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Wednesday Apr 13, 2011

A Long Overdue Update

Hello and sorry for the absence!

As a final year student, the work is really piling on...

But enough of that depressing muck. Bookends is chugging along nicely, and as we approach the end of the year, we have just chosen a shiny new committee! This of course means lots of exciting change in the shop, as our new committee members need to be completely trained up and ready to handle anything that next year might throw at them. It feels strange to know that Bookends will carry on next year without those of us in our final year, and very strange that we won't be in charge of decisions anymore! However, it is great to see our enthusiastic volunteers carrying on the good work.

In fact, this year appears to have been a great success for our little shop, with more than twice as many volunteers as last year, and an all important rise in profits, heading straight to Aberdeen Students' Charities Campaign. (I will be sure to update with the total raised once it's all been counted up)

The last year has been incredibly rewarding and led to a close team at Bookends, which I hope will continue to grow and raise more money for charities in and around Aberdeen in future. Over the next month I'll be continuing to raise awareness of Bookends around campus, especially with exams looming and the need for last-minute textbooks! Apparently we're even getting a mascot soon, so if the costume arrives before summer I am sure that passers by will spot me by King's College handing out leaflets and sweets dressed either as a massive red scholarly dragon.... or as an owl (obviously).

Anyway, until then... Fi.

Posted by Fiona ( 12:00 AM )
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