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What is Beers for Books?
Beers for Books is a fundraising concept to support Room to Read's local language publishing program. Drink a beer (or other tasty beverage), create a treasured book for a child.
How can I help?
Beers for Books is something anyone can do anywhere!
Get involved and learn more about what you can do, wherever you are.
Latest Activity
Beers & Bison for Books Bonenkai Blowout 2011 @YCAC in Yokohama! at Yokohama Country & Athletic Club
December 30, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm
Come celebrate the end of what has been a very tough year for many and get ready for a new year ahead with our annual B4B bonenkai blowout. Let's hope that 2012 has many good things coming for all of us. We're pleased to announce that the historic Yokohama Country & Athletic Club (since 1868) has kindly invited us to their members-only venue for this year's festivities. Its a great chance to spend a holiday afternoon sightseeing in Yokohama and an evening of fun and frolic at the Club.…See More
Event updated by Gary Bremermann
Beers & Bison for Books Bonenkai Blowout 2010 @YCAC in Yokohama! at Yokohama Country & Athletic Club
December 30, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm
Come celebrate the end of what has been a very tough year for many and get ready for a new year ahead with our annual B4B bonenkai blowout. Let's hope that 2012 has many good things coming for all of us. We're pleased to announce that the historic Yokohama Country & Athletic Club (since 1868) has kindly invited us to their members-only venue for this year's festivities. Its a great chance to spend a holiday afternoon sightseeing in Yokohama and an evening of fun and frolic at the Club.…See More
Event posted by Gary Bremermann
Beers for Books @ Pa'Mi Casa in Sapporo at Pa'Mi Casa
December 17, 2011 from 7pm to 11pm
Please join supporters of Room to Read in Sapporo for their second Beers for Books event at Pa'Mi Casa, a Dominican-themed restaurant on Saturday, December 17th!For those of you new to Beers for Books, the concept is simple: For every drink and food item you have 100 yen will be donated to Room to Read and that buys a treasured book for children via Room to Read. For this one Pa'Mi Casa will donate 100 yen on each food item and alcoholic drinks and 100 yen for every two non-alcoholic…See More
Event posted by Gary Bremermann
Beers for Books @ Digress in Canberra at Digress Restaurant & Lounge
November 18, 2011 from 5pm to 8:30pm
Please join the Canberra Chapter of Room to Read for their MONTHLY Beers for Books at Digress, a recently opened restaurant and lounge featuring East/West fusion food and drinks. For those of you new to Beers for Books, the concept is simple: For every drink you have, $2 will be donated to Room to Read and that buys TWO treasured books for children via Room to Read. Room to Read is an amazing NPO whose mission is to provide quality educational opportunities to children in developing countries…See More
Event posted by Gary Bremermann
Hills Breakfast 1 Year Anniversary w/B4B @ Hills Cafe in Roppongi at Hills Cafe Space
October 13, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm
Please join on Thursday, October 13th at the Roppongi Hills Cafe/Space for the one year anniversary of their Pecha Kucha powered Hills Breakfast series. This will be a evening event and include some of the speakers from the series making very short updates on their previous presentations.Drinks will be sold at the venue "B4B Style" so every drink sold will fund one book via Room to Read. For all the details in English and Japanese and to RSVP, please see the Hills Breakfast Facebook Event Page…See More
Event posted by Gary Bremermann
Beers for Books @ The Foundry in San Diego at The Foundry
October 6, 2011 from 7pm to 11pm
The Room to Read San Diego Chapter invites you to join them for Beers for Books at The Foundry (formerly Rosaria's Pizza) on University Avenue, serving delicious pizza and craft beers in the heart of North Park.For those of you new to Beers for Books, the concept is simple: For every drink you buy The Blarney Stone donates $1 to Room to Read and that buys a treasured book for children via Room to Read's local language publishing program.Room to Read is an amazing NPO whose mission is to provide…See More
Event updated by Gary Bremermann
J-Seed Ventures presents Beers for Books @ Biervana in Tokyo at Biervana
October 4, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm
Jeff Char and his J-Seed Ventures crew have kindly added Beers for Books to their quarterly business networking event at Biervana and everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Biervana has 99+ international beers on offer and along with great food in a super-convenient location. The J-Seed business networking events draw a really unique crowd of international professionals from all industries including tech, finance, consulting, government, etc. and the organizers create a welcoming…See More
Bill Brown is attending Gary Bremermann's event
Beers for Books @ Digress in Canberra
October 21, 2011 from 5pm to 8pmJ-Seed Ventures presents Beers for Books @ Biervana in Tokyo
October 4, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm
Events posted by Gary Bremermann
Beers for Books Melbourne - The Resurrection at The Resurrection
September 28, 2011 from 6pm to 11pm
The long awaited September edition of Beers for Books Melbourne is upon us. This time we will venture just out of the CBD to a newly opened bar in East Brunswick, St. Jeromes - The Resurrection. There is a great write up from the kids at T-Squat that you can check out here: http://www.t-squat.com/?p=9451As per all B4B events, all funds raised on the night will go directly to purchasing local language books for…See More
Event posted by Matt Grant
Beers for Books @ Rosaria's Pizza in San Diego at Rosaria's Pizza
October 6, 2011 from 7pm to 11pm
The Room to Read San Diego Chapter invites you to join them for Beers for Books at The Foundry (formerly Rosaria's Pizza) on University Avenue, serving delicious pizza and craft beers in the heart of North Park.For those of you new to Beers for Books, the concept is simple: For every drink you buy The Blarney Stone donates $1 to Room to Read and that buys a treasured book for children via Room to Read's local language publishing program.Room to Read is an amazing NPO whose mission is to provide…See More
Event posted by Gary Bremermann
Beers for Books returns to Tokyo w/John Wood September 13th at Warehouse 702
September 13, 2011 from 7pm to 11pm
日本語 は英文の下をご覧下さい。Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for a VERY special Beers for Books event with Room to Read founder John Wood on Tuesday, September 13th at the 800 person-capacity Warehouse 702 in Azabu-Juban.We've not had a regular B4B in Tokyo since the earthquake and this one will be in support of Room to Read's local language publishing program in Sri Lanka as a way of saying "thank you" to the people of Sri Lanka for their kind support following the quake. John will make a…See More
Event updated by Gary Bremermann
Beers for Books @ Digress in Canberra at Digress Bar & Restaurant
September 9, 2011 from 5pm to 8pm
Please join the Canberra Chapter of Room to Read for their 3rd Beers for Books at Digress, a recently opened restaurant and lounge featuring East/West fusion food and drinks. For those of you new to Beers for Books, the concept is simple: For every drink you have, $1 will be donated to Room to Read and that buys a treasured book for children via Room to Read. Room to Read is an amazing NPO whose mission is to provide quality educational opportunities to children in developing countries with the…See More
Event posted by Gary Bremermann
Beers For Books @ Six Nations Pub in Brussels at Central Brussels
September 8, 2011 from 6:30pm to 11:30pm
Please join us for the first-ever Beers For Books event in Belgium, at the Six Nations Pub & Restaurant! Event runs from 6.30pm til closing time. Free snacks from 6.30pm until 7.30pm. Raffle on the night. Every beer sold generates 1 Euro for Room To Read's Local Language Publishing Programme! …See More
Event posted by David Batchelor
Beers for Books @ Suji's in Seoul at Suji's Restaurant & Bar
September 15, 2011 from 7pm to 11pm
Please join 10 Magazine and Suji's for South Korea's first ever Beers for Books event on Thursday, September 15th. Suji's has been serving New York-style comfort food in Seoul since 2005 and has also been a supporter of Beers for Books at their Tokyo restaurant too.For those of you new to Beers for Books, the concept is simple: For every drink you have 1000 Won will be donated to Room to Read and that buys a treasured book for children via Room to Read.Room to Read is an amazing NPO whose…See More
Event posted by Gary Bremermann
SAVE THE DATE: Beers for Books returns to Tokyo w/John Wood September 13th at Warehouse 702
September 13, 2011 from 7pm to 11pm
日本語 は英文の下をご覧下さい。Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for a VERY special Beers for Books event with Room to Read founder John Wood on Tuesday, September 13th at the 800 person-capacity Warehouse 702 in Azabu-Juban.We've not had a regular B4B in Tokyo since the earthquake and this one will be in support of Room to Read's local language publishing program in Sri Lanka as a way of saying "thank you" to the people of Sri Lanka for their kind support following the quake. John will make a…See More
Mark McClure is attending Gary Bremermann's event
One Beer, One Book
Welcome to Beers for Books
A great way to raise money for Room to Read & something anyone can do anywhere!
Beers for Books is a really simple idea to raise money for childhood literacy in developing countries. Beer-drinkers (and other fun people) everywhere are having a blast with the idea while creating books for kids that have limited access to educational resources.
The basic idea of "B4B" is that you find a cool bar/restaurant in your neighborhood which agrees to donate $1 for every drink sold on a specific night, you invite all your friends, and every $1 funds a high quality local language book for kids via Room to Read. Since February 2009 we've funded over 130,000 books for kids just by hanging out and having a good time. It's an easy way to do good and learn about the amazing work of Room to Read with fun people.
Results Update: On September 15th we launched in our 10th country, Korea, with a B4B event in Seoul organized by Suji's that funded 159 books. Thanks to Kyu for making it happen. On September 13th over 500 people showed up to hear from John Wood and we funded over 5,000 books in one night. We love the big ones, but the small events are just as important.
Since starting in February '09, the Beers for Books concept has been growing and spreading beyond Tokyo and the pace is accelerating. We hit 40K in early March and hit 50K in early April, 60K in May, 70K in late June, 80K in early September, 90K in October and 100K in November. B4B is something that anyone can do anywhere, so we've got lots of room left to grow if you get involved.
THANK YOU to all the thousands of great people who have made this happen in so many ways--organizing, promoting, supporting, encouraging, and just making it all fun and simple.
Coming Up: Stay tuned for launches of B4B in Portland, Dallas, Singapore, Detroit and more... Check the events section for more details, tell all your fun friends, and come on out!
Want to know what we are drinking for? Check out this 2-minute video for an example of the amazing work that Room to Read does:
Are YOU ready to organize a B4B event? Check out the Organizer's Manual available in the "Tools" section of this website--you can do it--it is simple and fun.
Events
Videos
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B4B in LA
Added by Gary Bremermann
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Beers-4-Books-Zest
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The Japan 47 Prefecture & the US 50 State Challenge
Our Goal? To pass 250,000 books funded by B4B by the end of 2012 . Also, we will have one Beers for Books event in every prefecture in Japan and fill the US map too. Next, the world... Please help us by organizing your own event and spreading the word about B4B!
Forum
Post-Event Report - Montreal B4B
Started by Sandra Abi-Rashed in Ideas, comments & feedback Jun 18, 2010.
The 47 Prefecture Challenge 6 Replies
Started by Gary Bremermann in Organizers lounge. Last reply by Gary Bremermann Nov 27, 2009.
Post-Event Reports 6 Replies
Started by Gary Bremermann in Ideas, comments & feedback. Last reply by Gretchen Shinoda May 20, 2009.
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