Montclair Volunteer Fair Coming: Roll Your Sleeves Up

Montclair, NJ – Have you always wanted to volunteer in Montclair, but balked when it came time to choose a worthy organization?

Here’s your chance to get out of the house and do some good.

The Montclair Public Library will kick off National Volunteer Week with a Volunteer Connections Fair from 2 to 4 p.m. in its main auditorium on Sunday, April 10.

According to a news release, the event will feature representatives from local non-profits showcasing their available volunteer opportunities and the services they offer to the community. Organizations scheduled to attend include Mountainside Hospital, the Montclair Animal Shelter and the Special Olympics of New Jersey.

At 2:30 p.m., special guest speaker Raven Moore, author of Padre!: A Place Whose Rules Rearrange Your Own, will speak about her experience as a returned Peace Corps volunteer.

"The goal is to connect people who want to help with organizations that are doing great things in our community," said Jennifer Kaari, MPL's Community Services and Family Literacy Librarian.

The event is free and open to the public. The library is handicapped accessible and can provide assistive listening devices upon request. No registration is required.

For more information, visit www.montclairlibrary.org/volunteerfair, or call (973) 744-0500, ext. 2235.

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