Agency: Global Soap Project Inc.

Description: The Warehouse Team will help us take donated soap from hotels and prepare it to be sent to refugee camps and communities affected by poverty around the world. This includes the following tasks:



• Sort the soap by the hotel brand from which it is donated

• Separate previously unused soap into boxes for shipping; remove wrappers

• Take inventory of soap in warehouse; keep track of new donations

• Inspect and clean the previously used soap of any hair or other particles; get rid of any bad soap

• Move bins of approved soap to the prep area for processing

• Cut bars of soap from the reprocessed soap created by the machine

• Arrange the new soap in drying racks

• Put soap in boxes and move boxes to storage area of warehouse

• Organize soap to be shipped

• Break down and set up boxes as needed

• Help keep the warehouse neat and tidy

• As needed, drive to hotels in the metropolitan Atlanta area to pick up donated soap, and/or drive to local grocery stores to pick up donated cardboard boxes



Requirements: Volunteers must sign a waiver to participate. This project may involve some heavy lifting and/or using a blade for cutting soap (only those 18 and over can participate in cutting soap). Make sure you wear clothing that can get dirty and closed-toe shoes. The minimum age to help with warehouse work is 12, and to drive is 18. Those driving must show proof of a driver’s license and automobile insurance.

For more information please contact: 678-701-7627

Impact Areas: Health & Wellness, Disaster Relief Services, Environment

Interests: The interests recommended for this project are:
Environment

Skills: There are no skills specified for this project.