24th Annual Family Literacy Day

Saturday, April 18, 2026

  

Family Literacy Day is an event aimed at children from pre-K through Grade 6 and their families and is designed to celebrate the joys of reading. The primary focus of the event is Reading Circles, hosted by various campus groups. We encourage group participation (student orgs, dorms, athletics, friends, etc.), but individuals are welcome to sign up as well. Group members should sign up individually and indicate which group they are with when they respond to the Need.

Family Literacy Day is designed to serve as a celebration of the year's activities, giving the children and student participants of the ongoing programs a chance to have fun and reflect on their accomplishments. It also serves as a way of encouraging additional Belmont students, faculty, and staff to get involved in the literacy effort in our community, and it provides a way for Belmont to give back in a small way to the community of which it is a part and from whom it receives so much

We ask all volunteers attend one of the following 3 volunteer orientations:

• Tuesday, April 14 @ 12:30pm in INMN 211
• Wednesday, April 15 @ 10:00am in BMRC 104
• Thursday, April 16 @ 3:00pm in MCWH 313

**Volunteers are invited to attend an optional Reflection Session on Monday, April 20 at 10am in JMC 308. This can count for the Reflection behavior credit for those on the New WELL Core system. We strongly recommend RSVPing as spots are limited.

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WELL Core credit:

• Students on the old WELL Core pathway can earn credit for the number of hours they volunteer (1 hour = 1 credit) by logging hours on Get Connected. Attending the Volunteer Orientation will earn you 1 additional credit.
• Students on the new WELL Core pathway can earn up to 3 credits by submitting activity tasks on Suitable after serving.
  • Training/Workshop behavior points by attending the Volunteer Orientation, 
  • 10 points for volunteering for the event (under the Serve Together, Different Population, or Asset-Based Learning behavior categories), and
  • Reflection Session behavior points if you attend the Reflection session on 4/20

Volunteers may sign up for multiple shifts, as long as times do not overlap

10:30 am-12:30 pm	11:30 am-1pm	12pm -1pm	1pm-2pm	2pm-3pm	3pm-4pm	3:45pm-4:30pm
Set Up Shift 1			Reading Circles 1-4pm			Clean Up
	Set Up Shift 2		Refreshments Shift 1	Refreshments Shift 2	Refreshments Shift 3
		Registration Shift 1* *begins at 12:45pm	Registration Shift 2* *begins at 1:45pm	Registration Shift 3* *begins at 2:45pm
			Book Table Shift 1	Book Table Shift 2	Book Table Shift 3
			Crafts & Games Shift 1	Crafts & Games Shift 2	Crafts & Games Shift 3
			Facepainting Shift 1	Facepainting Shift 2	Facepainting Shift 3