A group of 6 teachers from Iron Horse Middle School (located in San Ramon, CA) took it upon themselves to deliver over 4 truckloads of almost brand new textbooks that their school needed to get rid of. Many schools discard quality books because they are upgrading to a newer edition. These amazing teachers recognize that education and the environment are just too important. Due to limited funds and high gas prices, BOOKS for 
the BARRIOS has recently been unable to provide pick-ups from schools, homes, and organizations. This has caused many to throw out their materials into landfills, while they are desperately needed by children worldwide. These teachers have set the example for all surrounding school districts to take environmental responsibility seriously. We make an urgent call to all school districts to bring their educational materials to BOOKS for the BARRIOS.YOU CAN HELP by contacting your local superintendents and school boards to organize volunteers and/or put a small portion of their discretionary funds towards delivering their discarded textbooks and educational supplies to BOOKS for the BARRIOS.
His passion, positive attitude, and insight on BftB's work is inspiring. Mr. Toche offers a rare opportunity to truly learn about this organization's impact from someone who sees it every day- from distributing books nation-wide to training teachers year-round to working with the U.S. Special Forces. While visiting, he has assisted with operations in the Concord facility, helped out with many field trips, conducted speaking engagements throughout the state, and of course, has been on many sight-seeing adventures. BftB staff and volunteers are very grateful for his visit as we learn from him every day. Come visit us in Concord, California and say hi to Ephraim!