5th Used Book Fair, an Invitation to Donate Books
Volunteer and Partner
with SCHS to Endorse Reading & Preserve Books
Sharjah City for
Humanitarian Services (SCHS) is finalizing preparations for the Fifth Used Book
Fair which is going to be organized from February, 26th to March 1st 2013, in
the Palm Garden at Lake Khaled in collaboration with Sharjah Investment and
Development Authority (Shurooq).
Her Highness Sheikha
Jameela bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Vice President of the Supreme Council for
Family Affairs and Director General of SCHS, directed heads of organizing
committees to evaluate previous book fairs, find advantages and disadvantages,
and set up plans in order to improve this year’s Used Book Fair.
With a number of objectives,
including promoting the habit of reading
through low priced books, planting the spirit of volunteerism in the minds of
youth as well as raising funds to support the services and programs which SCHS
provides to people with disabilities 5th Used Book Fair will begin on the 26th
of February, 2013.
It provides cultural and
educational services to the entire community through recycling books.
SCHS aims at integrating people
with disabilities, encouraging volunteerism and introducing disabled students
to public and private schools.
Jihad Abdel Qader directed his
sincerest thanks to SCHS’s partners and 5th Used Book Fair sponsors and asked
individuals and organizations to contribute to the event, which is organized to
advance the academic knowledge of people through donating books. He commented, “before collecting and
receiving donated books, SCHS organizes a number of activities such as an
informative campaign to get in touch with the public and motivate them to
donate books.
We receive donations at SCHS
premises in Al Yarmouk Area.
There is also the following
number 06-5669966 for those who are interested or have the desire to
participate or donate books”.
To conclude, Jihad asked
individuals and institutes to protect the accumulative knowledge of human
beings and endorse the value of books as a source of information.
This year the Used Book Fair is
targeting a variety of organizations, schools, universities, centers, and
charities in partnership with Sharjah Educational Zone, Sharjah Municipality,
Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, and Youth Centers.
The partnerships and event
maintains several objectives including; promoting
the reading as a habit through offering low priced books, planting the spirit
of volunteerism within youth and raising funds to support the services and
programs which SCHS provides to people with disabilities.
Mona Abdel Kareem, Head of Public
Schools Committee, believes the event
provides cultural and educational services to the entire community. She stated, “SCHS aims at integrating people with disabilities, encouraging
volunteerism, and introducing disabled students to public and private
schools. Moreover, the Used Book Fair
will provide financial support to SCHS through its revenues”.
She also mentioned participation conditions which include donating
books that are in good condition. Magazines and periodicals are excluded.
Students who donate more than 20 books will receive a certificate in
order to motivate them for further participation in such activities as well as
allow them to feel the value of books.
Individuals, bodies, and institutes assisting in collecting books will
be honored as well.
Another privilege for taking part in the Used Book Fair,
according to Mona, would be the organizations or entities ability to be
advertised before and throughout the event on fliers, banners and various other
forms of media.
Al Khaleej Newspaper will publish a quarter add page in
color for the Used book Fair including its name and logo of these schools.
As for pricing, it will begin from 3 AED for stories and
books to 20 AED for references.
Decorations will be left to participants to decide within
the Organizing Committee standards.
February 20th 2013,
is the current deadline to receive books and register participants.
Furthermore, a special brochure with information about
participants will be given to visitors in order to facilitate their
certificate.
Public and private
schools can coordinate with Mohammad Bakr, Head of Activities and Programs
Committee, for supplementary activities.
Mona asked participating individuals and volunteers to
commit begin at 10:00 AM and ends at 10:00 PM for their participation.
They should work in harmony and cooperation in order to
reflect a positive image of this cultural, intellectual and educatiional
activity. She recommended organizing
shifts within the concept of team work.
Khadeja Bamakhramah, Head of Centers, Institutes, and
Charities Committee, spoke about participation standards.
Schools which donate
less than 2000 books will have one booth and those which donate over 2000 will
have two booths and a certificate of their achievement.
Receiving books will be conducted directly through
organizing committees.
SCHS is going to
organize the closing ceremony to honor its partners, sponsors and
participants. Commemorative gifts and
certificates will be given to schools with the best organization, sales and
commitment.
Ahmed Shaheen Hosni, from Youth Centers, invited educational
institutes to contribute and take part in the 5th Used Book Fair for the
entertainment activities which will take place on the fair’s main stage in
order to amuse and attract visitors. He
confirmed Youth Centers’ desires to cooperate and support this activity.
Mona Abdel Kareem renewed her invitation to all schools,
universities, centers and charities to work hard and volunteer to protect
books, spread the habit of reading among the general public and raise funds to
support the services SCHS provides to people with disabilities.
Jihad Abdel Qader, Coordinator for the Fifth Used Book Fair
taking place on February 26th to March 1st 2013 in the Palm Garden at Lake
Khaled in collaboration with Sharjah Investment and Development Authority
(Shurooq), believes the fair will raise people’s awareness regarding culture,
knowledge and volunteerism.
The event is an invitation to collect the largest number of
new, used, non-school books in order to instill the importance of volunteer
efforts by students, parents and professionals.
A number of objectives hold importance including: promoting
the habit of reading through low priced books, planting the spirit of
volunteerism in the minds of youth as well as raising funds to support the
services and programs which SCHS provides to people with disabilities.
The 5th Used Book
Fair will begin on the 26th of February, 2013.
It provides cultural and educational services to the entire
community.
According to the
instructions of Her Highness Sheikha Jameela bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Vice
President of Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Director General of SCHS,
books should be classified according to subject, not according to the
institutions or individuals who donated it.
For example, there will be a section for literature, humanities and
politics. This will make it easy for
visitors to locate books. Donators are
going to be notified in order to classify books according to this system.
Jihad encouraged schools, institutions, and charities to
contribute to the event. Books are to be
received at SCHS. There is also the
following number 06-5669966 for those who are interested or have the desire to
participate or donate books.
Senior management for
the fair has called upon public and private bodies, sponsors and other
organizations to support this cultural, social and noble activity.
They’ve also invited individuals to donate books in order to
spread knowledge among the largest number of people.
Mohammad Faouzi, Head of the Private Schools Committee,
mentioned his committee has managed to attract 25 private schools and two
universities since October, 2012.
It is working to attract more schools and universities. He
mentioned the press conference which SCHS organized on December to explain the
main idea and objectives of this fair to over 50 representatives of schools,
clubs, universities and other institutes.
He also invited
everyone to contribute to this event.
Mohamed Al-Nabulsi, Head of the Volunteer Committee, said that his
committee aims at recruiting volunteers from the age of 14 and above to work at
the 5th Used Book Fair.
There is much work to be done in order to present a positive
image of this event. Volunteers are
welcome to work in any division at any time.
Mohamed provided the following number (050-1704250) and e-mail
(Nabulsi@sch.org.ae) for those interested or those who maintain the desire to
volunteer in this event which endorses the culture of volunteerism in the
United Arab Emirates.
If interested in participating, you may also contact me on + 97150 8122319 to know more about this event and how you can volunteer and participate.
