Where in the World is the Book Bank Foundation?

A wonderful question. . .let me tell you:

The Book Bank Foundation is spreading across the country! In the past week the BBF has been part of events in Arizona, Atlanta and New York. From raising money to accepting awards for the work the BBF is doing, our volunteers are on fire and working tirelessly to bring about change.

A quick recap of each event will bring you up to speed on the happenings for the week.

January 31, 2008 - Scottsdale, AZ

Mr. Tajji Sharp, CEO of the Echelon Event Group hosted a fantastic evening that combined a party atmosphere with a warm, good-hearted spirit in the midst of the Superbowl festivities. Tajji reports after the event, "It is truly an honor to be involved with the Book Bank Foundation which is the emodiment of conscientiousness at its best. I am ecstatic about the future prospect of the Book Bank Foundation in the Phoenix metropolitan area."

Our founder, Glenn Toby, remarked about the event, "The Book Bank Foundation has come to the desert. We are searching to heal souls, inspire and discover new methods to educate and uplift those in need. The Echelon Event Group hosted a fudraiser at Club Farenheit 128 at the Super Bowl in Scottsdale, AZ, last night (January 31, 2008). We joined with the Worthy Institue, a local charity, to combine our energy and resources to rectuirt talent, funds and assitance for our charities. Of course the CEO of the promotional marketing company did a presentation fit for a royal family and provided a great netwroking environment but shared all of his resources to platform us to the wonderful people in Arizona. I felt the spirit of celebration for a great cause. Nothing comes close to serving people in need. The wonderful people from various cities who joined us at the event made this a memorable night!"

Across the country in Queens, NY, the same night. . .

Jennifer Lewis, Executive Secretary of the BBF writes in, "The BBF, in addition to a few other organiations, attended a "thank you" recognition ceremony on 1/31/08 for everything we have done for the residents of the Jamaica Family Center. Rene Napoleon, CEO, spoke to the group and received a plaque which the BBF was awarded. Residents shared their personal stories and thanked everyone for always remembering them--for the kind gifts and inspirational messages shared. Chris Daniel, Rene Napoleon and I also attended the event."

Not more than a few days later in Atlanta you find another BBF event . . .

Cosmopolitan Concierge hosted an initmate fundraiser on Fat Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the Voila Market Cafe in Decatur, GA. The mood was festive and the event was attended by many of the Atlanta based volunteers as well as others in the Atlanta area who were getting introduced to the Book Bank Foundation for the first time. Art Franklin, two time Emmy award winning journalist, was the Chef Du Jour for the evening. Art's new book, Give it All You Got, a Message to My Young Brothers, is a must read for all of you looking for a great, inspirational book.

From my perspective, the highlight of the night was when the volunteers for the Book Bank Foundation took the stage and told the audience about why their hearts were on fire for the work the BBF does -- from a journalist who wrote an article about the BBF, to a long-time volunteer who was able to get a car dealership to give some vehicles to the BBF, to a young hairstylist in Atlanta who is collecting clothes at her salon -- volunteer after volunteer recounted how touched they are by being involved with the work of the BBF.

We thank Art Franklin, the owner of Voila Market Cafe, and Craig Caldwell and Rebecca Witmer of Cosmopolitan Concierge for hosting such a wonderful event!!

So, you can see the Book Bank Foundation is spreading across the country quickly.

Are you ready to get involved?

Is your heart on fire for bringing about change and touching the lives of the underserved in your community? If so, please join us in our FEBRUARY FOCUS.

Our February Focus is: collecting items to WARM the bodies and spirits of the homeless.


Here's how you can help -- we ask for your assistance in helping us to collect more items that will bless the thousands of homeless men, women and children that we serve. As winter winds down and comes to a close, please donate any hats, scarves, gloves, coats, blankets, sweaters, long sleeve shirts, warm pants, hooded sweatshirts -- anything warm that you've outgrown or no longer use will be put to great use by the Book Bank Foundation.

Please let us know if you have items that need to be picked up. We will arrange to get these items from you. Just drop us an email at info@bookbankfoundation.org or call us at 718-989-2168.

If you would like to organize a local campaign to collect items, we encourage you to do so! Help your friends and colleagues clean out their closets. Also, empty your book shelves of books that are collecting dust -- we can use them. We need children's books, novels and non-fiction books. . . we are happy for any and all books that you send our way!

So, Where in the World is the Book Bank Foundation??

The Book Bank Foundation lives in the hearts of its volunteers all across the country. The Book Bank Foundations is in the streets of New York, Atlanta, Baltimore. . . we are traveling the U.S. finding opportunities to give our gifts and talents to bring joy, hope and love to those in need.

We trust the Book Bank Foundation will also be in your heart, mind and prayers.

With greatest sincerity and joy,

Trish Omoqui
Executive Compliance Officer
http://www.thebbf.org/