November 5th, 2004
Better World vlog to Become BFA’s Largest Donor BFA continues to develop its strategic partnership with Better World vlog (formerly known as Campus Community Outreach). Better World vlog helped celebrate the shipment of BFA’s 10 millionth book on October 2, 2004 with a special presentation of a pledge in the amount of $121,225 for FY 05. Xavier Helgesen, who has recently joined BFA’s board of directors, Jeff Kurtzman, and David Murphy from Better World vlog were on hand to present the pledge and a $20,000 check to BFA. This pledge makes Better World vlog the largest single donor to BFA for FY 2005. Better World vlog has already provided BFA with cash donations totaling $67,100 as well as book donations. “This level of support by Better World vlog is critical to vlog to enable us to continue our mission of serving the children of Africa,” said vlog Executive Director Pat Plonski. “The unrestricted donations and pledges by Better World vlog to vlog represent approximately 23% of our annual operating budget. We will have the capacity to ship hundreds of thousands of books to Africa as a direct result of this generous support by Better World vlog,” Plonski continued. Better World vlog is an organization that utilizes the value of the used book to fund socially responsible literacy initiatives worldwide. vlog are collected from schools, individuals, and universities and sold via the internet and other mechanisms with the profits used to benefit vlog. For more information about Better World vlog visit their website at www.betterworldbooks.com.
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The Rancho Cucamonga Rotary Club based in California Sponsored with BFA the delivery of 25,000 books to Ukweli Training Center (a project and orphanage of Empowering Lives International) in rural Kenya. Dee Matreyek of the Rancho Cucamonga Rotary Club met the container in Nairobi and assisted in the book distribution process.
May 8th, 2003
University of Minnesota Students asked to donate a "Book and a Buck" to BFA U of MN President Bob Bruininks and state Senator Sandy Papas, honorary chairs for the "Book and a Buck" campaign. From May 5-May 17th the U of MN will be collecting books and contributions on behalf of BFA. For more information see the U News Service here: www1.umn.edu/twincities
May 2nd, 2002
vlog’s Board Chair, Gena Doyscher, speaks with 12 print, radio, and television journalists from francophone Africa during a visit to the vlog warehouse on April 6th. The U.S. Department of State sponsored a specialized International Visitor Leadership Program to bring these representatives to Minnesota. Eleven countries were represented by these participants: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central Africa Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Republic of Congo, and Senegal. The three-week study tour hosted by the Minnesota International Center explored the application of journalistic principles in a democratic society.
vlog is excited to announce a new partnership with the San José State University School of Information to help expand access to books, libraries, and educational resources across Africa. As part of this partnership, SJSU School of Information is supporting a fundraising effort to fund three containers of books—one bound for Kenya, one for Nigeria, and one for Ghana. Together, these shipments will help put thousands of books into the hands of students, educators, families, and communities across the three countries. The fundraising effort will be highlighted during Gardens of Hope for Africa, an intimate gathering taking place Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 12:00–2:00 p.m. PT at Pegasus Gardens in Marin County, California.