Mary Murphy from Better World Books

Hi Everyone,

I thought I'd share this video with you, as it relates to our District Project, "Focusing on Childhood Literacy: Uncovering a World of Untraveled Adventures". Better World Books, as I'm sure many of you know, is one of Circle K International's four Service Partners. In this video, Mary Murphy of Better World Books discusses how your club can get involved with Better World Books on your campus:

Tip Me: How to run a Better World Books book drive

A new "Tip Me" has been released on the Circle K International website. Released on April 22nd, the newest "Tip Me" is a list of instructions for holding a book drive through Better World Books, one of Circle K International's four Service Partners:

1. Check out the Better World Books website.
2. Research the literacy partners.
3. Contact your school and/or local college bookstores to set up your book drive drop off stations.
4. Sign up to start receiving all book drive materials.
5. Advertise your book drive. Use fliers, sidewalk chalk, classroom chalkboards and place ads in your school newspaper and table tents in common areas.
6. Visit the bins and collect books once a day. If you leave bins outside, place a trash bag at the bottom of the box so that books will not get wet. Weigh down the box to keep it from blowing away.
7. Store books in a storage unit or your apartment for security.
8. Make sorting boxes fun by hosting a packing party complete with some kind of entertainment.
9. Separate books that are eligible to earn $1.25 each or just pack all books together for $.50 each.
10. Schedule a pickup.
11. Celebrate! You will receive your check in the mail within two months.

Source: The CKI Service Committee