Children’s Institute Update!

Posted by on Mar 3, 2008 in 2008 Book Drive | 3 comments Alicia Fox from Children’s Institute sent along an update (check out that Dewey shout out in the middle! Booyah!) I thought everyone that has contributed thus far would appreciate a little thank you….from our kids. Fresh from the amazon boxes picture books were presented to our preschoolers who chose their favorites to display for you.  What the Dewey team and you have done is...
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Rockhouse Update!

Posted by on Mar 3, 2008 in 2008 Book Drive | Comments Off Peter from the Rockhouse Foundation writes in with an update and wants you to know that you rock! We’re blown away by the generosity and enthusiasm of you guys and you many readers.  I always had faith, but seeing the long-gestating project come to fruition is so exciting.  I’ve attached a “before” photo of the front and back of the library. A little local history...
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Dewey + Shirts = Awesomeness

Posted by on Mar 3, 2008 in 2008 Book Drive | Comments Off The totals are in and you helped Glarkware raise $5,000 for Dewey’s 2008 Book Drive after they rounded things up a bit! Holy moley! Thank you for the garbtastic support and all the nice emails that came into Glarkware HQ. We definitely have to make this a part of each Dewey drive from now on. We’re splitting the take down the middle so $2500 goes to Children’s Institute and...
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Weekend Winners and New Prizes That Tell You When to Use “Y’all”

Posted by on Mar 3, 2008 in 2008 Book Drive | Comments Off Congrats to Minda Fogarty, who has won the iPod Shuffle and “JeniMull” who won a signed copy of Richard Flanagan’s The Unknown Terrorist (JeniMull, please email me with your address so I can send it out!) Donors who help Dewey on March 3 and 4 are eligible to win one of three copies of Garner’s Modern American Usage donated by Sars from Tomato Nation. As Sars says...
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