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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Good morning library folks and people who support early literacy!
I’m sending this on behalf of First Book Portland, a non-profit Board on
which I serve.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Unless we get some new board members, we have decided to retire First
Book Portland at the beginning of next year (after we do a final grant
cycle). To that end, we are doing a big push to get new blood on the
board. Are you interested in an opportunity to put books in the hands of
low-income children? While I’ve been on the board, we’ve
increased the number of grants that have been given to local organizations.
While we’ve done a good job, the need is just so huge! But then,
you all know that. If you are interested, please let me know.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Also, please forward this blurb to any people (or listservs that may
have people) who might be interested in joining FB and helping it grow it over
the next few years. Thank you for your help!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Eva Calcagno</span></font></p>
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Join the First Book Board!<br>
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First Book (<a href="http://www.firstbook.org/" title="http://www.firstbook.org/
blocked::http://www.firstbook.org/">www.firstbook.org</a>)
is a national non-profit organization that gives new books to children from
low-income families so that the children can start their own home
libraries. The Portland Advisory Board has been active in the
tri-counties since 1998, and has granted a total of 40,210 new books to
existing literacy organizations such as LifeWorks NW and the Oregon Child
Development Coalition. Our Board is comprised of volunteers from non-profit
agencies, businesses, libraries, and the community. We are
currently recruiting new Board members, including a Chairperson, to lead
the organization into 2010. The primary duties of the board are to
conduct fundraising campaigns, identify potential recipient groups, and award
book grants every year, with a time commitment of 5-10 hours/month. If
you are interested, please visit <a href="http://www.firstbook.org/portlandor" title="http://www.firstbook.org/portlandor
blocked::http://www.firstbook.org/portlandor">www.firstbook.org/portlandor</a>
or email <a href="mailto:portland_or@firstbook.org" title="mailto:portland_or@firstbook.org
blocked::mailto:portland_or@firstbook.org">portland_or@firstbook.org</a>.
We will hold an Informational Meeting on Thursday, November
19 at 7:30 at Cafe Pallino</span></font><span class=street-address> (3003 SE Division St.</span><span class=locality><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, </span></font></span><span class=postal-code><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>97202)</span></font></span><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>. At that meeting, we can answer
questions and tell you more about First Book. We hope to see you there!</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The First Book Portland, OR Advisory Board</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Eva Calcagno, Manager</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Washington</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> County</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Cooperative
Library Services</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>111 NE Lincoln St., MS-58</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Hillsboro</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>, OR 97124</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>(503)846-3233</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.wccls.org"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>www.wccls.org</span></font></a></span></font></p>
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