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Missouri Prison Books...Help to send books requested by Missouri prison inmates

MISSOURI PRISON BOOKS
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near St. Louis, MO
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays daytime, Weekends daytime
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    Ideally a volunteer would commit to helping out once or twice a month. Of course, more often would be helpful and welcome.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    6
    Cause Areas:
    Education, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Legal Assistance
    Good For:
    Teens, Age 55+
    Other Requirements:
    Just a willingness to help out as described. Our work space is located in a basement. You need to be able to negotiate some tricky stairs.

    Description

    Missouri Prison Books...Help to send books requested by Missouri prison inmates

    Missouri Prison Books, established 2019, sends over two thousand books annually to incarcerated persons. All our books are sent free of charge, all our work is done by volunteers. We receive book donations from multiple sources. Some are new, some are gently used, some are marked up or damaged. Volunteers examine each book, determine whether it can be sent to one of the state prisons, categorize it, and file it in our library shelves. We also read letters sent to us by inmates, analyze their requests, select books to be sent to them, wrap them for mailing, and deliver them to the US Post Office.

    Our vounteer groups meet Sunday and Thursday afternoons at our offices on Skinker near Washington University.

    Location

    On-site

    Skinker, just north of Forest Park Parkway

    St. Louis, MO, USA
    Directions

    Volunteers will be given exact address via email.

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