tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post1753680366054530045..comments2024-03-03T12:52:18.548-05:00Comments on Magpie Musing: Another Idea for Donating BooksMagpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-35898121405022327372008-01-08T12:48:00.000-05:002008-01-08T12:48:00.000-05:00Loved this post. Both our sons have sent books to...Loved this post. Both our sons have sent books to Israel for an English center so kids could learn enough English to be able to apply to go to college. This books HAD to be used or customs would have a huge tariff on them.<BR/>We got pictures back of the kids with the books. They are very poor and without education, little hope of college or scholarship.<BR/>Unfortunately, there is currently a strike of elementary teachers in Israel right now so most of the kids will miss most of this year. Being more "socialist" there is little that can/will be done to get them back to work and the kids suffer. Oh well.<BR/>It is always a shame when politics kill education.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-90240205654798612992008-01-07T12:03:00.000-05:002008-01-07T12:03:00.000-05:00What a great cause! Thanks for the tip-off.What a great cause! Thanks for the tip-off.Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342826784650208124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-55501985533428647162008-01-07T07:48:00.000-05:002008-01-07T07:48:00.000-05:00I owe you one, so I'm on it, friend.Best,JI owe you one, so I'm on it, friend.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>JOhTheJoyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031731198115388411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-86829557395499751852008-01-06T20:23:00.000-05:002008-01-06T20:23:00.000-05:00I'm in. I probably won't get a chance to do it un...I'm in. I probably won't get a chance to do it until next weekend, but I will do it.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00684328990767140199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-67463603756195903722008-01-06T19:05:00.000-05:002008-01-06T19:05:00.000-05:00This is awesome. I'm going to pass it on to my mo...This is awesome. I'm going to pass it on to my mom, who works with First Nation kids from all tribes in her school program. Maybe they can make a project out of it.<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, just so readers know, you can donate often donate those old books (and old National Geographics!!) to your local library. In our town, if the library can't use them, they donate them to a non-profit group who holds a huge book sale, then donates the funds back to the library for programs for children and seniors.Her Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04891923995709831206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-49651814586919056852008-01-06T17:20:00.000-05:002008-01-06T17:20:00.000-05:00yep, I used to live in Flagstaff. Kayenta reservat...yep, I used to live in Flagstaff. Kayenta reservation is very much in need. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for this, I am on my way over to do this, tooflutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-36288776789600199912008-01-06T15:39:00.000-05:002008-01-06T15:39:00.000-05:00in fact, see, i just went and did it. you made it...in fact, see, i just went and did it. you made it very easy, those amazon wish lists are the bomb. every child should have new books to read. good for you for doing this.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-50290614767316882832008-01-06T15:34:00.000-05:002008-01-06T15:34:00.000-05:00of course i'll do it. i assume i can just send it ...of course i'll do it. i assume i can just send it directly through amazon, and of course.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.com