BWB and You!

Looking for a simple project for the end of the semester? Well look no further! Partner with Better World Books for a book drive. Its super simple and but has a great impact!

Here are some tips for working with BWB:

1. Check out http://www.betterworldbooks.com/Info-Book-Drives-for-Better-Lives-m-2.aspx
2. Research the different literacy partners http://www.betterworldbooks.com/Info-Literacy-Partners-m-41.aspx
3. Contact your school and/or local college bookstores to set your book drive drop off stations
4. Contact Better World Books at reusefirst@betterworldbooks.com
   
5. Sign up to start receiving all book drive materials.
6. Advertise your book drive; Fliers, Chalking on sidewalks, Writing on the chalkboards in the classrooms, put an ad in your schools newspaper, Leave table tents, etc.
7. Check bins once a day to collect books already donated. If leaving bins outside, place a trash bag at the bottom of the box, so that books will not get ruin from weather or place rocks so that the box will not blow away from wind.
8. Store books either in a storage unit or your apartment. This provides security of all books.
9. Host a packing party. While sorting the boxes, having some kind of entertainment makes the process go faster.
10. Scan books to sort what books are acceptable, $1 per Per scanned book ($1.25 per acceptable book is only if the club collects more than 1,000 acceptable books).
11. Schedule a pickup wherever the boxes are located.
12. Celebrate! Checks are sent out to the clubs, bi-annually.
    

By the Numbers

As of 9:56am EST Better World Books has:

Funds Raised for Global Literacy:

$5,626,877.32

Books Saved From Landfills:

18,297,410

These numbers are constantly increasing. Have you contributed? Its really simple just contact BWB and make arrangements on your campus to hold a book drive. Not only will you be helping BWB, your home club and CKI as a whole but you will also help to fight illiteracy across the world. You can even select which of BWB literacy partners your books get donated to if you want to. Clubs will receive $0.50 US per acceptable book, $1.00 US for each pre-screened/acceptable book or $1.25 US for each pre-screened, acceptable book if more than 1,000 books are collected.

Collection/Dates: February 1 – July 31; August 1 – January 31. Books must be in the Better
World Books warehouse by January 31st and July 31st. Payments are sent bi-annually in September and February.

Working with BWB is simple and no cost to you or your club! It cant get much better than that!

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.

• To learn more about Better World Books and how your school can help check out their website: http://www.betterworldbooks.com/
  
• And for more informational videos check out the Better World Books YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/BetterWorldBooks