2008 Book Fair Wrap-Up

The Monroe County Chapter in Bloomington, Indiana held its 25th Annual Red Cross Book Fair Oct. 2-7, 2008 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. Hundreds of volunteers, among them board members, disaster services volunteers, student groups, community volunteers, book fair leadership volunteers and staff were on hand to sell 80,000- 100,000 gently used books, records, games & puzzles, DVDs and CDs of every category and description. Bolstered by the weekend’s moderate temperatures and great weather 4,500 patrons came by to browse, shop and buy wonderful books for themselves and their families. The result was a record-breaking book fair fundraiser for the chapter, with over $69,168 raised for mission activities in Monroe and Owen Counties, an increase of $15,032 over last year’s event. In addition to our loyal patrons who look forward to the sale every year, we are indebted to over 300 volunteers and staff who made the magic happen over the past year by sorting and packing books, organizing, and setting up, staffing and tearing down afterwards at the fairgrounds.