HIGHLAND GOFFE’S FALLS SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER NH
RECEIVES 750 BOOKS FROM GOT BOOKS, INC.
“Got Books Great Book Giveaway” Provides Access to Books and Promotes Literacy for Children
Wilmington, MA September 21, 2011 – Got Books, Inc. the leading used book collection and reuse company in New England has announced that in conjunction with its sister company Used Book Superstore in Nashua NH, the Highland Goffe’s Falls School in Manchester NH is the latest recipient of a “Got Books Great Book Giveaway” and has received a gift of 750 books to be used to enrich the classroom libraries at the school. The value of the gift to the school exceeds $5,000.
Ashley Forcier, a teacher at the Highland Goffe’s Falls School comments, “This important gift from Got Books helps us give our students a larger selection of books and will help teachers in meeting the needs of our students. It’s great to get this gift just before the start of the school year.”
“This is our 12th Great Book Give Away this year – that represents more than 12,000 books donated directly to elementary schools in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. We are proud to help ensure that children have the opportunity to have books available to them,” comments Bob Ticehurst, CEO and founder of Got Books, Inc. and the Used Book Superstores. “The Got Books fundraising programs have returned over $1.1 million back to our nearly 450 non profit partners – many of whom are schools.”
Philanthropic Programs for Education – Background
“Got Books Great Book Giveaway” is designed for elementary schools in greater Boston and southern New Hampshire. This program distributes books in schools K-5. Any teacher can apply for a book grant for their entire school. Go to www.gotbooks.com.
“Books for Teachers” is a program available to all schools or entire school districts. This program provides a $15 per educator credit at any of the five Used Book Superstores. Any teacher can apply for a book grant for their school. Go to www.usedbooksuperstore.com.
Got Books, Inc. and Used Book Superstore Background
Founded in 2000, Got Books has grown from a home-based business to today’s 69,000 square foot warehouse. The combined companies of Got Books and the Used Book Superstores employ nearly 100 people.
Got Books provides hundreds of nonprofit groups with an easy fundraising program: book donation containers are placed throughout New England at schools, town halls, retail parking lots and a variety of other public locations. Got Books pays the container hosts after their donated books are collected. The Company has paid over $1 million to local non-profit groups since 2007 and has saved millions of books from landfills.
Used Book Superstores, among the largest used bookstores in the USA, offers used books, DVDs and CDs at a fraction of their original cost as well as select new books and related items. There are currently five Used Book Superstores in MA and NH each offering used books at ridiculously low prices beginning at $1.29.
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