An update from the Children’s Institute

Posted by on Apr 22, 2010 in 2008 Book Drive | Comments Off Hi Pam, I’ve donated three books to the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. I wanted to “pay it forward” as we were one of the lucky recipients of your charity in 2008! Just a little update: Children’s Institute’s library is still going strong and we have a thriving program despite our small space. Last year we started a summer reading program “Camp Read-a-lot” that drew...
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225 Books Heading Toward Libraries in Need!

Posted by on Apr 20, 2010 in Going In Circles Drive | Comments Off I can’t wait for the librarians to start receiving their books. Should be right around now. The latest donation: — Hey Pam! Here’s what I sent: Unwind (from their wishlist and a book I found compelling and spooky!) And to round things out: Feed The Compound The Forest of Hands and Teeth The Family Tree The Golden Compass Beauty Graceling Yay for the 3-for-4 promotion at Amazon...
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Oh, my gosh!

Posted by on Apr 19, 2010 in Going In Circles Drive | 3 comments Over two hundred donations! This is so very exciting. One week, two hundred and six books. Dewey would be clapping for you, but he has no hands. …He has to read with his heart. (And audiobooks!) Winners from the weekend are: Michelle Frits Tamara Blaich Yay! 200 books! Did you give? Do you still want to? YOU CAN!
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Down and Dewey — Michigan is for Book Lovers

Posted by on Apr 17, 2010 in Going In Circles Drive | 12 comments Sorry for the delay; yesterday was a little hectic, and with this bum knee it takes me twice as long to accomplish something. And you guys accomplished something, too, with 156 donations and counting. Thank you! It’s still National Library Week, so let’s go help: Benton Harbor Public Library Children’s Department: Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor is one of the poorest...
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Update — Over 150 Donations and Counting!

Posted by on Apr 16, 2010 in Going In Circles Drive | 3 comments Yesterday you guys rallied some serious support to celebrate National Library Week. Thank you! I’m almost ready to post the next wishlist, but I want to do a little more research first. Winners to come…but you’re all winners, really.
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Down and Dewey – Day Four-ish

Posted by on Apr 15, 2010 in Going In Circles Drive | 19 comments We’re just a few books away from one hundred donations to libraries in need and I can’t thank you guys enough for your help. Today’s wishlists: Hardee County Public Library: Their call for help on their webpage alone should be enough. Already having to close their doors on the weekends, Hardee County Public Library, which serves the tiny town of Wauchula, Florida, and several...
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Down and Dewey – Day Two

Posted by on Apr 13, 2010 in Going In Circles Drive | 20 comments Welcome back! It’s so exciting you want to help libraries in need. There are way too many of them. Did you know it’s National Library Week? Dewey clearly was working The Secret. If you haven’t read that article I just linked to, please take a couple of seconds. I plan on forwarding it to the next person who asks me why I’d want to help a public library [Yes, people...
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Down and Dewey

Posted by on Apr 12, 2010 in Going In Circles Drive | 15 comments Hey, it’s pamie. So I’ve got a few copies of GOING IN CIRCLES to give away to celebrate its release date next week [!!!], and I figured I’d pull poor, neglected Dewey out of the closet and into the mix. I’ll do the work if you do the clicking. Each day I’ll throw a few wishlists up, each helping a different library in need, and one donor a day will receive a free,...
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Update from Peter, at the Rockhouse Foundation

Posted by on Apr 29, 2008 in 2008 Book Drive | Comments Off It’s hard to believe that we’re about to break ground on the renovation and expansion of the Negril Library knowing that so many books, furniture and technology are already funded through the awesome efforts of Pamie and David, not to mention the generosity of their thoroughly cool Dewey donors… it was truly an amazing achievement! A special shout out to Kate Drenckham who...
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Big time donor announcement

Posted by on Mar 12, 2008 in 2008 Book Drive | Comments Off Gigantic Dewey THANK YOU to Jody Womsley, who sent $1000 to the Rockhouse Foundation, in memory of Steven Drury Womsley, stating: “Friends of Kate Drenkhahn,” who introduced Dewey to the Rockhouse Foundation in the first place. Full circle donations. So fantastic.
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