Similarly, PMD needs on volunteer supporters to maintain our Web site and e-mail list. Then someone will call or e-mail a confirmation of your participation if there is space available. Then the week before the project, you will be sent a hardcopy mailing by USPS that contains information on the agency we'll be helping, what to expect, what to bring, and how to get there by car and by public transit. You will also learn how your work supports to mission of the agency served. PMD projects typically involve 12-35 people.
Half are usually first-time PMD volunteers.
Nearly all PMD projects are accessible by public transportation. If a project is not, PMD organizes alternative transportation, usually car pooling among volunteers. We hear from our volunteers, agencies who we have helped in the past, agencies who were referred by agencies that we have helped in the past, etc. We seek work that could not be accomplished without volunteer help. PMD purposely organizes fewer projects during the holidays, July and August.