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Event Name:
National Volunteer Week! Helping the Hands that Heal Supply Packing
Location: Global Health Ministries
Address: 7831 Hickory St NE, Fridley, MN 55432 (map)
Date: Wed, April 18th    6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Staff:
Manager: Jen S (email) Coordinator: Jill P (email)
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Description: Medical supply sorting; Volunteers will assist in sorting donated supplies, assist in preparing supplies for shipment to our hospitals.
Other Info: Attire: comfortable clothing, no flip flops, regular shoes are best.

Please be prepared to work. Clothing may get dirty, as you may be digging through and lifting boxes.
Organization: Global Health Ministries

For over 20 years GHM has been sending donated medical supplies and equipment to Lutheran hospitals. Last year we sent 175 tons of supplies. We depend on volunteers to help in each step of the process in getting those supplies into the shipping containers. The hospitals that we work with are located in Tanzania, Liberia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea.
Driving: From the Mpls or the south - 35W north, Take the MN 65/I 94 W exit on the left toward downtown, Merge onto 65N, Take the exit to I 94 W, Take the exit to I 694 E, Take exit 36 for E River Rd, Keep right at fork and follow signs for CR 1 N/E River Rd N and merge onto C 1 N/E River Rd NE, Turn right at 77th Way NE, Turn left at Beech St NE, 78th becomes Hickory St NE. From St. Paul - Take 94 E and merge onto 35 E N, Slight left at US 10 W (signs for US 10/I 694 W), Merge onto 694 W, Take exit 37 for MN 47/University Ave, Turn right at MN 47 N/University Ave NE, Left at Osborne Rd NE, Right at Main St NE, Left at 78th Ave NE, 78th turns into Hickory St NE. Note the this location is about 30 min from St. Paul and Minneapolis. Parking: park on street in front on warehouse
Transit: N/A
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