Moving Forward with Reconciliation

Inspired by my previous posts, I would like to create a presentation for my school’s Reconciliation Committee in regards to the nonprofit Books With No Bounds. Supporting literacy in Indigenous communities would be a great commitment our school could make for the upcoming year. My goal for this class is to present to the committee a PowerPoint, video, or written proposal to explain why and how we could support Books With No Bounds. I have already brought the idea of this charity to the committee and they would like to have more information. As a result, this project would be a great way to present a fully formed idea which will increase my likelihood of the committee being on board. To start I have contacted Books With No Bounds to get initial information from them. My worry is that I won’t hear back from the nonprofit, which would mean that I would not feel comfortable raising money for them. My plan is to give them a few days to respond, especially considering that it’s the weekend. However, if I do not have a response by Thursday, I will have to go to plan B. My alternative plan would be to do something similar, by donating to the charity Books For Me! (http://www.booksformevancouver.org/). This is another nonprofit that is based out of Vancouver, which I appreciate because that is a local charity, benefiting local people. They are in 14 locations, including Elementary schools, B.C. Women’s Hospital and community Centers. Their goal is to provide free books to children aged 2-12 who do not have the opportunity to buy their own. I think that both of these charities are worthy of our support and I look forward to diving into a proposal for our school.