G4G Boston + Prison Book Program | May 11
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G4G Boston + Prison Book Program
May 11, 2024
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
When: Saturday, May 11, 9:30am – 12pm
Where: Basement of the United First Parish Church (Church of Presidents); 1306 Hancock Street; Quincy, MA 02169
About the Prison Book Program (PBP): Since 1972, PBP provides donated books and other reading material to incarcerated people. PBP believes education is a powerful tool that reduces the likelihood of a prisoner returning to the prison system. PBP’s goals are to encourage literacy by filling requests for books and other educational materials.
This is a special Saturday morning session at the Prison Book Program just Gay for Good volunteers!
Volunteers will be responding to prisoners’ requests for books… There are traditionally 3 volunteer roles: opening and reading hand written letters, shopping for books, and preparing books for mailing—wrapping the books in brown paper and addressing the packages.
Directions and parking info: http://www.prisonbookprogram.org/about-us/directions/
By MBTA: Quincy Center Stop on Red Line or Commuter Rail
This project is limited to 30 G4G volunteers.
G4G Chapter project coordinator: Dan