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AMOS works thanks to the support of our many volunteer leaders. We welcome you to join us in organizing for the common good. Learn how to get involved in AMOS and how your institution can join by contacting Sally Boeckholt, First Unitarian Church (515-770-9482) or by email at amosiowa@gmail.com.
To learn more about any of the issue initiatives of AMOS, contact one of our team leads:
Juvenile Justice in Des Moines
Sheena Thomas, Plymouth United Church of Christ
AMOS Let's Talk School Mediation Project
Cheryl Hayes, Bethel AME Church
Affordable Housing in Ames
Cynthia Marten, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames
Mental Healthcare
In Ames: Cynthia Marten, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames
In Ankeny: Jan Brown, Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Parish
In Des Moines: Teresa Bomhoff, NAMI of Greater Des Moines
Get Involved with Stowe Elementary's Lunch Buddy Reading Program
Stowe Elementary School, located north of the fairgrounds on E. 33rd in Des Moines, in conjunction with EveryBody Wins Iowa has set up a Lunch Buddy Reading program. Volunteers visit/read/play games/serve as a role model for their assigned child for 40 minutes during lunch once a week on Thursdays for the school year. Reading buddy volunteers are assigned to either a 2nd or 3rd grader who has been selected by the teacher. Time slots for volunteers include 10.45 – 11.25 for 2nd grade or 11.25 – 12.15 for 3rd grade. We would like to pair up 5 students for each of the two grades. Some volunteers find a friend/co-worker/spouse/significant other to partner with and then each adult spends a minimum of 2 weeks per month with their shared student. The program started the first of November, 2019. Can you help us???
Please contact Connie McKeen, volunteer for AMOS and EveryBody Wins Iowa (the two programs working to launch the program) at cmckeen@q.com or 515-556-9432 if you would like more information regarding being a volunteer for a Stowe student.
To learn more about any of the issue initiatives of AMOS, contact one of our team leads:
Juvenile Justice in Des Moines
Sheena Thomas, Plymouth United Church of Christ
AMOS Let's Talk School Mediation Project
Cheryl Hayes, Bethel AME Church
Affordable Housing in Ames
Cynthia Marten, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames
Mental Healthcare
In Ames: Cynthia Marten, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames
In Ankeny: Jan Brown, Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Parish
In Des Moines: Teresa Bomhoff, NAMI of Greater Des Moines
Get Involved with Stowe Elementary's Lunch Buddy Reading Program
Stowe Elementary School, located north of the fairgrounds on E. 33rd in Des Moines, in conjunction with EveryBody Wins Iowa has set up a Lunch Buddy Reading program. Volunteers visit/read/play games/serve as a role model for their assigned child for 40 minutes during lunch once a week on Thursdays for the school year. Reading buddy volunteers are assigned to either a 2nd or 3rd grader who has been selected by the teacher. Time slots for volunteers include 10.45 – 11.25 for 2nd grade or 11.25 – 12.15 for 3rd grade. We would like to pair up 5 students for each of the two grades. Some volunteers find a friend/co-worker/spouse/significant other to partner with and then each adult spends a minimum of 2 weeks per month with their shared student. The program started the first of November, 2019. Can you help us???
Please contact Connie McKeen, volunteer for AMOS and EveryBody Wins Iowa (the two programs working to launch the program) at cmckeen@q.com or 515-556-9432 if you would like more information regarding being a volunteer for a Stowe student.