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Book Sale Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Literacy Network

  • 2 people are interested

Are you friendly, outgoing, and able to stand for 2-3 hours? We need your help! We are looking for volunteers with great retail/customer service skills to help at Literacy Network’s March Book Sale, which will raise much-needed funds for adult literacy programs in Dane County. Our Book Sales are held several times a year in the basement of Literacy Network at 701 Dane Street (at S. Park; behind Walgreens).

Volunteer duties include: sorting books, greeting guests, and supporting the check-out process. Volunteers are asked to arrive 15 minutes prior to their shift for a short training and must stay for the duration of the shift they sign up for.

Volunteers must be at least 16yo and:
*Be friendly, warm, and customer-service oriented
*Have great organizational skills (from taking transactions to tidying up the sales area)
*Able to stand for 3-4 hours and lift up to 20lbs
*Be able to go 3-4 hours without staring at a smartphone (focus should be on the sale)

Click here to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfg7ms9MUzu_Xl7XWz_S5FJD5dEW7sfw41DAzdd0bT1eli3aw/viewform

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About Literacy Network

Location:

701 Dane St, Madison, WI 53713, US

Mission Statement

Literacy Network teaches reading, writing, communication, and computer skills to Dane County adults so they can achieve financial security, well-being and deeper engagement with their families and the community.

Description

Literacy Network assists adults in Dane County who are low-income and who need help improving their literacy skills, whether they are immigrants/refugees learning English, adults reading/writing below a 5th grade level, or folks studying to pass their GED or high school equivalency exam. We offer free group classes and trained volunteer tutors at locations throughout the Madison area. Programs operate on a three semester schedule: spring, summer, and fall, and we recruit interns and tutors every semester.

CAUSE AREAS

Education & Literacy
Education & Literacy

WHEN

Fri Jun 08, 2018 - Sat Jun 09, 2018

WHERE

701 Dane StreetMadison, WI 53713

(43.0427,-89.393555)
 

SKILLS

  • Literacy / Reading
  • Adult Education
  • Teaching / Instruction
  • English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
  • Reading / Writing
  • Tutoring

GOOD FOR

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REQUIREMENTS

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