Nationwide August Book Drive 2008 at Borders and Waldenbooks Bookstores

This is the second year that

Borders and Waldenbooks

will be doing a nationwide book drive.

All books collected go to a local communities:

like schools or other literacy programs.

Last year

over 700

Borders and Waldenbooks bookstores

and over 80 nonprofit groups participated.

Last year

363,878 books

were donated.

If you would like to donate a book or two or three...

please stop in any Borders or Waldenbooks store

to purchase a new book(s).

There are many books in different price ranges to choose from.

There are the regular new full priced books

(unless there is a sale)

to some great books in the bargain area.

WHEN:

1 AUGUST 2008 --- 1 SEPTEMBER 2008

WHERE:

ANY BORDERS OR WALDENBOOKS BOOKSTORE

WHO BENEFITS:

CHILDREN---LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OTHER LITERACY PROGRAMS

I usually blog on any of my blogs about events where I live or national events,

but I was searching for something new today and came across

Bookends.

This is an organization out of Southern California.

I was poking around their website

and from the looks of it they have done some amazing things.

This organization (per website) is all about Kids Helping Kids.

They recycle childrens' books to school libraries and other children's organization.

The complete history, how they work, to donate,

and so much more is on their website.

Their website is bright and cheery with fun looking tabs to click on.

They also have pictures of some the places that have received books from them.

If you happen to live in Southern California

and would like to help them

either by donating

or volunteering

click on the link below.

http://www.bookends.org/

First Book Organization--gives low income kids free books

First Book gives low income children a chance to read and own new books. This organization has been around since 1992. First Book has distributed over 50 million books nation wide in over 3,000 communities.

***A personal note here--We have 2 in my neck of the woods and they both came in this week to the store I work at and were able to purchase many books for the children to enjoy thanks to our wonderful customers this past Christmas. Borders, Inc. and Waldenbooks raised 1.1 million dollars during the 2007 Christmas season. This was the third year that First Book and Borders, Inc. teamed up to raise money. To any of my local Waldenbooks customers that donated I thank you from all of us.***

First Book is looking to go international.

If you go to their website there are tabs for donating, getting involved, receiving books, corporate involvement and more. You can learn the full story of the company and some of the goals they have in mind.


http://www.firstbook.org/site/c.lwKYJ8NVJvF/b.674095/k.CC09/Home.htm


http://www.bordersstores.com/features/world.jsp?file=waldenlocator

http://www.bordersstores.com/index.jsp