Internships at the Children’s Home of Reading

The Children’s Home of Reading (CHOR) can help fulfill your college requirements.  We offer a variety of UNPAID internships in areas such as clinical, administrative, and support staff.  If you are interested in applying for an internship, please complete the attached Internship Profile Form (pdf) and mail it to the following address:

The Children’s Home of Reading
1010 Centre Ave.
Reading, PA  19601

Upon receipt of your Internship Profile Form, a CHOR representative will contact you to set up an interview if an appropriate match has been determined.

Please note that if you are offered an internship at CHOR, you will need to provide the following information before you begin:

• Internship Profile Form (provided by CHOR)
• Copy of your school procedures and requirements governing internships
• Intern Disclosure Statement (provided by CHOR)
• Confidentiality Agreement (provided by CHOR)
• Code of Ethics Agreement (provided by CHOR)
• Proof of age *

• Criminal History & Child Abuse Clearance

• FBI Clearance - for interns who have not lived in PA within the past 5 years.

• Physical and TB test results along with a letter or note from your physician

    indicating you are free of communicable diseases.

* Some programs require you must be at least 21 years of age prior to start    date.

** Additional requirements may exist for certain internships.

The Children’s Home of Reading writer’s group

Here is the link to an article in the Reading Eagle about The Children’s Home of Reading’s writers group where clients learn how to express their feelings through writing. 

http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=357546

Book drive for the Children’s Home of Reading

The Children’s Home of Reading as a need for new and used books appropriate for boys ages 10-18 to help grow our client library.  If you are willing to donate any books, please contact Debbie Acker at 610-478-8266 ext. 429

Volunteering at The Children’s Home of Reading

Current Volunteer Opportunities Available

The Children's Home of Reading is currently looking for volunteers to serve as:

• Tutors in our on-ground classrooms during the school day
• Clerical support in our Development Office.

Volunteer Qualifications

All of our volunteers need to be 21 years of age or older. All volunteers must complete a Volunteer Application Form as well as a criminal record check and child abuse clearance form. These forms can be requested from our Development Office. 

If you would like more information on our volunteer program or to obtain the necessary clearance forms, please call Mindy McIntosh at (610) 478-8266, ext. 468.

Ways of Giving To The Children’s Home of Reading

Your contribution is a thoughtful and effective way to make a significant difference in the quality of life for the children within our community.

General Contributions
Received throughout the year, these gifts in any amount are unrestricted and vital to the ongoing work of The Children's Home. All donations can be mailed to:

The Children's Home of Reading
Attn: Development Office
1010 Centre Ave
Reading, PA  19601

To make a VISA or MasterCard contribution, please contact Debbie Acker in the Development Office at (610) 478-8266, ext. 429.

In-Kind Gifts
In-kind gifts provide us with needed items that would otherwise be purchased with Children's Home dollars. These contributions allow us to use more of our operating dollars for programs rather than having to purchase them.

Corporate Matching Gifts
If you are employed by or retired from a company with a matching gift program, you may be able to double or triple your gift dollars to The Children's Home. Contact your company's personnel or community relations office and they will provide a form for you to complete and send to us.

Honorary Tributes
Honorary Tributes will mark any special occasion, a birth, anniversary, retirement or birthday. An appropriate message indicating your thoughtfulness is sent to the person being honored.

Memorial Gifts
A special way to provide a memorial to a loved one or friend is through a gift to The Children's Home, whose caring programs touch the lives of many suffering children. Families of the person designated by the donor are notified of the memorial.

Bequests, Trusts, & Gift Annuities
Bequests, trusts, and gift annuities are planned gifts which may be arranged in whatever way accords with the donor's own estate plan and/or wishes for the gift's use. Many forms of bequests or planned gifts are available.

Please note: In planning such tax-deductible contributions, speak to your attorney, accountant, and/or the Development Office at (610) 478-8266, ext. 469.

The Children's Home of Reading has an ongoing need for various miscellaneous items. 

If you are interested in donating any new or gently-used items, please contact our Development Office at (610) 478-8266.