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10 people are interested
Community Outreach Volunteer for Book Fairies
ORGANIZATION: The Book Fairies
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10 people are interested
The Community Outreach Volunteer will help reach out to programs across Long Island and metropolitan New York who could benefit from The Book Fairies. This involves calling organizations and establishing a relationship with both schools and community programs who need books. This can be done from home. Average hours per week: 2 hours
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About The Book Fairies
Location:
70 North Main Street, Freeport, NY 11520, US
Mission Statement
The Book Fairies is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that collects reading materials for people in need throughout metropolitan New York. The reading materials foster literacy and academic success, provide a respite from personal struggles, and nurture a love of reading across age groups.
Description
The Book Fairies is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, that accepts donations of new and gently used books and matches them with libraries, schools, teachers and organizations in need in metropolitan New York that would not otherwise have the means to obtain them. The Book Fairies leverages a large network of volunteer special needs organizations for the collection, organization and distribution of books to local schools, teachers and other organizations in need. Since its founding in 2012, The Book Fairies has donated over 130,000 books to more than 25 school districts and over 100 organizations across Long Island and the greater NY Metropolitan area.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
March 25, 2018
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Community Outreach
- Library Sciences
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 2+ hours a week