Volunteer
Our Packing Sessions are the meat of our mission and work. That's when we package up and send out requests to people all over Pennsylvania!
Volunteer sessions are now limited to 10 people and sign up before hand is required. Please sign up for future packing sessions by using the link below
Spartan Center : 134 East Elizabeth Street Pittsburgh, PA 15207
Pgh Prison Book Project is an all-volunteer organization that needs the support of people like you!
Volunteers read letters from prisoners requesting books and search the shelves of our library. After choosing a few books, they complete an invoice and wrap the books in brown paper for shipping. While we don’t always have the exact books requested, we work hard to make sure each prisoner receives meaningful reading material.
Sponsored Packing Sessions:
Volunteer groups that are able to help cover the costs of postage and packing materials can truly make a difference by empowering us to serve more people.
If your church group, business or community organization would like to participate in a sponsored packing session, we can open our doors to your group during an evening or weekend of your choice. It’s a great team-building exercise and participants gain the satisfaction of knowing that every prisoner that received books that day would not have without their help. For additional details or to schedule a packing session, contact us at pghprisonbookproject@gmail.com
We hope to see you soon!