"Mulat sa Aklat" Book Drive

Makiisa sa pagpapalaganap ng pagmamahal para sa pagbabasa!

Inihahandog ng UP Educators' Circle kasama ang Akap Bata-UP, Kristiyano-Islam Peace Library (KRIS Library), at Books For A Cause ang "Mulat sa Aklat", isang book drive na naglalayong magbigay ng mga libro sa mga komunidad na tunay na nangangailangan nito.

Ang UP Educators' Circle ay tumatanggap ng mga sumusunod na Libro bilang donasyon:

• Children's books
• Storybooks
• Junior novels
• Kiddie encyclopedias
• Reference books
• (dictionary, textbooks, atbp.)

Maaaring dalhin ang mga libro sa UP EdCirc tambayan (left wing, UP College of Education)
o kausapin si Tricia Rodriguez sa +63(926)697-8650.

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FIRGUN: A Book Sharing Event

The Dream Shirt would like to invite everyone to their first ever book swap event. Bring in your old books and swap them for new titles for only Php 250 (comes with a free coffee!)

This would happen on February 21 at Local Edition Coffee and Tea Café in Makati City. Entrance would be Php 250, inclusive of some delicious coffee. Part of the proceeds would go to the kids from Wawang Capiz, Obando, Bulacan.

Mechanics for the swap:
* Participants may bring any of the following books (Filipino or English): Fiction, Essays, Poetry, Art, Comics (No text books or pocket books for now)
* Participants may bring up to 10 BOOKS for swapping
* Books must be in good/mint condition
* Donations such as text books, toys, etc. for the kids of Wawang Capiz is also accepted during the event.

For more info:

• RSVP: Facebook Event Page
• Email Janelle Almosara at thedreamshirt (at) gmail
• The Dream Shirt Facebook page
• Map to the venue
• www.localedition.ph

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Donate to Bring Books to Nipa Elem School, Iloilo

<< SOS: Food Not Bombs-Bacolod "Share a Book, Save a Future" Project

In response to the SOS for the books left at Sucat, and for those who are abroad, or wish to donate online, we have created paypal links for Food Not Bombs FNB-Bacolod City Philippines Book Project. If you don't have a paypal account yet, you can just opt to "Use your credit card or bank account (where available)".

  FNB-Bacolod: "Share a Book, Save a Future" Project - Philippine Peso (PHP):  

Shortened link: http://bit.do/FNBB_bookdrive-PHP


  FNB-Bacolod: "Share a Book, Save a Future" Project - US Dollars (USD):  

Shortened link: http://bit.do/FNBB_bookdrive-USD

If you prefer to donate through bank, or if you want to find out other ways on how to help, please contact: Jedd Left Hander at (+63)9264886920 or Jeff at (+63)9266118466.

UPDATE: You can now donate through GoGetFunding. The name of the donors will appear in real time.

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Trade-A-Book Charity Drive

TRADE YOUR OLD BOOKS FOR POINTS!

Are you part of a student organization in your school?

Aid in giving the gift of knowledge by partnering with Goods.Ph in co-organizing the Trade-A-Book Charity Drive in your school.

The Trade-a-Book Charity Drive will serve as an avenue for book lovers to help in this cause by allowing them to TRADE THEIR OLD BOOKS FOR POINTS, which in turn they can use to buy at Goods.ph!

Goods.ph will give out points for every book donated. They will also provide all the drop boxes and promo materials that will be used. Contact Goods.Ph NOW!


Are you simply a book lover?

For every book you give, you'll get back 1,000 points which you can use as money to buy a new book, or any other item, at Goods.Ph!

In addition to the books that will be collected, Goods.ph will donate new books and 10% of its revenues coming from the sale of books to the charity drive beneficiary -- Books for A Cause.

You too can help and be a part of Books For A Cause in its ‪‎advocacy by sharing this poster. You can also have this printed and posted in your respective offices. If you need assistance and details, please feel free to contact Mr. Ramil Sumangil of Books for A Cause or the charity drive organizer: Goods.Ph.

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SOS: Food Not Bombs-Bacolod "Share a Book, Save a Future" Project

Written By: Konspira Zine

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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