"It's like a job. You have goals. You see results" -Yuriy, Experience Corps Member

A.C. Whelan Elementary School
Garfield Elementary School
William McKinley Elementary School

Pictured here is Salvatore Cammarata, principal of Garfield Elementary, welcoming Experience Corps members to the school for the launch of the new program. Looking on are (from L to R) Revere Superintendent Dr. Paul Dakin, Revere Mayor Thomas Ambrosino, and Generations Incorporated Executive Director Mary Gunn.

Requirements for members: Are you 55 or older? Do you have spare time? Can you make a commitment? We are looking for older adults who want to help elementary school children succeed in school and life. Volunteer as little as one hour per week (volunteers that make a larger time commitment may be eligible for a stipend). Volunteers also participate in pre service training and attend ongoing trainings throughout the year.

New this year: we've developed new and exciting leadership positions for older adults. Positions include: Experience Corps Lead, Site Coordinator, and Cluster Manager. Salary/Stipends available. For more information and to apply, visit our website at www.generationsinc.org or call Katie Klister at 617-399-4700.

Lead Agency: Generations Incorporated

Partners: Boston Literacy Volunteer Collaborative, including: Boston Partners in Education, JumpStart, City Year, Everybody Wins, Greater Boston Jewish Coalition for Literacy, Jack Satter House, Massachusetts Service Alliance; AARP; AmeriCorps; AmeriCorps

VISTA; Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts; and other numerous civic and neighborhood associations.

2008 Funders: We benefit from a diverse group of private, corporate, and individual funders.

Major institutional funders (for both Boston and Revere) include: Anonymous (x3), Atlantic Philanthropies (via Experience Corps), Bain Capital Children's Charities, Boston Campaign for Proficiency, Corporation for National & Community Service, Cabot Family Charitable Trust, Hestia Fund, Herbert H. Fletcher Trust managed by BNY Mellon, Klarman Family Foundation, Liberty Mutual Foundation, Ludcke Foundation, Mabel Louis Riley Foundation, Massachusetts Service Alliance (AmeriCorps), Proctor & Gamble, Roxbury Trust, State Street, US Department of Education - Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools