Books From Bobby

Background

• Books from Bobby • Idea of my 12 year old son Bobby at a entrepreneur competition in

January 2013

• I helped formalized my son’s idea into a business entity

• Bobby From Bobby Inc.• Will collect, sort, ship and distribute books, educational materials,

supplies and equipment for children in Africa.

• These items will be distributed through our oversea partnerships organization.

The Need for Books From Bobby

• High illiteracy rate

• Shortage of professionally trained educators

• Lack of access to quality educational material and equipment

• Limited exposure to technology

Mission & Vision

Mission:

The purposes for which the corporation is organized is to assist and partner with area/international community leaders, organizations, schools and governmental entities to ensure that every child in Africa have access to educational materials and equipment.

Vision:

The project vision is to equip and empower every African child with access to education in a safe learning environment and to eliminate illiteracy.

Goals

Books From Bobby Inc. is to plan, develop and implement/manage educational and community development initiatives including:

• Mobilizing international and local community resources to provide African children with access to education in a safe learning environment

• Providing assorted educational books and resources to schools and/or other educational institutions

• Bridging partnerships with publishing entities whereby they will donate materials to help meet the need request of the supported schools

• Encouraging cross-cultural understanding by organizing groups to travel and visit recipients schools and communities

The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purpose within the meaning of Section 501 © (3) of the Internal Revenue Service. 

Overview of Programs

• School Book Drive

• Library ( In memory of…….)

• Fundraiser Event

• Multimedia/Marketing

• On-Site Visit

Current Stage in Nonprofit Process

• March 19, 2013 State of Iowa Nonprofit Status

• March 20, 2013 IRS Confirmation for EIN

• March 26, 2013 Acceptance of Bylaws

• Week of April 1, 2013 mailed off Form 1023 Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c) (3) IRS Code

• April 6, 2013 Special Meeting to recruit board members, committee members and volunteers

Current Project & Partnership

• Liberia Market Women Project• New preschool for children who mothers work in the market area in

downtown Monrovia, Liberia

• Initiative to help address growing concerns of women entrepreneurs and lack of early education programs in Liberia

• Johnny Volker Elementary and High School • Working with Principal Harlan Gontee and Peace Corp

• Government school in Saclepa (Nimba County) Liberia

• Approximately 1000 students and 40 teachers

Johnny Volker Requests

• (40) overhead projectors

• Commercial Office Printer

• (7) Laptops with Microsoft Office 2010

• Purchase sports jerseys (cost $500.00)

• School supplies such as: paper, pencils, erasers, markers, crayons, chalks, folder calculators, staplers, board erasers, whiteout, file folders, 3 ring hole puncher, backpacks etc.

• Reading books for 1000 children grades K -12

• Textbooks and teacher manual

• Reading PK-12

• Vocabulary and reference resources

• Science

• Biology

• Chemistry I and II

• Physics I and II

• Math

• 1st -8th grade

• Pre-Algebra

• Algebra I and II

• Geometry

• Calculus

• Trigonometry

Phase 1

• Second Quarter 2013• Elect and/or appoint 4 board members

• Identify a fund-raiser chairperson

• Identify a marketing chairperson

• Identify a logistics chairperson

• Develop a fundraising plan

• Develop a school book drive plan

Phase 2

• Third Quarter 2013• First fund raiser event

• Establish logo, name recognition and web presence

• Roll out school book drive

Phase 3 and thereafter

• Fourth Quarter 2013• Second fund raiser event

• First shipment to Liberia

• Summer 2014• On site visit to Liberia

• 2015• Build first library

Open Positions

• Board Members (4)• Vice President

• Board Member (3)

• Fundraiser Chairperson

• Marketing Chairperson

• Logistics

• Accounting

• Attorney

Next Meeting

• Saturday, May 4, 2013

• Time: TBA

• Place: Elim Christian Fellowship Church