those who work in classrooms, offices, or
kitchens, and those who provide necessary health education, medical and
dental examinations, and other health services. Head Start volunteers
can assist with classroom activities, upkeep and renovation of centers,
playground supervision, parent education, and other similar tasks.
Head Start volunteers may choose to give a few hours of time, or may volunteer every week.
For more
information and volunteer call (631) 758-5200 extension 0129 or email
Ana Figueroa, Policy Council & Volunteer Supervisor at
afigueroa@liheadstart.org.
Donations
We Need Your Help
Long
Island Head Start is dedicated to helping at-risk and vulnerable
children and families living in Suffolk County. There are over 5000
children living in Suffolk County between the ages of 3-5 who live at
poverty level or below. We know firsthand the impact poverty has on
children; growing up poor is detrimental to cognitive, physical and
social/emotional development.
As
you know, the Federal Government funds Head Start. However, you may not
know that as a condition for receiving federal funding, Head Start
programs must raise 20-percent of each year’s grant in contributions
from the community. All funds raised go towards enhancing the
comprehensive programs we currently have in place to insure that
children enter kindergarten with the skills necessary to succeed.
With your support, we can make an impact on the future of the children and families on Long Island. To make a donation please contact us at (631) 758-5200 X0122.
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