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ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Books For Africa and Little Free Library, two area nonprofits, have formed a unique partnership to build and send more than 2,000 "Little Free Libraries" to Africa over the next several years. The two groups ask local organizations, businesses, schools and individuals to help sponsor the effort. Each $1,000 covers the costs to build and ship a one-of-a-kind Little Free Library and $1,000 worth of books. Little Free...

Course Hero Has Donated More Than 6000 Books to Africa Since Establishing The Knowledge Drive Program Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2011 Course Hero, an open learning environment connecting students and teachers around the world, today announced a partnership with Books For Africa, the world's largest shipper of donated books to Africa. Together with Books For Africa, the Course Hero Knowledge Drive and its student leaders from 20 colleges across the U.S. have already donated over...

PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), in coordination with Books For Africa, the largest shipper of donated books to Africa, announced today that it will distribute 20,000 books and supplies to locations in need in Johannesburg and the surrounding region. Throughout the week, SIMBA, PepsiCo's local snack business in South Africa, with support from local community leaders, will deliver the books to three schools and one orphanage in rural and impoverished areas...