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Volunteer | Bazillion Books for Kids

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Volunteer and Make a Difference. Just fill out this quick volunteer form with which day(s) and time(s) you are available to come in and we will see you soon! Children raised in homes with books were found to advance their education 2 to 3 years beyond those children raised without books in their home. Mark Van Ness- Philanthropist and Founder. Salem Keizer Education Foundation. Bridgeport Village -Center Cal Properties. Friends of the Children. SVPP- Social Venture Partners Portland.

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Community Collaborations | Bazillion Books for Kids

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Built On Community Collaboration. BBFK is leading the initiative in community collaboration which is made up of members of the business, non-profit and public sectors working together to permanently end booklessness in our community this year. Our organization is built upon collaboration with a variety of local nonprofit and social venture organizations, who share our interest in helping children learn to read and succeed. Members of the collaborative process include the following organizations:.

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Bookstore | Bazillion Books for Kids

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If you are interested in shopping for books, click here. For hours and location info. If you would like to lend a hand and volunteer at the store, click here. A recent National Literacy Trust study found that, "The presence of books in the home has a profound effect on all families, irrespective of parental occupation or social class.". Mark Van Ness- Philanthropist and Founder. Salem Keizer Education Foundation. Bridgeport Village -Center Cal Properties. Friends of the Children.

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State Specialty Society Affiliates | Oregon Medical Association 2016

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Serving and supporting physicians in their efforts to improve the health of Oregonians. Oregon Medical Education Foundation (OMEF). History of Medicine in Oregon Project. OMA Medical Scholarship Fund. State Specialty Society Affiliates. Managing Your Transition to ICD-10. Public Health Fact Sheets. Advanced Directives for Health Care. Disease Prevention - CD Summary. Plastics and Chemical Safety. Vehicle and Traffic Safety. Retired Physician and Physician Assistant Application. EC Meeting - 04/07/16.

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Community Connections

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Children's Health Foundation Staff. How We Can Help. Helping Children and Families. These links are intended to direct you to further resources and knowledge relevant to health promotion and disease prevention. They do not represent an endorsement by the Children’s Health Foundation. American Academy of Pediatrics. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Centers for Disease Control-Vaccine Information Statements. USDA Choose My Plate. Nutrition website for parents. Consumer Products Safety Commission.

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Faster Connections, Inc. - Clients

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John Baumann, CPA. American Academy of Pediatrics - Oregon. American Academy of Pediatrics - Washington. Coalition of Community Health Clinics. North by Northeast Community Health Center. Oregon Patient Safety Commission. SouthWest Community Health Center. C and E Systems. M R Strategic Services. Mt Hood Pension Service. Owen Jones and Partners. Duke Construction and Excavating. Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. Mari Design, Inc. East West College of the Healing Arts.

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Book Request | Bazillion Books for Kids

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Working Together To END Book-Poverty for Local Children in 2012. More than 100,000 children in the Portland Metro Area live in poverty with no books in their home to read. To apply, download the application here: Book Request Form. Students who do not read proficiently by third grade are four times less likely to graduate from high school than proficient readers. Mark Van Ness- Philanthropist and Founder. Salem Keizer Education Foundation. Bridgeport Village -Center Cal Properties. Friends of the Children.

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About Us | Bazillion Books for Kids

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To establish a sustainable book collection and distribution system delivering a million books every year to children in Portland, to permanently end child book-poverty in our community. It is estimated that approximately 100,000 children in the Portland Metro area do not have access to books in their homes, making it difficult to learn to read and to succeed in school and in life. Almost half of Portland's 12th graders will not graduate this year! Today, we have the opportunity to solve the problem of bo...

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Meet the Founder | Bazillion Books for Kids

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Mark E. Van Ness. Mark Van Ness is a global leader in the Social Enterprise movement. He is the founder of several social enterprises as well as a financier and speaker in the field. Founder of Social Enterprises:. Real Leaders Magazine Inspiring Better Leaders for a Better World. A Social Enterprise magazine read by 19,000 CEOs in over 100 countries. Co-Founder and Education Chair. Young President's Organization (YPO) Social Enterprise Networks (over 3,000 CEO members). Bazillion Books for Kids! Allianc...