Volunteer Corner

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      If cynicism has been weaseling its way into your assessment of the state of humanity these days, here’s an interesting fact that might help hold it at bay. More than 75.7 million people (28.3% of the U.S. population) formally volunteer their time through official organizations every year in the United States...organizations like the Friends of the Cascade Library.

      These volunteers are contributing approximately five billion hours of service annually to selflessly help make their communities and the world a better place. Plus, it is estimated that more than half of Americans Informally support their communities and neighbors by assisting with chores like shopping, repair work and yard work. 

      If you’re not already one of those people and would like to be, the annual Fourth of July book sale is a great place to start. An event this big has a lot of moving parts. And, the most important part is the people who volunteer their time to make it a success. If you've volunteered in the past, you know how much fun it is. If you haven't, this is your chance to find out and have a positive impact on your community at the same time.

      There are a variety of roles you can fill, and none of them requires a lot of experience.

• Cashier (cash): Responsible for taking cash payment from customers and making change when necessary.
• Cashier (charge): Responsible for using Square system to process credit card purchases. It's not complicated, and training will be provided.
• Counter: Responsible for calculating how much the buyer's purchase amounts to before the buyer makes payment to the cashier. Basic math skills are required.
• Floater: Responsible for keeping books organized on tables, helping restock tables, answering questions, and filling whatever other needs arise during the course of the sale.
• Set-Up/Clean-Up: Tables need to be moved and set up. Boxes of books need to be moved up from the basement and set up on the tables. Signs need to be displayed. And, everything gets reversed at the end of the sale. If you prefer to avoid lifting, just let us know.

HOW TO VOLUNTEER :

If you're thinking about volunteering, click on this link to let us know you're interested.

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