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CHAPTERS - July 2024

A Booksmiles Newsletter



My Friends:

The Book Bank is scaling up into a new, exciting phase. With our new-found source, we are now receiving up-cycled children's books by the truckload on a weekly basis. We pay for most of these pallets, and we sometimes trade ton-for-ton for donated grown-up book donations and estate libraries. Bottom line, we need your adult book donations.

Help us spread the word to more teachers to register for our Teacher-Take program, especially those new educators just entering the profession! A yearly registration of $25 allows a teacher to visit the Book Bank and take hundreds of books for their students and classroom libraries throughout the school year. Please connect us with food pantries, nonprofits, and churches that might distribute our books!

Celebrate with us by joining our Second Annual BookSmiles 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk For Literacy happening August 25! And if you can't make it, you can donate money through the race site which you'll find below. The Book Bank doesn't "run" on book donations alone!

To Literacy!


Larry Abrams
Founder & Executive Director of BookSmiles








CHAPTER ONE
Teacher Tuesday Sort-N-Take Events



You're Invited! Teacher Tuesday Sort-N-Take Event!

We're inviting educators in for a special sort and take event where you will sort books and get to pick books to take home for your classroom library. For two Tuesdays in July and two Tuesdays in August, 20 teachers will be in the Book Bank for FUN, NETWORKING, SNACKS and PRIZES! Make sure to register first for the 2024-25 school year!

Slots will fill up fast!

Please feel free to share this with any educator you know! It's a great way for those just entering the field to start the year with a wonderful classroom library for their students.

First come, first served.

Need to register for the 2024-2025 school year?  Click here

 Already registered for 2024-2025 and just need a time slot? Click here

Questions? Contact Karen@booksmiles.org or call our office at 856-661-7480



CHAPTER TWO
BookSmiles 5K Fundraiser





HELP SPREAD THE WORD!

Please share this email with friends, family, and co-workers who might participate in this important annual fundraiser!

 Are you a runner or walker? 
 Register today for our 5K Run and Walk for Literacy Fundraiser! 

Thank you to our current sponsors! 

We need more sponsors! Get your name out there!

 Corporations, businesses, organizations, teams, clubs, families and individuals are invited to support this fundraising event.
Click here for our sponsorship opportunities! 

Donate or sponsor a racer!

Consider making a donation of any amount, or sponsor a racer for $35!

For more information contact race coordinator Rob Abrams!






CHAPTER THREE
Current Needs



We need 40" wooden or plastic pallets
AND
40" or 48" gaylords!
If you know of a source for these essential warehouse items, please contact Karen@booksmiles.org



CHAPTER FOUR
We will miss you!



This week we say farewell to our Outreach Coordinator and friend, Janet Snyder, as she moves to Indiana! Thank you for your dedication and hard work at BookSmiles! We wish her all the best in this new chapter of her life!




CHAPTER FIVE
Get Involved!



How can YOU get involved?

  • Volunteer to sort books at the BookSmiles Book Bank. Students needing service hours are welcome! Sign up here!
  • Host a book drive in your neighborhood, school or business. Click here for more info!
  • Moving? Downsizing? Donate your estate library to BookSmiles! Click here for more info!
  • Teachers!  Register to pick out books for your classroom library and to give to your students. Annual registration fee only $25 for multiple visits. Register here!
  • Need books? Non-profits, social agencies, food banks, etc. Contact us!
  • Monetary donations always welcome! Donate here!





Contact Us!

Larry Abrams, Founder & Executive Director
larry@booksmiles.org
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Karen Hamilton, Operations & Marketing Manager
karen@booksmiles.org
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Carter Fichter, Warehouse & Estate Coordinator
carter@booksmiles.org
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Shawn Dresner, Outreach Coordinator
shawn@booksmiles.org
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Rishawn Davis, Warehouse Associate
rishawnd@booksmiles.org
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Office phone: 856-661-7480




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