Saturday, September 6, 2014

 

We are up and moving forward now!

To those of you who may not know about our mission, this is why we were created: 

We provide educational and literary materials for underprivileged individuals and organizations, worldwide.  We will engage in any and all other lawful purposes, activities and pursuits, which are substantially similar to the forgoing, and which are, or may hereafter be, authorized by Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, and are consistent with those powers described in the Utah Nonprofit Corporation and Cooperation Association Act, as amended and supplemented.

September's List of Donors


We would like to thank the following people, and organization(s), for their generous book donations this month:

Department of Anthropology - NAU, Flagstaff, AZ

Timothy S. Clark - Asst. Professor, NAU

Art Department - NAU, Flagstaff, AZ

Izaak Wilson - Las Vegas, NV 

Dr. Ellie Kaucher - Apple Valley, CA






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Great News!
Our first shipment, two cartons of books, is being shipped to Salug, Philippines Friday, September 26th.
Our second shipment is being sent Sunday, September 28th - this shipment consists of three boxes also going to the Salug area.  Volunteers from several local colleges and High Schools are eagerly awaiting the arrival of these much needed books.  These first two shipments will be arriving in the Philippines early December.  Two of the founding members of Share Books Worldwide will be present, in the Philippines, for this wonderful occasion.  The combined five boxes include approximately 800 books.  Watch for upcoming pictures being posted. 


 


 Important questions asked about our organization:

Q: What happens to the books that I donate to your organization?
A:  Step 1)  Books are shipped to Share Books Worldwide
     Step 2) Books with literary value are sent abroad, with our current focus in the Salug area of the Philippines, where eager volunteers receive the books and disburse them into local areas with the most need.
     Step 3) Books with monetary value are sold online with the proceeds supporting our mission.
     Step 4) Books unable to be sold or donated will be recycled. 

Q: How much does it cost to ship books to the Philippines?
A: For a large box 24x20x18 it costs $100.00 US dollars.

Q: How long does the shipping process take?
A: We currently are shipping by sea; it takes approximately 6 to 8 weeks to arrive in the Philippines.





If you are interested in sponsoring one box of books going overseas, please call the phone number listed below.  Thank you!









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sharebooksworldwide@gmail.com
Donations: 435-319-9042