Volunteer with Los Ayudantes and Make a Difference in RWC Kids' Lives    ​

Los Ayudantes ("The Helpers" in Spanish) is a literacy, non-profit organization dedicated to helping Redwood City 6-8th grade students improve their literacy and critical thinking skills.  We are the only local, non-profit placing in-class volunteer tutors at middle schools in the Redwood City School District.  Students get extra practice reading in small groups or one-on-one, but more importantly, our volunteers become trusted mentors who are dedicated to working with the students throughout the year.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote literacy for life by establishing caring connections with students and helping them to build literacy and critical thinking skills necessary for success in high school and beyond.

Dedicated Volunteer Tutors

Since our inception in 2002, Los Ayudantes has delivered thousands of hours of small group tutoring to English learners in Redwood City schools.  In small group language and reading comprehension practice, we celebrate progress as students grow their English language and critical thinking skills.
"Los Ayudantes is a great group of volunteers who care about our future.  They come alongside to help in ways a teacher cannot accomplish alone." - Milagro Velasco, Language Arts teacher at McKinley Institute of Technology

An Award-winning Team

In May, 2012, Los Ayudantes was awarded the San Mateo County Reading Association's Celebrate Literacy Award.  SMCRA recognizes programs for their significant contributions to reading instruction and literacy projects in San Mateo County.