Global Gala 2007: Tickets Still Available!
Come to the event of the
season and Be Counted! Tables and individual tickets are still available for BwB's Global Gala 2007: Be Counted! on November 15 in
Old Greenwich, CT. Enjoy an International Bazaar, exciting live and silent auctions, and dinner as you raise money for BwB’s U.S. and
international programs. Click here
for event details and to Be Counted!
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School Construction Reports Online
BwB is currently working with villagers to build schools in Haiti, Mali,
Malawi, Nepal and Nicaragua. Follow the construction of two BwB schools right from your desktop. From ground breaking through completion, we
post stories and photos from BwB staff in different countries. Click here for the stories.
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Calling BwB Alumni: Stories Wanted!
BwB alumni across the country have gone on to colleges, careers and families, many
of them overcoming considerable obstacles in their lives. Click here to read about Elizabeth Del Carmen, former BwB member in the Bronx, NY, and current BwB staff member. And if
you are a former BwB member, we want to hear your story! Contact Jennifer Doron at jennifer.doron@buildingwithbooks.org or (203) 961-2066.
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Students Unite for Community Service
This fall, students in each
BwB region are joining together for a day of service in their community and to get to know other students from their area. Click here to read about projects in Chicago,
Connecticut, New York City and Philadelphia.
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Donor Spotlight: Biking for a Better World
Four philanthropists on wheels are biking from Alaska to Argentina to raise money to fund a BwB school in
Nicaragua. "Biking for a Better World" team members have been on the road since June, and have raised $14,000 so far, with $4,000 left to make their
goal. A few days ago they reached the school they are sponsoring. Click here to read more and support their amazing journey.
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MICHIGAN & CALIFORNIA
Saturday, November 10
Community service projects
in Detroit & San Francisco will bring together hundreds of BwB members from different high schools. Click here for details.
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OLD GREENWICH, CT Thursday, November 15
Global Gala 2007:
Be Counted! 6 p.m. Hyatt Regency Greenwich, Old Greenwich, CT. Click here for
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We've moved!
BwB offices in Chicago, New York City and Stamford have moved. Make
sure you have up-to-date information by clicking here.
Special thanks to GE for donating office space and to Bill Walsh, GE Commercial
Finance, in Chicago, for helping with the move. Also, congratulations and best wishes to Brent Thorne, GE
Corporate, in Detroit, on his retirement.
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BwB is hiring!
Help us change lives
for good. Click here
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BwB's Mission
Enhancing education and empowering youth in the U.S. to make a
positive difference in their communities while helping people of developing countries increase their self-reliance through education.
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