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Book Sale Flyer

 

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Showcased Volunteer Opportunity 

Book Drive:

We are holding a book drive at the New River Valley Mall on Friday, Feb. 12 (7 a.m. - 9 p.m.) and Saturday, Feb. 13 (7 a.m. - 3 p.m.).  We need at least 2 people there at all times to assist donors.  We will sign up volunteers for times they wish to cover--they should send an email with their available times to    nrvbooksale@aol.com   and put  "Book Drive Volunteer" in the subject line.  

Book Sale:  The annual book sale is Feb. 25-28.  

If individuals or the group can assist in any of the following, again, send an email to nrvbooksale@aol.com with available times and put the designated event title in the subject line:

We need volunteers to:

Event Title

When

Where

Other Info

Post flyers

Feb. 5-Feb. 26

On campus; throughout Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and the rest of Montgomery County; Radford; Giles Co.; Floyd Co. and Pulaski Co.

Volunteers select areas they can cover and are asked to keep a list of locations visited: stores, doctors’ offices, beauty shops, restaurants, etc.  Don’t forget apartment complex offices, etc.  We’ll train volunteers regarding what we need.

Load boxes of books  2/24

Feb. 24 at 6 or 7 pm (TBA)

Old Blacksburg Middle School

Need to be able to lift and carry boxes of books.

Unload boxes of books 2/24

Feb. 24

8:30 pm

NRV Mall

Need to be able to lift and carry boxes of books.

Put books on tables

Feb. 24

9:00pm -??

NRV Mall

The more help we have, the faster this goes!!

Book Sale Helpers

Feb. 24-28

7-9 pm Th-Sat.

10am-7pm Sun.

NRV Mall

Two-hour minimum commitment.  Straighten books, replenish tables, assist customers.

Box remaining books

Feb. 28

7pm-done (approx 9pm)

NRV Mall

Again, the more volunteers we have, the faster this goes!!

Load boxes of books 2/28

Feb. 28 7pm-done (approx 9pm)

 

Need to be able to lift and carry boxes of books.  It is especially helpful if those loading at the mall can then follow us to the old Blacksburg Middle School site to unload.

Unload boxes of books 2/28

Feb. 28

9:15 pm (approx)

Unload boxes at Old Blacksburg Middle School

Need to be able to lift and carry boxes of books.