The Book Bank Foundation Goes Hollywood

Hello month of April and hello to all. Spring is here and The Book Bank Foundation is certainly springing into new and exciting things this month. We are excited to announce our new project, a documentary called “Return to Sender.” Founder Glenn Toby was in Los Angeles this past weekend filming the documentary that records the lives of homeless and destitute individuals trying to survive on the streets of America.

Mr. Toby gave his account of what he saw and experienced while filming on the streets of Los Angeles. Glenn Toby on Location:

I'm in Los Angeles filming “Return to Sender” a documentary film about homelessness and the lost, the lonely and the forgotten. This is a movie I have been directing and filming for four years now, with the help of René Napoleon, the Glovers, Anthony White and the entire Book Bank Foundation executive board, staff and membership.

I went to skid row, the homeless section of Los Angeles and taped the testimonials of some of the most forgotten about people on the planet. We then went to Beverly Hills to show the difference between access and excess. From seeing 20 million dollar homes to people that can't even get 20 dollars to feed their families. It's shocking to think that the super wealthy and people suffering in ‘third world country’ conditions, are just minutes away from each other.

We documented the suffering and needs of people here in California, from Beverly Hills, to Venice Beach and back to skid row. It’s the same problem with a different face and address or worse faceless with no address. We all share a common bond. We are human with basic needs and an ability to understand each other when we want and need to.

I had no camera man so I had to interview, shoot and navigate around police, angry groups of displaced people and fumble with equipment when moving from location to location.

I want to thank Kevin Donaldson a new member of the Book Bank Foundation for supporting and assisting me in the research as well as security and most importantly offering love and support to the many people we came in contact with.

I fell a bit ill. You know we don't use masks or gloves when in the concrete jungle so often times you are vulnerable to flu or colds. Intense training and years of survival allow you to navigate through the risks and challenges. This is not work for just anyone to jump up and start doing.

Our organization and its members are searching for caring people that want to change the world with love, humility and proper resources to heal, help and inspire. Reporting from the Los Angeles, California on behalf of the lost, the lonely and the forgotten, I am Glenn Toby, the founder of the Book Bank Foundation.

Remember you can be the change you want to see in our world. We are in need of investors, equipment, talent and any other resources to help us complete this mission. Join the Book Bank Foundation today. If you have any questions please contact us at: info@thebbf.org or (718)989-2168