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the Hands 2009 "haul":
over 10,000 donated books! |
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November 2009
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We've
shipped over 10,000 books and 32 boxes of teachers' supplies
to Caribbean schools!
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Hit
the road! With the help of donated logistics services
from AIT Worldwide,
Hands Across the Sea sent over 10,000 books for schoolkids
to the Caribbean this fall.
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Away they go! Thanks to you, generous
Hands supporters, we've reached a record level of donations
to our Caribbean Literacy and School Support
(CLASS) program: more than 10,000 books for pre-school through
high school students! In addition to that, we've shipped 32
boxes of classroom materials — pens, pencils, paper, dictionaries,
maps, art supplies, teaching software, and much more —
for teachers at the schools listed below. All of this was made
possible through your cash and in-kind donations to Hands and
your help sorting books and packing boxes for the Caribbean.
Don't miss our brand-new Hands
Photo Album 2, featuring photos of the high-energy "Summer/2009"
Hands volunteers, and the very happy teachers in the Caribbean
receiving their teaching supplies!
We extend a heartfelt "thank you"
to Connie MacSweeney and Ladybug Bookstore in Dartmouth, Massachusetts,
who so generously opened up her store for Hands's use as a
shipment depot and book packing zone: Connie, you are awesome!
And we couldn't have
done this without without Matt Pollock
at Harte-Hanks, who
palletized the 32 boxes of teachers' supplies at Harte-Hanks'
warehouse in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts; or without Ray
Vargo at AIT Worldwide,
who shipped books and supplies to Tropical Shipping in New Jersey
and to our partner, Boaters
for Books, in Florida. Kathy Oberle and her team at BFB
will load the books into a Tropical
Shipping container headed to the West Indies. Finally, it's
our pleasure to give special recognition to Louisiana Dubique,
president of the Roseau chapter of the Dominica Lion's Club,
who shepherded 28 boxes of school supplies through Customs and
into the waiting hands of teachers on the island of Dominica.
Excellent work, Louisiana! Be sure to check out the Hands
Photo Album 2 for photos of all the above.
Want to lend a hand? You can make a real difference!
It's easy and rewarding to lend a hand
to these island schools. If you'd like to donate books, please
go to the Hands Book Drop page.
And take a look at the new Hands
Wish Lists page, which details the specific items that schools
and clinics need. Also, don't forget that you can make a tax-deductible
cash contribution to Hands by going to our Donate
page, using the secure PayPal service. Hands Across the Sea,
Inc., is an IRS-registered, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,
and we will furnish a receipt to you for your tax return. Your
donation can be any amount, either via credit card on the Donate
page or by sending a check to the Hands Across the Sea, Inc.
mailing address. Remember that
one hundred percent of your gift goes to the children, teachers,
and schools of the Caribbean Literacy and
School Support (CLASS) program. —T.L.
and Harriet |
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ways you can work with Hands...
how to donate funds
Cash donations can be made through
a check made out to "Hands Across the Sea, Inc."
and mailed to Hands Across the Sea, Inc., 411 Walnut Street,
PMB 4218, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043.
Or you can donate via the secure PayPal interface on the Donate
to Hands page. If you have a specific school or project
you'd like to "adopt," please tell us in the Comments
section of the PayPal interface or on your check. You'll help
us fulfill the specific Wish
Lists of our recipients.
how to donate books to
Hands
If you'd like to donate new and nearly
new books, please go to our Hands
Book Drop page or contact
us!
purchase books for Hands
If you'd like to help us purchase
nearly new children's books at a Friends of the Library Sale,
please contact us!
sort or pack books for Hands
Want to work hands-on? Please contact
us!
host a Hands presentation or Hands
fundraiser If you'd like to
do either— contact us!
join the Hands Log eNews group
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click here.
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we'll keep you updated on the latest from Hands!
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