A Note from Executive Director, Pam French
Even with the change and uncertainty that has filled our lives these past five months two things have remained constant – your love of booksellers and comic retailers and your advocacy for those in need.
As we have been reminded, life does not slow down and "regular emergencies" continue to happen even during a pandemic. This past week you've helped a family with funeral expenses and another with a grant to help with major dental work. Both in addition to what we now are calling COVID grants. These COVID grants are helping families make it through the month.
We continue to be humbled by each of you. Book and comic lovers continue to come together to support the Foundation in extraordinary ways, and we will soon have some very exciting news to share.
From fantastic fundraising events (thanks Ann, Jeff, and Peter!) to new programs, Binc is changing and growing so we can help as many in need as possible.
Many thanks for all your support.
Stay tuned for more news soon!
Pam French
Executive Director
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Unexpected Hardships Don't Stop During a Pandemic. Neither Does Binc.
At Binc we know that other financial hardships don't stop for a pandemic – and we don't either. We are ready to help with your personal financial emergency – COVID-19 related or not.
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Available Assistance for Booksellers and Comic Retailers
Your community is here for you. If you are a bookstore employee, comic shop employee, or store owner who has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 through job loss, reduced work hours, slow store sales, or illness, Binc may be able to help.
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Welcome New Volunteer Committee Members!
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Binc is your Foundation and we are excited to welcome new committee members to our volunteer committees this year.
JANET WEBSTER JONES (Program Committee), the daughter of a librarian, is a retired educator from the Detroit Public Schools, where she spent a 40-year career. She has been in the bookselling business since 1989. Her foray into bookselling started while teaching a class about an Egyptian study tour she'd taken. Photo credit: Ifoma Stubbs
CATHY BERNER (Development & Communication Committee), told Binc, "Isaac Fitzgerald recently said that, 'booksellers give the gift of making sense of the world.' I'm honored to do that and I'm excited to support my fellow booksellers through the amazing work Binc does."
JOHANNA HYNES (Program Committee), told Binc, "It is not an exaggeration to say that everything good in my adult life has its roots in the book business. Having the honor of working with Binc feels like a way to honor that as well as help the people and community that means so much to me."
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a volunteer committee member, get in touch with us at info@bincfoundation.org.
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💡 Upcoming Event Spotlight 💡
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A Conversation to support Binc with independent bookstore Author/Owners Jeff Kinney (An Unlikely Story), Ann Patchett (Parnassus Books), and Peter Reynolds (Blue Bunny Books).
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A big thank you to Todd McFarlane and SyFy Wire for putting together a sweepstakes fundraiser that benefits booksellers and comic retailers. Enter for your chance to win Spawn Collectibles Signed By Todd McFarlane!
A note from Todd on why he chose to work with Binc: "This is a cause that is important to me because bookstores and comic retailers are so vital to the comic industry, we need them as much as they need us. Your support makes a huge difference in the lives of comic retailers and bookstore employees who need support to keep selling comics, novels and all the memorabilia we love. Thank you!"
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💡 Products that Do Good 💡
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We've added a new feature this month. On occasion we will let you know about great gear and book-related products that passionate supporters have created in support of Binc.
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Artists and creators Jon Klassen, Carson Ellis, Michael DeForge, Jillian Tamaki and Christian Robinson all have amazing products for sale at Buyolympia.org that benefit the booksellers' and comic retailers' safety net.
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Support Binc through your purchases at https://buyolympia.com/artist/binc
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To Our Donors and Supporters, we have been the recipient of these messages, but they are yours.
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My thanks to Binc and the people that donated to support it. And also thanks for buying all the books I'm sure you've been buying to continue to support us booksellers. Keep your masks on and let's not rush to reopen!
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We really appreciate Binc's check, which will help us continue our work in these fraught, perilous and exciting times.
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I just want to thank all who are involved for this wonderful gift.
With much gratitude, Judy Heaton The Bookworm & BW Gifts LLC
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Make a tax-deductible donation. Your donation will go to work immediately.
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