Volunteer Opportunities in February

Volunteer Opportunities in February

Mano a Mano currently has 6 volunteer opportunities scheduled for February 2015:

• Tuesday – Soup and Sort – Soup and Sort from 05:00 – 08:00p. From 05:00- 06:00 is time to gather for a bowl of soup and 06:00-08:00 for sorting donated supplies for shipment to Bolivia.
  • February 3
  • February 10
• Friday Sorting from 03:00 – 05:00 pm
  • February 6
  • February 13
  • February 20
  • February 27

All volunteer events listed take place at the Mano a Mano office – 925 Pierce Butler Route, St. Paul, MN 55104 (click here for a map).

We hope to see you there! Any questions please email Karen – [email protected].

Sorting Supplies

Mano a Mano collects donated supplies from the Twin Cities and ships them to Bolivia, where they are distributed by our counterpart organizations to support our network of projects and also given to other organizations that work with those in need throughout Bolivia. Almost all of the supplies we receive are destined for Minnesota landfills; with this program we are able to reduce waste in the US and make a difference in Bolivia.

One of our biggest volunteer needs is help collecting, sorting, and packing these donated supplies to get them ready to ship to Bolivia, which we do 2-3 times a year. Each year we collect and ship between 100,000-200,000 pounds of supplies – medical supplies and equipment, school supplies, tools and construction supplies, office supplies, and others.

Volunteers loading containers with supplies at the Mano a Mano warehouse to ship to Bolivia in November 2014.