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24 people are interested
Spring Reorganization at Charity Thrift Shop
ORGANIZATION: Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
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24 people are interested
We are seeking volunteers to assist on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from approx. 10 AM TO 5 PM for our semi-annual spring cleaning and moving event at our location in Kensington. We need 15-20 volunteers for this project.
Founded in 1936, the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington (POB) is the largest local prevention of blindness agency in the United States, dedicated to the improvement and preservation of sight by providing services, education, advocacy and innovation.
POB runs three charity thrift stores ("Look Again Resale Shops")that we use to raise money for our organization. Two are located in Kensington, Maryland.
This volunteer position will:
Move furniture, boxes, and other donations
- Organize the items into various storage containers/units
This will be mostly outside and will occur rain or shine.
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About Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Location:
415 2nd St NE #200, Washington, DC 20002, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1936, the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington (POB) is dedicated to the improvement and preservation of sight and quality of life by providing services and education, and by championing healthy vision and innovation to everyone in our area.
Description
Each year, POB impacts approximately 13,000 community members through our evidence-based programs - including vision acuity and glaucoma screenings, eyeglasses distributions and fittings, educational vision resources and events, low vision rehabilitation services and support group networks, and more. We remain committed to comprehensive vision health, ethical service within the community, deep respect for individuals and families in all circumstances, innovation in service delivery, and serving as a facilitator among our medical and social service peers.
Our organization serves the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties of Maryland.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3716 Howard AveKensington, MD 20895
DATE POSTED
March 11, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13
- One day