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.
Its time for a Beers for Books in the great outdoors! Come join us for a B4B Blowout Barbeque Bash July 7th weekend up in Minakami in northern Gunma Prefecture. Canyons, an outdoor tour operator extraordinaire, will host our 4th annual event at Canyon’s lodge on the shores of the Tonegawa River and local resident Mark Baxter will be co-organizing it to guarantee you all a good time. This weekend is always a BLAST with outdoor adventure, BBQ, music, and of course...beer and other refreshments.…See More
Friends, do you care about girls' education and/or literacy in developing countries? Do you care about beer? Well, you're in luck! The Sycamore has graciously agreed to host a fundraiser for Room to Read, a non-profit that fights for the thing you care about most (hint: not beer, those other things). Every drink ticket you buy means Room to Read can make one more book for the kids! It's really that simple. You'll make many new best friends who share your a deep and abiding love for future of…See More
Room to Read North County Night!Please join us for a festive evening filled with inspirational stories of success and networking while enjoying fantastic Mexican food and margs. Bring your hunger and bring your friends!For every $1.00 raise, one book will be printed for a Room to Read school or library. Room to Read has opened more than 13,000 libraries and 1,500 schools in less than ten years which is only one of the reasons Room to Read is in the Top 100 nonprofits recognized with 5 stars on…See More
Please join the Toronto Chapter of Room to Read for Beers for Books at the Fox & Fiddle Pub! The Fox & Fiddle is a traditional pub in a historic building in the heart of the Yonge/Wellesley neigborhood. Come on out for a great cause while enjoying tasty food and drinks with friendly people.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…See More
Room to Read North County Night!Please join us for a festive evening filled with inspirational stories of success and networking while enjoying fantastic Mexican food and margs. Bring your hunger and bring your friends!For every $1.00 raise, one book will be printed for a Room to Read school or library. Room to Read has opened more than 13,000 libraries and 1,500 schools in less than ten years which is only one of the reasons Room to Read is in the Top 100 nonprofits recognized with 5 stars on…See More
Please join the Zurich Chapter of Room to Read for Beers for Books at Restaurant Schiff in Zug! Restaurant Schiff is in the old town district of Zug near Lake Zug and the famous Zytturm. Come on out for a great cause while enjoying tasty food and drinks with friendly people.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.For this special event, 2 Swiss Francs…See More
Room to Read North County Night!Please join us for a festive evening filled with inspirational stories of success and networking while enjoying fantastic Mexican food and margs. Bring your hunger and bring your friends!For every $1.00 raise, one book will be printed for a Room to Read school or library. Room to Read has opened more than 13,000 libraries and 1,500 schools in less than ten years which is only one of the reasons Room to Read is in the Top 100 nonprofits recognized with 5 stars on…See More
A great way to raise money for Room to Read. Have fun with some cool people in a beautiful Balinese bar/restaurant while raising money for childhood literacy. For every drink sold, IRORI will donate ¥100 to create a treasured book for a child in the developing world. This event is open to everyone—please spread the word. Filling your glass fills bookshelves for children!DIRECTIONS: 1. Take the south exit of Fujisawa station. 2. If you came by JR train, turn right and go down the first stairs.…See More
You played the game of chance at B4B Bingo Night. Are you ready to test your brain and show us your real skills?Join Room to Read Austin and the rest of the cool kids at Lucy's Bar on West for three rounds of mind-bending trivia, all in the name of charity.There will be drink specials, prizes for trivia winners and hula hooping contests to break ties and fill in awkward silences. Also, like last time, tweet about how much fun you're having during the event using #BeersForBooksATX for prizes!…See More
Friends, do you care about girls' education and/or literacy in developing countries? Do you care about beer? Well, you're in luck! The Sycamore has graciously agreed to host a fundraiser for Room to Read, a non-profit that fights for the thing you care about most (hint: not beer, those other things). Every drink ticket you buy means Room to Read can make one more book for the kids! It's really that simple. You'll make many new best friends who share your a deep and abiding love for future of…See More
The Westchester Chapter of Room to Read is organizing its 2nd Beers for Books event at Palmer's Crossing, an American Grill with Italian Soul in Larchmont, NY! 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 NGO whose mission is to provide quality educational opportunities to children in developing countries with the goal of…See More
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. Fun and generous 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 they invite all their 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, Since starting in February '09, the Beers for Books concept has funded over 135,000 books and the pace is accelerating. 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: See the "Events" section below for details on upcoming events in Tokyo, San Diego, Zug and Minakami, Also,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.
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!
