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CNY Books for the World, Inc. (CNY-BFTW), a (501) c-3, non-profit organization, is an all-volunteer Rotarian-managed effort working with Central New York Rotary Clubs and The Second Wind Foundation. Together, they provide K-6 picture books and K-12 textbooks around the world to create opportunities for a better life.

CNY-BFTW provides packing specifications and delivery information to a central warehouse to interested clubs. Your Rotary Club purchases, at cost, all the required packaging materials, organizes and manages the project up to the pick up of the books, and supports the transportation costs from your site to The Second Wind Foundation in LaPorte, Texas.

At the CNY-BFTW central warehouse, pallets of books are stored until there is sufficient numbers for a shipment along with books from clubs around the country to be sent to third-world Rotarian managed distribution centers.

You can also support us with donations. These funds will also go to help purchase sea containers, which may be converted to classrooms or libraries in Africa, once they are unloaded of their book contents.

Send checks payable to “CNY Books for the World, Inc.” to

CNY Books for the World Inc.

PO Box 246

Skaneateles, NY 13152

CNY BFTW Books, in Agbor, Nigeria ... and a letter of thanks
Check out the origin of this shipment (CNY BFTW) and labels of two of the cartons show Adirondack FH RC, and Herkimer RC. .... Ward T. Vuillemot

Good morning. .... I write to thank you, all Districts, Rotarians and other individuals involved in this laudable programme of World Books [Books for the World] and Educational Materials for the benefit of mankind.
I am pleased to announce that we took delivery of the container yesterday and was opened. We are very grateful for keeping your words and promise of being a Gift to the world.
We didn't have crane neither fork lift. We resorted to manual approach to off load the books and brought down the container . This took us to almost midnight. All Rotarians of my Club were all there and involved completely.
We plan to give it real publicity at all levels. All Clubs of the District will be involved in distribution to the needy rural schools. We sincerely appreciate those ones meant for primary and secondary schools. They will really touch the lives of school children in rural areas.
We are grateful. Grateful for your kindness, time and commitment to serve humanity.
God bless you immensely. This is real gift to the world.
YIRS,
Adeyemi Oladokun ( PAG ), RC, Agbor, D 914O, Nigeria.