Hands On Portland
PDX Books Through Bars (age 13+) *Hands On*
Hands On Portland, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
PDX Books Through Bars (age 13+) *Hands On*
PDX Books Through Bars mails literature and educational books to adults in custody nationwide. We help liberate individuals experiencing incarceration through means of literature and educational materials. Books Through Bars holds a volunteer project every Tuesday night from 5:30-7:30 pm to answer requests (letters) from adults in custody. Volunteers will read requests, pull appropriate books from the shelves, and package them for mailing. Books Through Bars: Up to 10 volunteers each week through Hands On Portland. Every Tuesday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Masks are required.
There will be a max of 12-15 people between Hands On volunteers and our core committee. The space is ADA-accessible and there are all-gender restrooms on site. We have hand sanitizer in the room for people to use. Volunteers must park cars in the parking lot off of SE 54th and come around and into the building through the main entrance off of SE Belmont. Follow the directionals to the lower level dining room.
VOLUNTEERS MUST SIGN UP BEFORE SHOWING UP. We also often generate a pile of free books for people to take at each session - if you want to take them to Powells to try and sell them for $ for us, even better.
Feel free to bring a few dollars to donate if you can ; every cent adds up to enable us to send out more packages more quickly! Project Requirements: Volunteers must be
13 years of age or older
to attend this project; any volunteer
under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form
signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project. If you plan to bring children or guests
you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a
Volunteer Team
, then sign up your team for this project. IMPORTANT NOTE:
You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. Issue Area(s):
Adult Education, Civic & Community Population Served:
Low-income Communities, Other, Offenders/Ex-offenders Activity Type:
Other, Collecting, Sorting & Packaging Requirements:
Age Minimum (with Adult): 13+ , Minimum Age: 16+ , Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed Sign Up: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, October 21, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, October 28, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, November 4, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, November 11, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, November 18, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Full opportunity address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. Add to Waiting list Currently full. Click the button above to be added to the waiting list and get notified if space becomes available. Tuesday, November 25, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 2, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 9, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 16, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 23, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 30, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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PDX Books Through Bars mails literature and educational books to adults in custody nationwide. We help liberate individuals experiencing incarceration through means of literature and educational materials. Books Through Bars holds a volunteer project every Tuesday night from 5:30-7:30 pm to answer requests (letters) from adults in custody. Volunteers will read requests, pull appropriate books from the shelves, and package them for mailing. Books Through Bars: Up to 10 volunteers each week through Hands On Portland. Every Tuesday from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Masks are required.
There will be a max of 12-15 people between Hands On volunteers and our core committee. The space is ADA-accessible and there are all-gender restrooms on site. We have hand sanitizer in the room for people to use. Volunteers must park cars in the parking lot off of SE 54th and come around and into the building through the main entrance off of SE Belmont. Follow the directionals to the lower level dining room.
VOLUNTEERS MUST SIGN UP BEFORE SHOWING UP. We also often generate a pile of free books for people to take at each session - if you want to take them to Powells to try and sell them for $ for us, even better.
Feel free to bring a few dollars to donate if you can ; every cent adds up to enable us to send out more packages more quickly! Project Requirements: Volunteers must be
13 years of age or older
to attend this project; any volunteer
under age 16 must attend with a parent or adult chaperone. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a Youth Volunteer Release Form
signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project. If you plan to bring children or guests
you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a
Volunteer Team
, then sign up your team for this project. IMPORTANT NOTE:
You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. Issue Area(s):
Adult Education, Civic & Community Population Served:
Low-income Communities, Other, Offenders/Ex-offenders Activity Type:
Other, Collecting, Sorting & Packaging Requirements:
Age Minimum (with Adult): 13+ , Minimum Age: 16+ , Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed Sign Up: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, October 21, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, October 28, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, November 4, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, November 11, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, November 18, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Full opportunity address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up. Add to Waiting list Currently full. Click the button above to be added to the waiting list and get notified if space becomes available. Tuesday, November 25, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 2, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 9, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 16, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 23, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Tuesday, December 30, 2025 From 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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