Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Better World Books

Better World Books, one of our new service partners, is dedicated to helping improve literacy across the world. Here is a quick video about what they are doing and a little bit of their history.



Their values are:


WE ♥ BOOKS
Respect the book: read often and help others to do the same.
FLABBERGAST OUR CUSTOMERS
Seek out opportunities to make a difference with value, service & selection.
INVEST WELL. WASTE NOT.
Choose wisely; consider the return on your efforts & the impact in your actions. Reuse, reuse, reuse….then reduce & recycle.
LEAD THE MOVEMENT
Take a stand; share your enthusiasm and build momentum through human connections.
SPEAK THROUGH ACTION
Put your ideas to work; play to win but never fear failure.
BE PASSIONATE
Wear your heart on your sleeve; stand up for what you believe.
PURSUE GROWTH & LEARNING
Challenge yourself; make a point to try new things.
BE GENUINE
Keep it real; be honest with others and true to your quirktastic self.
EMBRACE CHANGE
Adapt to circumstances; help others find ways to succeed in our evolving world.
RESPECT OUR TEAM
Be humble; welcome diversity and recognize that shared success is the only kind that matters.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Welcome

Hello everyone -

Welcome to the Service Committee's new blog. It is here that we will be keeping you all up to date on everything that we are working on. Heres a look at what we have been doing:
  • STUFH Ambassador Mike Z is currently working on creating a service guide for our new partner that will provide you with the details about STUFH and what you and your clubs can do to help.
  • The LSSP committee is working on various project proposals for the iBoard
  • Updates for the Service Guide and various Tomorrow Fund materials are in the works.

Be sure to check back regularly for updates from all the committee members! If you have an suggestions or question please email me at geigerCKI@gmail.com. Have a great day!

In service,
Kathryn