<p data-end="675" data-start="275" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">For over 30 years, Books for International Goodwill (BIG) has been collecting, sorting, and shipping gently used books to communities across the globe. From rural schools and village libraries to underserved neighborhoods, BIG has placed millions of books into the hands of readers who need them most. Each shipment brings not only pages of knowledge, but hope, opportunity, and connection.<p data-end="675" data-start="275" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p data-end="1009" data-start="677" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">But keeping books alive takes resources. BIG is entirely volunteer-run, and while books are generously donated, the costs of warehousing, sorting, and shipping overseas continue to grow. Our current warehouse is limited, and as demand for books increases, so does the need for expanded space and reliable shipping support.<p data-end="1009" data-start="677" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p data-end="1236" data-start="1011" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Your gift helps cover the essential costs that make our mission possible &mdash; from maintaining a safe, functional warehouse to putting books on pallets and sending them around the world. With your support, BIG can continue to:<ul data-end="1437" data-start="1237" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="1303" data-start="1237" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Provide free books to local families, teachers, and nonprofits</li><li data-end="1370" data-start="1304" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ship containers of books to build schools and libraries abroad</li><li data-end="1437" data-start="1371" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Expand operations to meet rising demand for literacy resources</li></ul><p data-end="1598" data-start="1439" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Together, we can secure the future of BIG &mdash; ensuring that the next generation has access to the books that inspire learning, spark curiosity, and open doors.<p data-end="1598" data-start="1439" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p data-end="1661" data-start="1600" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Every dollar fuels literacy. Every book changes a life.

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1755797745/wysiwyg/gfqenwqkf4wffncebzno.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting Books for International Goodwill (BIG). Your donation helps us keep books alive &mdash; fueling literacy, learning, and opportunity around the world. If you&rsquo;d like to contribute further, consider joining us as a&nbsp;volunteer, helping sort and pack books in our warehouse, or simply spreading the word about BIG&rsquo;s mission. Every hand, every voice, and every gift makes a difference. With gratitude,The BIG Team

<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">For over 30 years, Books for International Goodwill (BIG) has been collecting, sorting, and shipping gently used books to communities across the globe. From rural schools and village libraries to underserved neighborhoods, BIG has placed millions of books into the hands of readers who need them most. Each shipment brings not only pages of knowledge, but hope, opportunity, and connection.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">But keeping books alive takes resources. BIG is entirely volunteer-run, and while books are generously donated, the costs of warehousing, sorting, and shipping overseas continue to grow. Our current warehouse is limited, and as demand for books increases, so does the need for expanded space and reliable shipping support.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Your gift helps cover the essential costs that make our mission possible — from maintaining a safe, functional warehouse to putting books on pallets and sending them around the world. With your support, BIG can continue to:<ul><li>Provide free books to local families, teachers, and nonprofits</li><li>Ship containers of books to build schools and libraries abroad</li><li>Expand operations to meet rising demand for literacy resources</li></ul><p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Together, we can secure the future of BIG — ensuring that the next generation has access to the books that inspire learning, spark curiosity, and open doors.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> <p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Every dollar fuels literacy. Every book changes a life.

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### Context Profile for Books For International Goodwill Foundation Inc (B.I.G.)

1. **Organization Mission & Cause:**
   - **Mission:** Books For International Goodwill Foundation Inc (B.I.G.) aims to promote global literacy by providing books to underserved communities worldwide. Since its inception in 1995, B.I.G. has processed over 10 million books and shipped more than 6 million to over 40 countries, evolving from a one-time effort to a significant volunteer-driven initiative.
   - **Cause:** The organization focuses on addressing educational disparities by ensuring access to reading materials, thereby fostering literacy and education in communities that lack resources.

2. **Type of Activities:**
   - **Events:** B.I.G. hosts events such as the "30th Anniversary Celebration," which includes wine, hors d'oeuvres, live music, a silent auction, and storytelling about their global impact.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns:** The organization conducts fundraising through events and campaigns, encouraging donations to support their mission.
   - **Community Programs:** Volunteer-driven book processing and distribution efforts are central to their operations, engaging community members in literacy initiatives.

3. **Tone of Voice:**
   - The tone of the website and communications is **friendly, inspiring, and professional**. It emphasizes community involvement and the positive impact of literacy, using accessible language that invites participation and support.

4. **Emoji Usage:**
   - The website does not prominently feature emojis in its content. However, in other communications (like emails), emojis may be used sparingly to enhance engagement but are not a central aspect of their messaging.

5. **Key Facts:**
   - **Founding Info:** Established in 1995.
   - **Scale:** Over 10 million books processed; 6 million books shipped to 40+ countries.
   - **Impact Metrics:** Significant contributions to global literacy, with a focus on underserved communities.
   - **Volunteer Info:** The organization is volunteer-powered, indicating a strong community involvement in their operations.

6. **Writing Guidelines:**
   - **Style:** Use clear, concise language that reflects the organization's mission of promoting literacy. 
   - **Engagement:** Incorporate storytelling elements to highlight the impact of donations and volunteer efforts.
   - **Call to Action:** Include strong calls to action that encourage participation in events, donations, and volunteer opportunities.
   - **Consistency:** Maintain a friendly and professional tone throughout all communications to foster a sense of community and shared purpose.

### Summary
This context profile provides a comprehensive overview of B.I.G.'s mission, activities, tone, and communication style. It serves as a guide for creating personalized and impactful content that aligns with the organization's values and objectives.

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