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notes: Book Relief: More than 5 Million Books to the Gulf Coast August 31st, 2007 Lynda L. On August 21, we wrapped up our two-year effort to bring five million new books to the communities impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. We not only met but exceeded our goal, with a total of more than 5.1 million books distributed! We celebrated this accomplishment with an event at the New Orleans Public Library, where sixty students from Martin Behrman Charter Elementary School in New Orleans joined us, along with community members, local and national dignitaries, and representatives from some of our corporate and publishing partners — without whom we could not have made this happen! ------------------------------------- How can I get books from First Book to help my program recover from the hurricanes? First Book will reach its goal of bringing 5 million brand-new books to programs serving children and families impacted by the hurricanes of 2005 on August 21, 2007. We are proud to reach this amazing goal, which marks the official conclusion of Book Relief and a new beginning for First Book on the Gulf Coast. After August 21st, programs serving children from low-income families along the Gulf Coast will join organizations across the nation in accessing all of First Book's programs to provide new books to children in need. For more information about all of the resources First Book is able to provide to your organization, be sure to learn more about the First Book Marketplace (http://www.fbmarketplace.org), First Book Advisory Boards (http://www.firstbook.org/abfinder) and the First Book National Book Bank (http://www.nationalbookbank.org). ------------------------- HOSTING A FIRST BOOK NATIONAL BOOK BANK DISTRIBUTION IN YOUR COMMUNITY First Book is always looking for operational warehouses that would be willing to host a book distribution. If you have ideas of local warehouses that may be interested in donating warehouse space, please contact our First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org for more information. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOBILE DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Mobile will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available to be picked up or shipped to organizations nationwide. Thanks to our gracious donors, shipping for this distribution is free! Books are available thanks to the generosity of Random House Children's Publishing, Bloomsbury USA, and Children's Welfare League. The Mobile application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUSTIN DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Austin will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available for pickup only. Only organizations from the following states will be eligible to participate in this distribution: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Books are available thanks to a generous donation from Books Are Fun. The Austin application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING: If you are interested in applying for books from the Mobile or the Austin distributions (or both), please read the following information carefully. · As this book distribution is only open to those organizations affected by the hurricanes, the once per year limitation to receiving books from the First Book National Book Bank has been lifted as we partner with you to bring books to the children in your communities who need our help. · IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT that you include specific information about how your program was affected by the hurricanes in the Mission Statement section of the application. If this information is not provided, your application CANNOT be accepted. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR MISSION STATEMENT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU ARE NOW SERVING THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANES, OR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION WAS DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR BOOK RELIEF TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO YOU. Help us reach more programs. If you are able to help us reach organizations affected by the hurricanes that may not have access to the Internet to let them know of this distribution of books, please let us know. part three < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:09 There will be more distributions. First Book is working on setting up more book distributions throughout the Gulf Coast. In the next few weeks, we will be hosting distributions from sites in Bernice, Louisiana and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Help us find places to store books. We need your help identifying warehouse space in your communities to host book distributions. Please contact our office toll-free at 866-393-1222 or find more information about warehouse space donations at www.BookRelief.org. How to apply for books. Applications for all First Book National Book Bank distributions can be found on our Web site, www.NationalBookBank.org. Please note: Books are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early! The application will be online until the number of requests has exceeded the available books. Completing an application, however, does not ensure you will receive books for your program. If your application is accepted, you will receive the warehouse address, exact pick-up time, and other information closer to the time of the distribution. Due to the nature of the Book Relief distributions, this information may be provided very close to the time of the distribution. part four < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:57 To successfully complete an application, follow the instructions listed below: 1. Go to www.NationalBookBank.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and enter your username and password in the "Apply for Books" box (you created your username and password when you registered with us). Click on the button labeled "Log In." 3. You will come to a screen that lists the current distributions. 4. Click the blue "Apply" button to the right of the title of the distribution for which you are interested in applying. This will bring you to the online application. 5. Select your organization from the drop down menu and hit the "Apply" button. 6. Fill out the application carefully. Make sure to answer every question. In the Mission Statement portion of the application, please indicate exactly how your organization is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes. 7. Click "submit" at the end of the application process. This will send your application to the First Book National Book Bank! Hints: · When you log into the First Book National Book Bank Web site, click on "My Organization" and "My Profile" to ensure the accuracy of all contact information, especially your e-mail address. Confirmation notices are sent via e-mail when possible. · Be sure to review the eligibility requirements before completing an application. · Because this is a Book Relief distribution, in order to be eligible you must indicate how your program is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes or how your program was impacted. If this information is not provided, your application cannot be granted. If you have questions, run into trouble with the application, or would like more information, contact the First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org or 866-393-1222. Finally, watch your e-mail inbox for a special announcement from the First Book Marketplace! Dear First Book National Book Bank Recipient Groups: First Book is pleased to announce two new First Book Book Relief distributions in Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas. You can help! If you are serving evacuees, please make sure that you apply for books from the Book Relief distributions (please read below). If you have partner organizations that have been impacted by the storms or are working with evacuees, please have them register on the First Book National Book Bank site. We also need help in finding donated warehouse space in the Gulf Coast region and volunteers to help with distributions. Visit www.NationalBookBank.org to learn more about book distributions, apply to receive books, volunteer, or donate warehouse space. You can also call us toll-free at (866) 393-1222. We are hosting our sixth and seventh Book Relief distributions in Mobile and Austin soon! These distributions require separate applications and have different procedures, so please read below for details. However, to participate in either distribution, you must be serving hurricane evacuees. -> Book Relief: More than 5 Million Books to the Gulf Coast August 31st, 2007 Lynda L. On August 21, we wrapped up our two-year effort to bring five million new books to the communities impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. We not only met but exceeded our goal, with a total of more than 5.1 million books distributed! We celebrated this accomplishment with an event at the New Orleans Public Library, where sixty students from Martin Behrman Charter Elementary School in New Orleans joined us, along with community members, local and national dignitaries, and representatives from some of our corporate and publishing partners — without whom we could not have made this happen!
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notes: How can I get books from First Book to help my program recover from the hurricanes? First Book will reach its goal of bringing 5 million brand-new books to programs serving children and families impacted by the hurricanes of 2005 on August 21, 2007. We are proud to reach this amazing goal, which marks the official conclusion of Book Relief and a new beginning for First Book on the Gulf Coast. After August 21st, programs serving children from low-income families along the Gulf Coast will join organizations across the nation in accessing all of First Book's programs to provide new books to children in need. For more information about all of the resources First Book is able to provide to your organization, be sure to learn more about the First Book Marketplace (http://www.fbmarketplace.org), First Book Advisory Boards (http://www.firstbook.org/abfinder) and the First Book National Book Bank (http://www.nationalbookbank.org). ------------------------- HOSTING A FIRST BOOK NATIONAL BOOK BANK DISTRIBUTION IN YOUR COMMUNITY First Book is always looking for operational warehouses that would be willing to host a book distribution. If you have ideas of local warehouses that may be interested in donating warehouse space, please contact our First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org for more information. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOBILE DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Mobile will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available to be picked up or shipped to organizations nationwide. Thanks to our gracious donors, shipping for this distribution is free! Books are available thanks to the generosity of Random House Children's Publishing, Bloomsbury USA, and Children's Welfare League. The Mobile application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUSTIN DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Austin will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available for pickup only. Only organizations from the following states will be eligible to participate in this distribution: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Books are available thanks to a generous donation from Books Are Fun. The Austin application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING: If you are interested in applying for books from the Mobile or the Austin distributions (or both), please read the following information carefully. · As this book distribution is only open to those organizations affected by the hurricanes, the once per year limitation to receiving books from the First Book National Book Bank has been lifted as we partner with you to bring books to the children in your communities who need our help. · IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT that you include specific information about how your program was affected by the hurricanes in the Mission Statement section of the application. If this information is not provided, your application CANNOT be accepted. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR MISSION STATEMENT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU ARE NOW SERVING THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANES, OR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION WAS DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR BOOK RELIEF TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO YOU. Help us reach more programs. If you are able to help us reach organizations affected by the hurricanes that may not have access to the Internet to let them know of this distribution of books, please let us know. part three < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:09 There will be more distributions. First Book is working on setting up more book distributions throughout the Gulf Coast. In the next few weeks, we will be hosting distributions from sites in Bernice, Louisiana and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Help us find places to store books. We need your help identifying warehouse space in your communities to host book distributions. Please contact our office toll-free at 866-393-1222 or find more information about warehouse space donations at www.BookRelief.org. How to apply for books. Applications for all First Book National Book Bank distributions can be found on our Web site, www.NationalBookBank.org. Please note: Books are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early! The application will be online until the number of requests has exceeded the available books. Completing an application, however, does not ensure you will receive books for your program. If your application is accepted, you will receive the warehouse address, exact pick-up time, and other information closer to the time of the distribution. Due to the nature of the Book Relief distributions, this information may be provided very close to the time of the distribution. part four < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:57 To successfully complete an application, follow the instructions listed below: 1. Go to www.NationalBookBank.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and enter your username and password in the "Apply for Books" box (you created your username and password when you registered with us). Click on the button labeled "Log In." 3. You will come to a screen that lists the current distributions. 4. Click the blue "Apply" button to the right of the title of the distribution for which you are interested in applying. This will bring you to the online application. 5. Select your organization from the drop down menu and hit the "Apply" button. 6. Fill out the application carefully. Make sure to answer every question. In the Mission Statement portion of the application, please indicate exactly how your organization is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes. 7. Click "submit" at the end of the application process. This will send your application to the First Book National Book Bank! Hints: · When you log into the First Book National Book Bank Web site, click on "My Organization" and "My Profile" to ensure the accuracy of all contact information, especially your e-mail address. Confirmation notices are sent via e-mail when possible. · Be sure to review the eligibility requirements before completing an application. · Because this is a Book Relief distribution, in order to be eligible you must indicate how your program is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes or how your program was impacted. If this information is not provided, your application cannot be granted. If you have questions, run into trouble with the application, or would like more information, contact the First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org or 866-393-1222. Finally, watch your e-mail inbox for a special announcement from the First Book Marketplace! Dear First Book National Book Bank Recipient Groups: First Book is pleased to announce two new First Book Book Relief distributions in Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas. You can help! If you are serving evacuees, please make sure that you apply for books from the Book Relief distributions (please read below). If you have partner organizations that have been impacted by the storms or are working with evacuees, please have them register on the First Book National Book Bank site. We also need help in finding donated warehouse space in the Gulf Coast region and volunteers to help with distributions. Visit www.NationalBookBank.org to learn more about book distributions, apply to receive books, volunteer, or donate warehouse space. You can also call us toll-free at (866) 393-1222. We are hosting our sixth and seventh Book Relief distributions in Mobile and Austin soon! These distributions require separate applications and have different procedures, so please read below for details. However, to participate in either distribution, you must be serving hurricane evacuees. -> Book Relief: More than 5 Million Books to the Gulf Coast August 31st, 2007 Lynda L. On August 21, we wrapped up our two-year effort to bring five million new books to the communities impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. We not only met but exceeded our goal, with a total of more than 5.1 million books distributed! We celebrated this accomplishment with an event at the New Orleans Public Library, where sixty students from Martin Behrman Charter Elementary School in New Orleans joined us, along with community members, local and national dignitaries, and representatives from some of our corporate and publishing partners — without whom we could not have made this happen! ------------------------------------- How can I get books from First Book to help my program recover from the hurricanes? First Book will reach its goal of bringing 5 million brand-new books to programs serving children and families impacted by the hurricanes of 2005 on August 21, 2007. We are proud to reach this amazing goal, which marks the official conclusion of Book Relief and a new beginning for First Book on the Gulf Coast. After August 21st, programs serving children from low-income families along the Gulf Coast will join organizations across the nation in accessing all of First Book's programs to provide new books to children in need. For more information about all of the resources First Book is able to provide to your organization, be sure to learn more about the First Book Marketplace (http://www.fbmarketplace.org), First Book Advisory Boards (http://www.firstbook.org/abfinder) and the First Book National Book Bank (http://www.nationalbookbank.org). ------------------------- HOSTING A FIRST BOOK NATIONAL BOOK BANK DISTRIBUTION IN YOUR COMMUNITY First Book is always looking for operational warehouses that would be willing to host a book distribution. If you have ideas of local warehouses that may be interested in donating warehouse space, please contact our First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org for more information. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOBILE DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Mobile will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available to be picked up or shipped to organizations nationwide. Thanks to our gracious donors, shipping for this distribution is free! Books are available thanks to the generosity of Random House Children's Publishing, Bloomsbury USA, and Children's Welfare League. The Mobile application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUSTIN DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Austin will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available for pickup only. Only organizations from the following states will be eligible to participate in this distribution: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Books are available thanks to a generous donation from Books Are Fun. The Austin application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING: If you are interested in applying for books from the Mobile or the Austin distributions (or both), please read the following information carefully. · As this book distribution is only open to those organizations affected by the hurricanes, the once per year limitation to receiving books from the First Book National Book Bank has been lifted as we partner with you to bring books to the children in your communities who need our help. · IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT that you include specific information about how your program was affected by the hurricanes in the Mission Statement section of the application. If this information is not provided, your application CANNOT be accepted. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR MISSION STATEMENT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU ARE NOW SERVING THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANES, OR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION WAS DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR BOOK RELIEF TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO YOU. Help us reach more programs. If you are able to help us reach organizations affected by the hurricanes that may not have access to the Internet to let them know of this distribution of books, please let us know. part three < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:09 There will be more distributions. First Book is working on setting up more book distributions throughout the Gulf Coast. In the next few weeks, we will be hosting distributions from sites in Bernice, Louisiana and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Help us find places to store books. We need your help identifying warehouse space in your communities to host book distributions. Please contact our office toll-free at 866-393-1222 or find more information about warehouse space donations at www.BookRelief.org. How to apply for books. Applications for all First Book National Book Bank distributions can be found on our Web site, www.NationalBookBank.org. Please note: Books are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early! The application will be online until the number of requests has exceeded the available books. Completing an application, however, does not ensure you will receive books for your program. If your application is accepted, you will receive the warehouse address, exact pick-up time, and other information closer to the time of the distribution. Due to the nature of the Book Relief distributions, this information may be provided very close to the time of the distribution. part four < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:57 To successfully complete an application, follow the instructions listed below: 1. Go to www.NationalBookBank.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and enter your username and password in the "Apply for Books" box (you created your username and password when you registered with us). Click on the button labeled "Log In." 3. You will come to a screen that lists the current distributions. 4. Click the blue "Apply" button to the right of the title of the distribution for which you are interested in applying. This will bring you to the online application. 5. Select your organization from the drop down menu and hit the "Apply" button. 6. Fill out the application carefully. Make sure to answer every question. In the Mission Statement portion of the application, please indicate exactly how your organization is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes. 7. Click "submit" at the end of the application process. This will send your application to the First Book National Book Bank! Hints: · When you log into the First Book National Book Bank Web site, click on "My Organization" and "My Profile" to ensure the accuracy of all contact information, especially your e-mail address. Confirmation notices are sent via e-mail when possible. · Be sure to review the eligibility requirements before completing an application. · Because this is a Book Relief distribution, in order to be eligible you must indicate how your program is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes or how your program was impacted. If this information is not provided, your application cannot be granted. If you have questions, run into trouble with the application, or would like more information, contact the First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org or 866-393-1222. Finally, watch your e-mail inbox for a special announcement from the First Book Marketplace! Dear First Book National Book Bank Recipient Groups: First Book is pleased to announce two new First Book Book Relief distributions in Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas. You can help! If you are serving evacuees, please make sure that you apply for books from the Book Relief distributions (please read below). If you have partner organizations that have been impacted by the storms or are working with evacuees, please have them register on the First Book National Book Bank site. We also need help in finding donated warehouse space in the Gulf Coast region and volunteers to help with distributions. Visit www.NationalBookBank.org to learn more about book distributions, apply to receive books, volunteer, or donate warehouse space. You can also call us toll-free at (866) 393-1222. We are hosting our sixth and seventh Book Relief distributions in Mobile and Austin soon! These distributions require separate applications and have different procedures, so please read below for details. However, to participate in either distribution, you must be serving hurricane evacuees.

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notes: HOSTING A FIRST BOOK NATIONAL BOOK BANK DISTRIBUTION IN YOUR COMMUNITY First Book is always looking for operational warehouses that would be willing to host a book distribution. If you have ideas of local warehouses that may be interested in donating warehouse space, please contact our First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org for more information. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOBILE DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Mobile will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available to be picked up or shipped to organizations nationwide. Thanks to our gracious donors, shipping for this distribution is free! Books are available thanks to the generosity of Random House Children's Publishing, Bloomsbury USA, and Children's Welfare League. The Mobile application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUSTIN DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Austin will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available for pickup only. Only organizations from the following states will be eligible to participate in this distribution: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Books are available thanks to a generous donation from Books Are Fun. The Austin application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING: If you are interested in applying for books from the Mobile or the Austin distributions (or both), please read the following information carefully. · As this book distribution is only open to those organizations affected by the hurricanes, the once per year limitation to receiving books from the First Book National Book Bank has been lifted as we partner with you to bring books to the children in your communities who need our help. · IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT that you include specific information about how your program was affected by the hurricanes in the Mission Statement section of the application. If this information is not provided, your application CANNOT be accepted. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR MISSION STATEMENT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU ARE NOW SERVING THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANES, OR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION WAS DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR BOOK RELIEF TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO YOU. Help us reach more programs. If you are able to help us reach organizations affected by the hurricanes that may not have access to the Internet to let them know of this distribution of books, please let us know. part three < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:09 There will be more distributions. First Book is working on setting up more book distributions throughout the Gulf Coast. In the next few weeks, we will be hosting distributions from sites in Bernice, Louisiana and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Help us find places to store books. We need your help identifying warehouse space in your communities to host book distributions. Please contact our office toll-free at 866-393-1222 or find more information about warehouse space donations at www.BookRelief.org. How to apply for books. Applications for all First Book National Book Bank distributions can be found on our Web site, www.NationalBookBank.org. Please note: Books are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early! The application will be online until the number of requests has exceeded the available books. Completing an application, however, does not ensure you will receive books for your program. If your application is accepted, you will receive the warehouse address, exact pick-up time, and other information closer to the time of the distribution. Due to the nature of the Book Relief distributions, this information may be provided very close to the time of the distribution. part four < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:57 To successfully complete an application, follow the instructions listed below: 1. Go to www.NationalBookBank.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and enter your username and password in the "Apply for Books" box (you created your username and password when you registered with us). Click on the button labeled "Log In." 3. You will come to a screen that lists the current distributions. 4. Click the blue "Apply" button to the right of the title of the distribution for which you are interested in applying. This will bring you to the online application. 5. Select your organization from the drop down menu and hit the "Apply" button. 6. Fill out the application carefully. Make sure to answer every question. In the Mission Statement portion of the application, please indicate exactly how your organization is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes. 7. Click "submit" at the end of the application process. This will send your application to the First Book National Book Bank! Hints: · When you log into the First Book National Book Bank Web site, click on "My Organization" and "My Profile" to ensure the accuracy of all contact information, especially your e-mail address. Confirmation notices are sent via e-mail when possible. · Be sure to review the eligibility requirements before completing an application. · Because this is a Book Relief distribution, in order to be eligible you must indicate how your program is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes or how your program was impacted. If this information is not provided, your application cannot be granted. If you have questions, run into trouble with the application, or would like more information, contact the First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org or 866-393-1222. Finally, watch your e-mail inbox for a special announcement from the First Book Marketplace! Dear First Book National Book Bank Recipient Groups: First Book is pleased to announce two new First Book Book Relief distributions in Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas. You can help! If you are serving evacuees, please make sure that you apply for books from the Book Relief distributions (please read below). If you have partner organizations that have been impacted by the storms or are working with evacuees, please have them register on the First Book National Book Bank site. We also need help in finding donated warehouse space in the Gulf Coast region and volunteers to help with distributions. Visit www.NationalBookBank.org to learn more about book distributions, apply to receive books, volunteer, or donate warehouse space. You can also call us toll-free at (866) 393-1222. We are hosting our sixth and seventh Book Relief distributions in Mobile and Austin soon! These distributions require separate applications and have different procedures, so please read below for details. However, to participate in either distribution, you must be serving hurricane evacuees. -> How can I get books from First Book to help my program recover from the hurricanes? First Book will reach its goal of bringing 5 million brand-new books to programs serving children and families impacted by the hurricanes of 2005 on August 21, 2007. We are proud to reach this amazing goal, which marks the official conclusion of Book Relief and a new beginning for First Book on the Gulf Coast. After August 21st, programs serving children from low-income families along the Gulf Coast will join organizations across the nation in accessing all of First Book's programs to provide new books to children in need. For more information about all of the resources First Book is able to provide to your organization, be sure to learn more about the First Book Marketplace (http://www.fbmarketplace.org), First Book Advisory Boards (http://www.firstbook.org/abfinder) and the First Book National Book Bank (http://www.nationalbookbank.org). ------------------------- HOSTING A FIRST BOOK NATIONAL BOOK BANK DISTRIBUTION IN YOUR COMMUNITY First Book is always looking for operational warehouses that would be willing to host a book distribution. If you have ideas of local warehouses that may be interested in donating warehouse space, please contact our First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org for more information. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOBILE DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Mobile will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available to be picked up or shipped to organizations nationwide. Thanks to our gracious donors, shipping for this distribution is free! Books are available thanks to the generosity of Random House Children's Publishing, Bloomsbury USA, and Children's Welfare League. The Mobile application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUSTIN DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Austin will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available for pickup only. Only organizations from the following states will be eligible to participate in this distribution: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Books are available thanks to a generous donation from Books Are Fun. The Austin application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING: If you are interested in applying for books from the Mobile or the Austin distributions (or both), please read the following information carefully. · As this book distribution is only open to those organizations affected by the hurricanes, the once per year limitation to receiving books from the First Book National Book Bank has been lifted as we partner with you to bring books to the children in your communities who need our help. · IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT that you include specific information about how your program was affected by the hurricanes in the Mission Statement section of the application. If this information is not provided, your application CANNOT be accepted. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR MISSION STATEMENT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU ARE NOW SERVING THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANES, OR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION WAS DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR BOOK RELIEF TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO YOU. Help us reach more programs. If you are able to help us reach organizations affected by the hurricanes that may not have access to the Internet to let them know of this distribution of books, please let us know. part three < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:09 There will be more distributions. First Book is working on setting up more book distributions throughout the Gulf Coast. In the next few weeks, we will be hosting distributions from sites in Bernice, Louisiana and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Help us find places to store books. We need your help identifying warehouse space in your communities to host book distributions. Please contact our office toll-free at 866-393-1222 or find more information about warehouse space donations at www.BookRelief.org. How to apply for books. Applications for all First Book National Book Bank distributions can be found on our Web site, www.NationalBookBank.org. Please note: Books are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early! The application will be online until the number of requests has exceeded the available books. Completing an application, however, does not ensure you will receive books for your program. If your application is accepted, you will receive the warehouse address, exact pick-up time, and other information closer to the time of the distribution. Due to the nature of the Book Relief distributions, this information may be provided very close to the time of the distribution. part four < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:57 To successfully complete an application, follow the instructions listed below: 1. Go to www.NationalBookBank.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and enter your username and password in the "Apply for Books" box (you created your username and password when you registered with us). Click on the button labeled "Log In." 3. You will come to a screen that lists the current distributions. 4. Click the blue "Apply" button to the right of the title of the distribution for which you are interested in applying. This will bring you to the online application. 5. Select your organization from the drop down menu and hit the "Apply" button. 6. Fill out the application carefully. Make sure to answer every question. In the Mission Statement portion of the application, please indicate exactly how your organization is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes. 7. Click "submit" at the end of the application process. This will send your application to the First Book National Book Bank! Hints: · When you log into the First Book National Book Bank Web site, click on "My Organization" and "My Profile" to ensure the accuracy of all contact information, especially your e-mail address. Confirmation notices are sent via e-mail when possible. · Be sure to review the eligibility requirements before completing an application. · Because this is a Book Relief distribution, in order to be eligible you must indicate how your program is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes or how your program was impacted. If this information is not provided, your application cannot be granted. If you have questions, run into trouble with the application, or would like more information, contact the First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org or 866-393-1222. Finally, watch your e-mail inbox for a special announcement from the First Book Marketplace! Dear First Book National Book Bank Recipient Groups: First Book is pleased to announce two new First Book Book Relief distributions in Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas. You can help! If you are serving evacuees, please make sure that you apply for books from the Book Relief distributions (please read below). If you have partner organizations that have been impacted by the storms or are working with evacuees, please have them register on the First Book National Book Bank site. We also need help in finding donated warehouse space in the Gulf Coast region and volunteers to help with distributions. Visit www.NationalBookBank.org to learn more about book distributions, apply to receive books, volunteer, or donate warehouse space. You can also call us toll-free at (866) 393-1222. We are hosting our sixth and seventh Book Relief distributions in Mobile and Austin soon! These distributions require separate applications and have different procedures, so please read below for details. However, to participate in either distribution, you must be serving hurricane evacuees.

notes: INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOBILE DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Mobile will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available to be picked up or shipped to organizations nationwide. Thanks to our gracious donors, shipping for this distribution is free! Books are available thanks to the generosity of Random House Children's Publishing, Bloomsbury USA, and Children's Welfare League. The Mobile application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUSTIN DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Austin will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available for pickup only. Only organizations from the following states will be eligible to participate in this distribution: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Books are available thanks to a generous donation from Books Are Fun. The Austin application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING: If you are interested in applying for books from the Mobile or the Austin distributions (or both), please read the following information carefully. · As this book distribution is only open to those organizations affected by the hurricanes, the once per year limitation to receiving books from the First Book National Book Bank has been lifted as we partner with you to bring books to the children in your communities who need our help. · IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT that you include specific information about how your program was affected by the hurricanes in the Mission Statement section of the application. If this information is not provided, your application CANNOT be accepted. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR MISSION STATEMENT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU ARE NOW SERVING THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANES, OR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION WAS DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR BOOK RELIEF TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO YOU. Help us reach more programs. If you are able to help us reach organizations affected by the hurricanes that may not have access to the Internet to let them know of this distribution of books, please let us know. part three < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:09 There will be more distributions. First Book is working on setting up more book distributions throughout the Gulf Coast. In the next few weeks, we will be hosting distributions from sites in Bernice, Louisiana and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Help us find places to store books. We need your help identifying warehouse space in your communities to host book distributions. Please contact our office toll-free at 866-393-1222 or find more information about warehouse space donations at www.BookRelief.org. How to apply for books. Applications for all First Book National Book Bank distributions can be found on our Web site, www.NationalBookBank.org. Please note: Books are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early! The application will be online until the number of requests has exceeded the available books. Completing an application, however, does not ensure you will receive books for your program. If your application is accepted, you will receive the warehouse address, exact pick-up time, and other information closer to the time of the distribution. Due to the nature of the Book Relief distributions, this information may be provided very close to the time of the distribution. part four < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:57 To successfully complete an application, follow the instructions listed below: 1. Go to www.NationalBookBank.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and enter your username and password in the "Apply for Books" box (you created your username and password when you registered with us). Click on the button labeled "Log In." 3. You will come to a screen that lists the current distributions. 4. Click the blue "Apply" button to the right of the title of the distribution for which you are interested in applying. This will bring you to the online application. 5. Select your organization from the drop down menu and hit the "Apply" button. 6. Fill out the application carefully. Make sure to answer every question. In the Mission Statement portion of the application, please indicate exactly how your organization is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes. 7. Click "submit" at the end of the application process. This will send your application to the First Book National Book Bank! Hints: · When you log into the First Book National Book Bank Web site, click on "My Organization" and "My Profile" to ensure the accuracy of all contact information, especially your e-mail address. Confirmation notices are sent via e-mail when possible. · Be sure to review the eligibility requirements before completing an application. · Because this is a Book Relief distribution, in order to be eligible you must indicate how your program is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes or how your program was impacted. If this information is not provided, your application cannot be granted. If you have questions, run into trouble with the application, or would like more information, contact the First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org or 866-393-1222. Finally, watch your e-mail inbox for a special announcement from the First Book Marketplace! Dear First Book National Book Bank Recipient Groups: First Book is pleased to announce two new First Book Book Relief distributions in Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas. You can help! If you are serving evacuees, please make sure that you apply for books from the Book Relief distributions (please read below). If you have partner organizations that have been impacted by the storms or are working with evacuees, please have them register on the First Book National Book Bank site. We also need help in finding donated warehouse space in the Gulf Coast region and volunteers to help with distributions. Visit www.NationalBookBank.org to learn more about book distributions, apply to receive books, volunteer, or donate warehouse space. You can also call us toll-free at (866) 393-1222. We are hosting our sixth and seventh Book Relief distributions in Mobile and Austin soon! These distributions require separate applications and have different procedures, so please read below for details. However, to participate in either distribution, you must be serving hurricane evacuees. -> HOSTING A FIRST BOOK NATIONAL BOOK BANK DISTRIBUTION IN YOUR COMMUNITY First Book is always looking for operational warehouses that would be willing to host a book distribution. If you have ideas of local warehouses that may be interested in donating warehouse space, please contact our First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org for more information. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOBILE DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Mobile will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available to be picked up or shipped to organizations nationwide. Thanks to our gracious donors, shipping for this distribution is free! Books are available thanks to the generosity of Random House Children's Publishing, Bloomsbury USA, and Children's Welfare League. The Mobile application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUSTIN DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Austin will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available for pickup only. Only organizations from the following states will be eligible to participate in this distribution: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Books are available thanks to a generous donation from Books Are Fun. The Austin application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING: If you are interested in applying for books from the Mobile or the Austin distributions (or both), please read the following information carefully. · As this book distribution is only open to those organizations affected by the hurricanes, the once per year limitation to receiving books from the First Book National Book Bank has been lifted as we partner with you to bring books to the children in your communities who need our help. · IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT that you include specific information about how your program was affected by the hurricanes in the Mission Statement section of the application. If this information is not provided, your application CANNOT be accepted. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR MISSION STATEMENT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU ARE NOW SERVING THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANES, OR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION WAS DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR BOOK RELIEF TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO YOU. Help us reach more programs. If you are able to help us reach organizations affected by the hurricanes that may not have access to the Internet to let them know of this distribution of books, please let us know. part three < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:09 There will be more distributions. First Book is working on setting up more book distributions throughout the Gulf Coast. In the next few weeks, we will be hosting distributions from sites in Bernice, Louisiana and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Help us find places to store books. We need your help identifying warehouse space in your communities to host book distributions. Please contact our office toll-free at 866-393-1222 or find more information about warehouse space donations at www.BookRelief.org. How to apply for books. Applications for all First Book National Book Bank distributions can be found on our Web site, www.NationalBookBank.org. Please note: Books are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early! The application will be online until the number of requests has exceeded the available books. Completing an application, however, does not ensure you will receive books for your program. If your application is accepted, you will receive the warehouse address, exact pick-up time, and other information closer to the time of the distribution. Due to the nature of the Book Relief distributions, this information may be provided very close to the time of the distribution. part four < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:57 To successfully complete an application, follow the instructions listed below: 1. Go to www.NationalBookBank.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and enter your username and password in the "Apply for Books" box (you created your username and password when you registered with us). Click on the button labeled "Log In." 3. You will come to a screen that lists the current distributions. 4. Click the blue "Apply" button to the right of the title of the distribution for which you are interested in applying. This will bring you to the online application. 5. Select your organization from the drop down menu and hit the "Apply" button. 6. Fill out the application carefully. Make sure to answer every question. In the Mission Statement portion of the application, please indicate exactly how your organization is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes. 7. Click "submit" at the end of the application process. This will send your application to the First Book National Book Bank! Hints: · When you log into the First Book National Book Bank Web site, click on "My Organization" and "My Profile" to ensure the accuracy of all contact information, especially your e-mail address. Confirmation notices are sent via e-mail when possible. · Be sure to review the eligibility requirements before completing an application. · Because this is a Book Relief distribution, in order to be eligible you must indicate how your program is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes or how your program was impacted. If this information is not provided, your application cannot be granted. If you have questions, run into trouble with the application, or would like more information, contact the First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org or 866-393-1222. Finally, watch your e-mail inbox for a special announcement from the First Book Marketplace! Dear First Book National Book Bank Recipient Groups: First Book is pleased to announce two new First Book Book Relief distributions in Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas. You can help! If you are serving evacuees, please make sure that you apply for books from the Book Relief distributions (please read below). If you have partner organizations that have been impacted by the storms or are working with evacuees, please have them register on the First Book National Book Bank site. We also need help in finding donated warehouse space in the Gulf Coast region and volunteers to help with distributions. Visit www.NationalBookBank.org to learn more about book distributions, apply to receive books, volunteer, or donate warehouse space. You can also call us toll-free at (866) 393-1222. We are hosting our sixth and seventh Book Relief distributions in Mobile and Austin soon! These distributions require separate applications and have different procedures, so please read below for details. However, to participate in either distribution, you must be serving hurricane evacuees.

notes: Dear First Book National Book Bank Recipient Groups: First Book is pleased to announce two new First Book Book Relief distributions in Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas. You can help! If you are serving evacuees, please make sure that you apply for books from the Book Relief distributions (please read below). If you have partner organizations that have been impacted by the storms or are working with evacuees, please have them register on the First Book National Book Bank site. We also need help in finding donated warehouse space in the Gulf Coast region and volunteers to help with distributions. Visit www.NationalBookBank.org to learn more about book distributions, apply to receive books, volunteer, or donate warehouse space. You can also call us toll-free at (866) 393-1222. We are hosting our sixth and seventh Book Relief distributions in Mobile and Austin soon! These distributions require separate applications and have different procedures, so please read below for details. However, to participate in either distribution, you must be serving hurricane evacuees. -> INFORMATION ABOUT THE MOBILE DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Mobile will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available to be picked up or shipped to organizations nationwide. Thanks to our gracious donors, shipping for this distribution is free! Books are available thanks to the generosity of Random House Children's Publishing, Bloomsbury USA, and Children's Welfare League. The Mobile application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUSTIN DISTRIBUTION: Our distribution in Austin will occur on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th. Books are available for pickup only. Only organizations from the following states will be eligible to participate in this distribution: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Books are available thanks to a generous donation from Books Are Fun. The Austin application will be available online beginning at 12:00 (noon) Eastern Time on Monday, November 7th. INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING: If you are interested in applying for books from the Mobile or the Austin distributions (or both), please read the following information carefully. · As this book distribution is only open to those organizations affected by the hurricanes, the once per year limitation to receiving books from the First Book National Book Bank has been lifted as we partner with you to bring books to the children in your communities who need our help. · IT IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT that you include specific information about how your program was affected by the hurricanes in the Mission Statement section of the application. If this information is not provided, your application CANNOT be accepted. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR MISSION STATEMENT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU ARE NOW SERVING THAT WERE AFFECTED BY THE HURRICANES, OR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION WAS DAMAGED BY THE HURRICANES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR BOOK RELIEF TO PROVIDE BOOKS TO YOU. Help us reach more programs. If you are able to help us reach organizations affected by the hurricanes that may not have access to the Internet to let them know of this distribution of books, please let us know. part three < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:09 There will be more distributions. First Book is working on setting up more book distributions throughout the Gulf Coast. In the next few weeks, we will be hosting distributions from sites in Bernice, Louisiana and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Help us find places to store books. We need your help identifying warehouse space in your communities to host book distributions. Please contact our office toll-free at 866-393-1222 or find more information about warehouse space donations at www.BookRelief.org. How to apply for books. Applications for all First Book National Book Bank distributions can be found on our Web site, www.NationalBookBank.org. Please note: Books are granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early! The application will be online until the number of requests has exceeded the available books. Completing an application, however, does not ensure you will receive books for your program. If your application is accepted, you will receive the warehouse address, exact pick-up time, and other information closer to the time of the distribution. Due to the nature of the Book Relief distributions, this information may be provided very close to the time of the distribution. part four < Deborahc281 > 11/03 23:09:57 To successfully complete an application, follow the instructions listed below: 1. Go to www.NationalBookBank.org 2. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and enter your username and password in the "Apply for Books" box (you created your username and password when you registered with us). Click on the button labeled "Log In." 3. You will come to a screen that lists the current distributions. 4. Click the blue "Apply" button to the right of the title of the distribution for which you are interested in applying. This will bring you to the online application. 5. Select your organization from the drop down menu and hit the "Apply" button. 6. Fill out the application carefully. Make sure to answer every question. In the Mission Statement portion of the application, please indicate exactly how your organization is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes. 7. Click "submit" at the end of the application process. This will send your application to the First Book National Book Bank! Hints: · When you log into the First Book National Book Bank Web site, click on "My Organization" and "My Profile" to ensure the accuracy of all contact information, especially your e-mail address. Confirmation notices are sent via e-mail when possible. · Be sure to review the eligibility requirements before completing an application. · Because this is a Book Relief distribution, in order to be eligible you must indicate how your program is serving children and families affected by the hurricanes or how your program was impacted. If this information is not provided, your application cannot be granted. If you have questions, run into trouble with the application, or would like more information, contact the First Book National Book Bank team at fbnbb@firstbook.org or 866-393-1222. Finally, watch your e-mail inbox for a special announcement from the First Book Marketplace! Dear First Book National Book Bank Recipient Groups: First Book is pleased to announce two new First Book Book Relief distributions in Mobile, Alabama and Austin, Texas. You can help! If you are serving evacuees, please make sure that you apply for books from the Book Relief distributions (please read below). If you have partner organizations that have been impacted by the storms or are working with evacuees, please have them register on the First Book National Book Bank site. We also need help in finding donated warehouse space in the Gulf Coast region and volunteers to help with distributions. Visit www.NationalBookBank.org to learn more about book distributions, apply to receive books, volunteer, or donate warehouse space. You can also call us toll-free at (866) 393-1222. We are hosting our sixth and seventh Book Relief distributions in Mobile and Austin soon! These distributions require separate applications and have different procedures, so please read below for details. However, to participate in either distribution, you must be serving hurricane evacuees.

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