| Last updated on June 17, 2007 |
To mobilize students to provide a service to residents of nonprofit nursing homes, shelters, schools and wounded American soldiers. The participating students recycle books and tapes and donate them, enriching the lives of recipients, while performing an environmental mission of reducing bulk in the solid waste stream.
Description:
Bedsidebooks is a program of student volunteers who collect, sort and deliver recycled books to needy members of the community. It was established in 2003.
We are looking for high school and middle school students in Western Connecticut to set up a program in their own community. We will help you set up a program in your community to serve your community.
Participants are now involved with delivering books to:
- Nursing homes
- Members of the military
- Shelters for battered women and the homeless
- Public schools in need of classroom libraries
What will we do for participants?
- We will help you create a list of non profit nursing homes or other organizations that you can give books to.
- We will obtain for you and send you a Presidential Certificate when you've completed your project.
- We will provide you with sample press releases to help you get the message out about your book drive.
- We will we will help you with ideas for collecting books.
- We will help you resolve problems that arise along the way.
Not only is this project fun and easy, but it offers you an opportunity to provide a useful service to members of your community who are less fortunate than yourself. You are also helping yourself by making an positive impact on the environment. Finally, if you are interested in exploring a career in health care we encourage you to let the people at the nursing home know and they may be willing to give you a tour of the nursing home or tell you more about the role of the health care professionals in their organization. Those of you who have an interest in environmental science have the opportunity to have a hands on experience helping to reduce the waste in our landfills by recycling books (it takes one tree to make 300 books - how many trees can you save?). Complete information for this project is available on our website: www.bedsidebooks.org.
Contact person: Raphael Spiro, Founder, (email)
Address:
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Nansen Street
Forest Hills, NY 11375
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Web Site: http://www.bedsidebooks.org
Directions:
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Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: E train to Continental Avenue,
Walk distance (in minutes): 15
Nearest Bus Stop: Q23, 1 minute walk |
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