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San Francisco, CA 94102
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Sort Books

Categories: Books, Education, Reading
Cities: Oakland

Would you like to share your love of books? Have just a little time to give? Join the East Bay Children's Book Project to sort books for donation to under-resourced children. 

The East Bay Children's Book Project is dedicated to improving literacy by providing free books to professionals who work with children in need.  In just under 5 years, they have given away almost a half million books. 

They are seeking help every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, organizing the donated books for clients.

While in middle-income neighborhoods the ratio of age appropriate books per child is 13 to one, in low-income neighborhoods the ratio is one for every 300 children. 

The East Bay Children's Book Project is dedicated to improving literacy by providing free books to professionals who work with children in need.  In just under 5 years, they have given away almost a half million books. 

They are seeking help every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, organizing the donated books for clients.

Time Requirement:
Four to eight hours per week
Specific Activities:

Sorting, counting, and shelving books with a team of volunteers.

Qualifications:

Ability to work with large numbers of people. Team-oriented. They often have more than 50 clients in the 3 hours we are open.

Apply for this Opportunity
Organization:
East Bay Children's Book Project
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