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I (Vicki Skinner - aka "THE Sarong Goddess") created this blog in 2007 to share DETAILED Finds•Lists•Info•Events•Experiences to help bring more EASE to people living in, visiting or thinking of moving to Costa Rica since DETAILS are NOT easy to find!
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Thursday, June 13, 2013

BOOK SALE - Community Action Alliance Book Sale #2 - June 15 & 16, 2013

The Community Action Alliance of San Ramon's 

2013 USED BOOK SALE - #2

The Community Action Alliance had a bunch of books left over from Costa Rica's BIGGEST BOOK SALE, so they're having a 2nd

Short and Sweet Book Sale
at the 
MUSEO REGIONALSAN RAMON

facebook.com/Museo.Regional.SanRamon.UCR


WHEN:
Saturday•Sabado  -  June 15 and 16, 2013 
9am-12pm/noon



Something for people of ALL ages INCLUDING a BUNCH of books in Español!!!



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WHAT DOES THE $$ GET RAISED FOR
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Money raised each year goes towards advance local education and social service programs.

2013 PROCEEDS
This year's proceeds will again benefit the museum and Escuela Jorge Washington included towards the installation of a 5 kw solar panel electrical system on Escuela Jorge Washington (named after President George Washington.  The project is being pursued in support of the efforts of the Fundación San Ramón Carbono Neutral to have San Ramón become the first carbon neutral canton in Costa Rica.  The Carbon Neutral Foundation and the Municipalidad de San Ramón are partners in this project.  It is believed that Escuela Jorge Washington will be one of the first public schools in Costa Rica to install a solar panel system which is projected to reduce the school’s electrical consumption up to 50 percent and save the school up to $100,000 over the life of the system).

2012

In 2012 they had OVER 7,000 used books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and other educational materials donated (more than half were in Español).  


Nearly 1,600 people attended from THROUGHOUT Costa Rica!


2012 PROCEEDS

The proceeds benefited the regional museum (which hosts LOTS of WONDERFUL programs for free or MEGA CHEAP!!) and the Hogar Para Ancianos de San Ramón. 


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COMMUNITY ACTION ALLIANCE OF SAN RAMON
The Community Action Alliance is a community based, action oriented organization focused on resolving issues and improving the lives of all residents of Costa Rica. Our focus is in several primary areas: Citizen Security, Economic Development, Environmental, and Education. We accomplish this through identifying clear and credible resources and bringing people together to develop solutions. Be a part of the solution!

(NOTE FROM VICKI:  this is literally one of THE BEST organizations I've found in Costa Rica that brings the gringo/Expat and Tico community TOGETHER both socially and to help!!!!!!!)

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