Opportunity Profile

During "pack-a-thon" sessions volunteers from our community read letters from Illinois inmates and choose books from our collection of donated materials to send to inmates at no cost in response to their requests, package those books and help move and sort incoming book donations. Most volunteers find that spending an hour or more doing this activity, then lending a hand for a few minutes on a small clean-up task is a very rewarding way to balance their time with us.

We encourage you to bring a snack or some music to share and to try out any of our three weekly sessions which may work for your schedule. We focus on offering a quality volunteer experience without the need to make a commitment. The first time you show up, you just need to arrive at the beginning of the advertised time slot and introduce yourself as a new volunteer. Our session leader will give you a short orientation and have you engaged in meaningful work within minutes. After that you are welcome to come back as often as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

Families, church groups, service organizations and other groups are welcome though we ask that if you’d like to bring more than 4-5 people we prefer some advanced notice and are also happy to tailor a volunteer opportunity to suit your group. People from 12-90 years of age should be able to fully participate, however our facility is located in the lower level of our building and there is no elevator or wheel chair ramp.


For more information, see

http://books2prisoners.org/volunteer.php


Location

Books to Prisoners Workshop

Basement of the Independent Media Center

(shares a building with the down town Urbana Post Office)

202 S. Broadway Ave Urbana 61803

Times listed in bold are times you've signed up for.

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August 9, 2011		End Date
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-Occurs every week on Tuesday from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
-Occurs every week on Thursday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
-Occurs every week on Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Question Answer
Is training or orientation provided?Yes.
Is there an application or interview process?No.
Is parking available? If there is a charge for parking, please indicate how much it costs. e.g. Parking meters are $0.75/hrYes.
Is it on a busline?Yes.
Is the site accessible to people with disabilities?No.
Is transportation provided?No.
Is special clothing or equipment needed?No.
Is food provided?Yes. You are invited to bring a snack to share so we often have some food. Cold bottled water is always available (just ask).
Is this opportunity K-12 student friendly?No.
Is this opportunity eligible for individuals required to complete disciplinary community service?No.
Note that you don't need all of these skills and interests in order to participate, and don't forget to check the notes to see if the organization can provide training. If in doubt, you should speak with the organization directly.
Interests
Adult Education and Literacy
Civic/Community
Education/Literacy
Libraries
Media
Senior Citizens
Skills Description
Please log into a volunteer account if you wish to sign up for this opportunity.
708-782-4608, volunteer@books2prisoners.org or use the contact form on our web site at http://books2prisoners.org/contact.php.
UC Books to Prisoners
202 S. Broadway Ave
Urbana, IL
708-782-4608