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Mark your calendars for the BFA Evening Donor Reception with Ambassador Rasool of South Africa on May 15th

March 22nd, 2013

Books For Africa invites you to be a part of our Annual Spring Donor Reception! Join us for an evening with His Excellency Ebrahim Rasool, Ambassador of South Africa to the United States at the newly reopened St. Paul Athletic Club.

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BFA is teaming up with Representative Keith Ellison to ship books to Somalia!

March 18th, 2013

U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) just recently returned from a trip to Somalia to meet with the newly elected Somali president, Hassan Sheik Mohamoud. While visiting, President Mohamoud requested that Representative Ellison help Mogadishu re-establish the Mogadishu Public Library.

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National Geographic maps point to many paths to success for African students!

March 7th, 2013

Thanks to a new partnership with National Geographic, Books For Africa will help brighten classrooms across Africa. BFA recipients can now order a library of six new, laminated National Geographic Africa, World, and Universe maps to accompany their shipment of 22,000 books.

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General Mills employees collect 3,000+ books to send to Africa!

March 4th, 2013

Books For Africa thanks the General Mills Community for the donation of 3,687 books! The General Mills Black Champions Network hosted a month long book drive and awareness campaign on their Twin Cities campus in celebration of Black History Month. They concluded their book drive and Black History Month activities on Friday, March 1, with a closing ceremony featuring Helene Gayle, President & CEO of CARE, as keynote speaker.

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