Agency: Prison Book Program

Description: Global Youth Service Day is an annual celebration of youth from over 120 different countries who are volunteering in their communities. By participating in this project, you will be joining millions of youth everywhere for the world’s largest annual day of youth service!

Prison Book is a volunteer-run group committed to providing reading materials for prisoners around the country. The volunteer process involves reading letters from prisoners and responding to them by choosing an appropriate book from the on site library. After that phase, volunteers are needed to package the books and address them to individual prisoners. Then groups come in to verify everything is correct to make sure the books will reach the right person. The Prison Book program provides information about the prison system and individuals access to education while incarcerated.

Kid Friendly, 10+. All volunteers under 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult over 18 years old. Please notify the Project Leader of the names and ages of ALL youth you are bringing to the project.

This project is reserved for youth and family volunteers (Boston Cares members or pending members) and is offered through BOOYAH! Youth and Family program. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS PROJECT IF YOU ARE NOT A YOUTH OR AN ADULT INTENDING TO VOLUNTEER WITH A CHILD.

All volunteers under 18 years old must bring a Permission Form signed by a parent or guardian to give to the Project Leader. Please email or call Nikki Fountas with any questions: nfountas@bostoncares.org, 617-422-0910 x 206.

This project is approved for volunteers with the following restrictions: Allow Pending Members

Impact Areas: Adult Education and Literacy, Employment/Career Assistance, Adult Education and Literacy

Interests: The interests recommended for this project are:
Education, Literacy, Prison Reform, Boston Cares: BOOYAH! (Youth & Family Volunteering)

Skills: There are no skills specified for this project.