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We would welcome your interest in volunteering with Mano a Mano! Here are several ways in which you can get involved:
1. Packing medical supplies and equipment.
Mano a Mano volunteers pack medical supplies in our sorting room at 774 Sibley Memorial Highway in Mendota Heights Friday afternoons from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. We empty boxes of donated supplies, sort them into general categories (such as drapes, gauze, syringes) and box them for shipment to Bolivia. Volunteers must be able to lift at least five pounds and stand for up to two hours. No medical knowledge is needed.
We also pack medical equipment (such as walkers, wheelchairs, dental chairs, examination tables) and palletize equipment and boxes of medical supplies during 2-3 Saturdays each month. This activity is done at our warehouse at 3045 Highway 13 in Eagan. Volunteers who work with equipment or palletizing must be able to lift 30 - 50 pounds and move pallets using a pallet jack.
You are welcome to participate individually in these activities or to form a special group of up to 12 people to work with both supplies and equipment. Please contact nate@manoamano.org to schedule a time that works for you.
2. Picking up medical donations.
Transport medical donations from donor's location to Mano a Mano storage. Requires valid driver's license and ability to carry 30 pounds. Most pick-ups occur on Monday thru Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Pick-ups can be regularly scheduled from frequent donors or on an as-needed basis.
3. Coordinating craft sales.
Through purchases of colorful Bolivian crafts Mano a Mano provides income to families in Cochabamba; through sales of these same totes, tablecloths and travel bags we raise funds to continue our work. We need individuals to coordinate sales of crafts at special events and holiday craft sales at area churches. The time commitment is up to 10 hours per craft sale. 
4. Speaker's Bureau
This opportunity is especially for long-time volunteers and people who have traveled with Mano a Mano to Bolivia. Volunteers make presentations to major donors, prospective donors and other interested groups. Mano a Mano provides presentation materials and training.
5. Fundraising
We offer flexible volunteer opportunities for those who enjoy searching the web for funding prospects or have experience with writing grants or public relations materials.
6. Office and computer-related tasks
Improving our data bases, doing data entry, cataloguing photos - these are just a few of the dozens of office tasks with which Mano a Mano could use your help. Again, time commitments are flexible and can be arranged around your schedule.
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