SPOTLIGHT ON:
TEEN SUCCESS PARTNERSHIP
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Our First Teachers Workshop program is busy with its partnership with Planned Parenthood's Teen Success program. The collaboration is bringing First Teachers to 12 cities across the US. Recently, First Teachers volunteers were trained in Indianapolis, IN. See our photos!
Donate and support First Teachers and other programs!
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PURPOSE PRIZE FELLOW
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We are proud to announce that Judy Koch, our founder, was named a 2007 Purpose Prize Fellow. The Purpose Prize Fellowship honors outstanding leaders over the age of 60 that tackle community needs through philanthropic endeavors.
"I am honored to be in the company of Purpose Prize Fellows," says Koch. "I hope we are all providing models of how we can lower the cost of doing business by not reinventing the wheel, and visibility is essential for us to learn with whom we can collaborate to expand our mission."
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NEW BOOK ADDITIONS
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The holidays are a wonderful time to share favorite books with your friends and family. Here are some new recommendations from all of us at BMAB!
Have You Seen My Duckling?
by Nancy Tafuri
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The Neighborhood Mother Goose
by Nina Crews
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 The Show and Tell Lion
by Barbara Abercrombie
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SUPPORT US AT KEPLER'S
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We are proud to be a Community Partner with Kepler's Bookstore located at 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Just mention Bring Me A Book when making a purchase at Kepler's and we will receive 15% of the total sale. Share the joys of reading this holiday season with your loved ones and support the community's children!
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CONTACT US
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1049 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043
United States
Phone: (650) 625-5000
Fax: (650) 625-9974 |
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FALL/WINTER 2007 NEWSLETTER
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Greetings!
 As the year comes to a close, I am thankful for all of the
friends that help us further our mission of providing easy access to the
best children's book and inspiring reading aloud. Community service
organizations, corporations, foundations, schools, other nonprofits, and
thousands of committed individuals have helped us expand our work throughout California,
to 14 states and to 7 countries! If you would like to join us in our efforts,
please give us a call, send us an email, or donate online. We hope to hear from
you!
From all of us at Bring Me A Book, we wish you very Happy
Holidays!
Dianne Calvi, President
Bring Me A Book Foundation
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 | Author Karen Ehrhardt helps
students showcase their books
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Feature: BMAB Brings Jazz and Books Together in Oakland
On October 17, over 150 students, parents, and community
members enjoyed a festive evening of jazz and books at Oakland's Martin Luther King Elementary
(MLK). This unique event celebrated
MLK's ongoing literacy efforts!
While families were treated to a pizza dinner, renowned jazz
vocalist Ed Reed performed and award-winning children's author Karen Ehrhardt
read her nationally acclaimed book, This Jazz Man. The Oakland Raiderettes addressed the crowd, and several MLK students read books they wrote themselves during
BMAB-sponsored writing workshops.
BMAB proudly collaborated on this event with
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity - Berkeley Alumni, Oakland Ready to Learn, Oakland Parents Literacy Project, HEROES (Helpers Engaged in Reading Oakland's Excelling Schools) and
KatzConnects.
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International Work Flourishes
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Kenya: Linda Casentini and Bonnie Pratt, members of the Summit League and friends of BMAB, independently fundraised over $3,600 to send a collection of new, hardback books to a needy primary school in Amboseli, Kenya. In October, Ker & Downey Safaris Ltd helped deliver the books to a Maasai grateful community! See our collection of photos.
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Malawi: Our Interactive Community Libraries Campaign with Save the Children, Malawi grew more than we ever imagined. In addition to our initial 2,000 new children's books for the Balaka District, we partnered with nonprofit Books For Africa to send an extra 26,000 schoolbooks to Malawi!
Yucatán, Mexico: Under the initiative of high school senior Blair Nelson, the Menlo School in Atherton has "adopted" a village as part of our Yucatán fundraising campaign. They've already raised over $12,000 towards providing high quality books for children! In partnership with Proyecto Itzaes, we will deliver over 600 books to three villages in Yucatán during 2008. Support us with your donation!
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BMAB Hong Kong Fundraising Success!
In October, Bring Me A Book Hong Kong (BMABHK) hosted its inaugural fundraising event.
Sponsored by the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation, BMABHK is our first
international charter!
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The inaugural event for BMABHK raised over $250,000 to
support and continue BMABHK's work. To
date, BMABHK has installed 10 Bookcase Libraries and conducted 23 First
Teachers Workshops.
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Thanks to Our Volunteers!
As 2007 draws to a close, we are so grateful to all of our volunteers who have donated their time and dedication to our cause. This year, volunteers have helped us assemble bookcases, cover thousands of books, and organize our supplies. They have brought so much joy to our warehouse! We especially thank the following groups for their generous support during the fall:
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