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Kennedy-Longfellow Elementary School
Lunch Buddies Program

The Volpe Center Lunch Buddies Reading Program recently celebrated its eleventh anniversary. Lunch Buddies is a collaborative effort between the Volpe Center and the neighboring Kennedy- Longfellow Elementary School in East Cambridge. Volpe Center employees volunteer their lunch breaks to read to second- and third-graders every two weeks during the school year. Since its inception, Lunch Buddies has attracted 308 Volpe Center volunteers. The program enhances children's interest in reading, exemplifies the school's commitment to early literacy, and provides Volpe Center staff with an opportunity to give back to the community.

• Lunch Buddies program featured in Volpe Center Highlights, January 2009

Historical Information

• Recognition for Lunch Buddies program
  On Monday, May 22, 2000, the Volpe Center Community was recognized by the Cambridge School Volunteers, Inc. (CSV) for its outstanding contributions to the Cambridge public schools.

• Secretary Slater visits the Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School
  On June 25, 1999, former U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater visited the Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School in Cambridge.

• Volpe Journal Spring 99
  The spring 1999 issue of the Volpe Journal takes a look at the Volpe Center Volunteers and the Lunch Buddies Program.

• Lunch Buddies off to a flying start
  On March 5, 1999, the Volpe Center launched a new volunteer program called "Lunch Buddies."