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Welcome New Chapters!

Friday, June 27, 2008

Gain valuable business and marketing experience! Become part of a student run Non-Profit that's helping students get money for textbooks.

Board of Directors, local chapters, online application

Buzz For Beans

Monday, June 23, 2008

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“Instead of complaining, the five friends decieded to tackle the problem…” Nancy Burns Fusaro, The Westerly Sun

Barry Ricci, Bob Kerr, Dan Jaehnig, Kelly McGee, Nancy Burns Fusaro

Do you really want a son or daughter, brother or sister, picking up a math textbook and finding the romantic musings of a guy named Fred scribbled in the margins? Do you want a history textbook published before the first Gulf War?

Bob Kerr, Interviews, Providence Journal Newspaper

The Westerly Sun

Monday, June 23, 2008

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You might say it's a textbook case. And for five local high school students it's been a lesson in turning lemons into lemonade.

Interviews, Newspaper, South County, Westerly

SORI Magazine Interview

Monday, June 23, 2008

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Schoolbooks take a beating every year. Shoved in lockers, stuffed in backpacks, spilled on, scribbled in...it's a tough life. School budgets are continually strained and textbooks tend to fall low on the list, but five high school juniors in Charlestown decided to do something to help.

Magazine Interview, News, Rhode Island

Yahoo News Coverage

Monday, June 23, 2008

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Entrepreneurial high school students see opportunity in America's caffeine addiction. Six students from Chariho Regional High School have launched a Non-Profit to buy new and updated school text books.

Online Interview, Yahoo News

(Click Here) Apply Online For A Grant Today!

Fri, Jun 27, 2008

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Beans For Books will be issuing grants to students for the purchase of text books on August 15, 2008. Apply now to receive your grant for up to $ 1,000! DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: AUGUST 8, 2008 Please Help Spread The Word About Beans For Books: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new [...]

forms, grant application, grants, money

Local Business Show Support

Wed, Jun 25, 2008

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On the first round of fund raising, Beans For Books received several generous donations from local Rhode Island businesses. Please Help Spread The Word About Beans For Books: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

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David Lanning, Jr. (Founder)

Mon, Jun 23, 2008

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Founder and Director Founder and Director of Beans for Books, David Lanning Jr. is a current Junior at the Chariho Regional High School in Wood River Junction, Rhode Island. A life long resident of South County, Dave has always loved the community he has grown up in. Besides his role as Director of Beans for Books, David [...]