SOS: Last month, on October 25, an FB group, BOOK & MAG Junkies, held a benefit show/book donation drive in response to Food Not Bombs-Bacolod's plea for book donations to be given to Concepcion, Ilo-ilo's Nipa Elementary School's library and it's students.
We were able to gather 15 Balikbayan sized boxes of books, with running count of approx 1,000 books (amounting to rougly 130 kilos in total weight) donated by friends all over. Our friends from Bacolod were only able to bring with them 6 boxes when they visited Manila 2 weeks ago.
The remaining 9 boxes are left at a friends space in Sucat, Parañaque, awaiting shipping to Ilo-ilo where they are to be given to it's recipients. More than 800 books are to be given as gifts to the schoolchildren, while more than 300 more are to be donated to their school's library.
Please spread the word. Let good-hearted people help out in any way they can. Repost, share, tell your friends about this. Let private businesses know they can help. Let the local government units know that we still welcome their assistance. Help us get the books into the children's hands. Help our schoolchildren out. Any inquiries can be addressed to Jedd Left Hander at (+63)9264886920 or Jeff at (+63)9266118466.
IDB Sucat (where the remaining boxes are held) is having it's farewell show this Saturday, 15th November. A cash donation box for helping us will be passed around and will be visible at the door. Look for Sharen or Sannee if you want to help. IDB may no longer be made available to store these boxes if unshipped, as the venue itself is closing down. For transparency purposes and to get the book-keeping straight, you may coordinate directly with FNB-Bacolod City, Philippines, too.
Immeasurable thanks to Kat, Mel, Tagne/Hey Ho G Burgs Muntinlupa, Nigel, Jade, Jay, Dencio, Ching and Jedd for this initiative. To Sannee and Sharen for the assistance in storing the boxes. To all the bands, attendees, families, friends and volunteers who made this book drive happen. You are welcome to help some more. Maraming salamat.
For More Info:
- Food Not Bombs FNB-Bacolod City Philippines
- BOOK & MAG Junkies Event Photos
- Eat + Play + Read Benefit Show
- Konspira Zine's Original Post
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