Better World Books collects and sells books on http://www.betterworldbooks.com/, and proceeds are used to help fund high-impact literacy projects in the United States and around the world. So far, the company has converted more than 35 million donated books into $7.5 million in funding for literacy and education, and diverted more than 13,000 tons of books from landfills. Additionally, Better World Books donated 2.3 million books to partner programs around the world including Books for Africa, Room to Read, Worldfund, National Center for Family Literacy, and Invisible Children.
Collection boxes will be available from June through August at the following locations:
Donations may be delivered between the hours of 9:30-5:30 pm Mondays through Fridays to:
2501 M Street NW Suite 350
contact: Nikki Lindsay, MIPRO of Japan
1155 15th Street NW Suite 900
contact: Amanda Morken, McManus-Darden
Donations may be delivered any time to an outdoors collection box at:
323 E. Capitol St SE –
**please wrap donations in a plastic bag in case of rain**
Additionally, donations will be collected at the July and August Networking Events.
If you have a donation, yet cannot reach any of the drop-off locations, please contact me to arrange alternative options.
Nikki Lindsay
Volunteer Chair