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Have a Blast with Books! Children's Book Harvest (age 15+) Referral

All children need books to grow! And you can help!

To learn to read, children need to be surrounded by books at home so that reading becomes a regular part of their lives.

PPS and Children's Book Bank (www.childrensbookbank.org) believe every child can learn to read. You can help support literacy in our community by volunteering to mend, clean, and organize the ~25,000 gently-used books collected during Children’s Book Harvest this fall. Book “mending” involves erasing scribbles, taping  tears, removing stickers, etc.

This volunteer opportunity takes place at Marshall High School (plenty of easy parking) and is ideal for detail oriented people age 15+ who love books! We welcome individual volunteers age 15+ as well as groups (up to 25).

To register on-line go to: Children's Book Harvest - Volunteer Sign-Up

Please note: If your preferred shift is not listed when you register on-line with the above link, that shift has been filled.

March Shifts: 
Thursdays (3/6, 3/13, 3/20)

11:30am - 1:30pm
2:30pm - 4:30pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm


April Shifts: 
Thursdays (4/3, 4/10, 4/17, & 4/24)

11:30am - 1:30pm
2:30pm - 4:30pm
5:30pm - 7:00pm (except 4/24)

For more information, please call Katherin: 503.954.6853/kflower@childrensbookbank.org or express interest below.

The book gap: For children in poverty, one of the biggest obstacles to literacy development (which begins at birth) is the scarcity of books in the home. While the ratio of books to children in middle-income neighborhoods is approximately 13 books to 1 child, the ratio in low-income neighborhoods is a mere 1 book to 300 children. The Children’s Book Bank narrows the book gap by providing the community with a place for families donate the books their children have outgrown, moving thousands and thousands of children’s books into the homes of kids in need.

Opportunity Requirements:

  • Volunteers must be 15 years of age or older to participate in this opportunity.

Register for a specific shift by clicking the Volunteer Sign-Up link above, or click on "Express Interest" below if you are interested in helping out and would like to learn more!

**This is a Referral Opportunity, which means it is run directly by one of our nonprofit partners. Once you express interest, someone from the partner organization should follow up with you shortly to discuss confirming you as a volunteer for this opportunity.

**Please note, your hours may not be recorded in your Hands On Greater Portland account since this is a partner-managed opportunity.

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Children & Youth Education, Family Services
Low-income Communities
Cleaning,Collecting, Sorting & Packaging

Age Minimum (with Adult): 15+, Minimum Age:15+

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