Volunteers are needed to help sort, pack, label, and organize over 500,000 books for distribution to public schools and programs serving children from low-income families.

First Book, a nonprofit that provides books to kids in need, will bring over 500,000 brand-new books to a warehouse in Kansas City, Mo., prior to distributing to books to the community.

Volunteers are needed for the following dates:

When: Monday, Sept. 21-Friday, Sept. 25
Where: Kansas City, MO 64127
Times: Morning Shift 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
           Afternoon Shift 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Needs: Volunteers must be able to stand for their entire shift and lift 10 o 30 pound boxes of books

To sign up, visit www.firstbook.org/bbvolunteers

For more information, contact fbnbb@firstbook.org or 866-732-3669.

Get the volunteer flyer.

Organizations wanting to receive books can get more information here.