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Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø help fund BFA's 10 millionth book with a special presentation of $121,225 for FY 05

Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø to Become BFA’s Largest Donor

Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø donates $ 121,225 to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø

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BFA continues to develop its strategic partnership with Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø (formerly known as Campus Community Outreach). Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø 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 ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø were on hand to present the pledge and a $20,000 check to BFA. This pledge makes Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø the largest single donor to BFA for FY 2005. Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has already provided BFA with cash donations totaling $67,100 as well as book donations.

“This level of support by Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is critical to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø to enable us to continue our mission of serving the children of Africa,â€� said ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Executive Director Pat Plonski. “The unrestricted donations and pledges by Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø to ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø 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 ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø,â€� Plonski continued.

Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is an organization that utilizes the value of the used book to fund socially responsible literacy initiatives worldwide. ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø are collected from schools, individuals, and universities and sold via the internet and other mechanisms with the profits used to benefit ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø. For more information about Better World ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø visit their website at www.betterworldbooks.com.
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