Welcome EOD Reading Day Volunteers for Sarasota and Manatee schools on March 10, 2026!

Please enter your information in the registration below. Once your registration is received, you will be assigned a classroom schedule based on Embracing Our Differences' needs and your preferences. 

**Please remember to block off Tuesday, March 10, 2026 on your calendar, you will be reading on this day!**

Thank you so much for helping us in our communities' schools!

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Your information


Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
First name *
Last name *
Street Address *
City *
State *
Zip code *
Cell Phone number *
Have you volunteered with Embracing Our Differences before? *
If you were a reading day volunteer in the past and would like to work with a teacher again, please list their name(s) and/or school(s).
I am available to read in-person during the following times on Tuesday, March 10. **Please note, if you choose 'no preference', you can be scheduled at any point from 9am-2pm.** *
I would be happy to read the following number of classrooms at the same school on March 10. **Please note, each classroom visit lasts 30 minutes.** *
I am available to read in-person at any elementary school or early learning center in the following area: *









Do you fluently speak any languages besides English? *
What language(s), besides English, do you speak fluently? We will use this information to pair volunteers with dual languages and ESOL (English as a second or foreign language) classrooms.
Would you be willing to travel to two separate schools within 15 minutes drive from each other if there is a need? *
Are you already approved as a level 1 volunteer for the 2025-2026 school year by Sarasota County Schools? *
Are you already approved as a level 1 volunteer for the 2025-2026 school year by the School District of Manatee County? *
Are you volunteering as part of or on behalf of a group or organization? If so, please tell us the name.
Additional information (Please note - while we will do our best to honor requests to read in specific schools and/or for specific teachers, it may not be possible to honor all requests. Thank you in advance for your flexibility.)