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November 1, 2022 - November 14, 2022

B3Bulletin
Build a Better World
"The best way to predict the future, is to create it."
Peter F. Drucker
Photo Credit: Michelle Moore, Mejuntos Team; Costa Rica; February, 2020
Bi-Monthly News & Update
IN THIS ISSUE:  

  • B3 Open House - TONIGHT
  • Daylight Saving Time Change
  • Local Community Service Opportunities
  • November Team Meetings
  • Fundraising Products
  • B3LOCAL Report
  • STAR Award
  • B3 Enrollment
  • Amazon Smile
  • Important Dates
B3 OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT
It's not too late to invite your friends to the
B3 Open House Tonight!
Tuesday, November 1st
6:00 - 7:30 pm
B3 Office - 66 Fort Point St. Norwalk
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME CHANGE
LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE
BUILD A BETTER WORLD WITH B3 
Earn community service hours
Complete your B3 local service requirement
Help your team win the Community Service Challenge
Earn hours towards the President's Volunteer Service award
Work with your friends - service projects are open to Students + Advisors on all teams!
Person to Person Coat Give Away Event
Saturday, November 5th
9:30am - 12:30pm
and/or
12:30 - 3:30pm
Westport Library November Book Sale Set-Up
Wednesday, November 9th
3:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday, November 10th
3:30 - 6:30pm
Westport Library November Book Sale Clean-Up
Monday, November 14th
3:30 - 6:30pm
Filling in the Blanks
Saturday, November 19th
9:30 - 11:30am
NOVEMBER TEAM MEETINGS
Mark your calendars...

The November team meetings are coming up on Sunday, November 20th at the B3 office.
Bond with your team, learn important information about the year and have some fun! 


Sunday, November 20th
Rock-It! 9:30 - 10:30am
Estrellon 10:45 - 11:45am
Equipo Esperanza 1:15 - 2:15pm
Amanecer 2:30 - 3:30pm
Odyssey Team Retreat/Meeting 4:15 - 6:15

All meetings are held at the B3 office: 66 Fort Point St. Norwalk
FUNDRAISING PRODUCTS
Order for yourself or as a gift...
B3 Coffee, Cookie Dough and Candy make the perfect gift and orders arrive just in time for the holidays.
Orders must be in by Thursday, November 10th for pick-up at the B3 Office on Saturday, December 10th.
B3 Java Blend
 South American Blend ~ Organic/Fair TradeGround or Whole Bean
1 lb.bag
$17 
Order B3 Coffee on the B3 online fundraising product order form below.
Coffee orders to be picked up at the B3 office on product pick-up day.

B3 Cookie Dough
Sugar, Chunky Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Macadamia, M+M’s Candy, Oatmeal Raisin, and Snickerdoodle. 2.7 lbs. tub
 $20
Order cookie dough on the B3 online fundraising product order form below or use this link for cookie dough only orders: Cookie Dough Online Order Form
All cookie dough orders to be picked up at the B3 office on product pick-up day.

B3 + See's Candy 
     Assorted Chocolates 16oz. $28
Toffee-ettes 16 oz. $28
Assorted Peppermints 8 oz $17
Truffles 16oz $25
Peanut Brittle 24oz. $28
Peanut Brittle 5oz. $10
Order See's Candy on the B3 online fundraising product order form below or contact b3news@buildersbeyondborders.org for an online order form link to send to your supporters.
Orders purchased through the See's Online order form link will be shipped directly to supporters.
All other See's candy orders to be picked up at the B3 office on product pick-up day.

B3 + LeRouge Chocolate Bar
Dark Chocolate Bar with the B3 logo
$16 
All Le Rouge Chocolate Bar orders to be picked up at the B3 office on product pick-up day.
B3LOCAL REPORT
Kick-Off Meeting Recap
The B3LOCAL Kick-Off meeting was held on Wednesday, October 19th at the B3 Office. B3LOCAL students and parents met Molly Claflin, the B3LOCAL team leader, and learned more about the B3LOCAL program.
It was a great start to what promises to be another great year to Build a Better World in our local community.
Team Retreat
The B3LOCAL Team Retreat is coming up on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8th from 4:00 - 6:00pm.
The team retreat is a lot of fun and a great way to get to know your teammates!
RSVP to the team retreat!
Community Service Opportunities
B3LOCAL students are encouraged to participate in all B3 Community Service projects. Please wear your RED Build a Better World T-Shirt to all community service events.
Person to Person Coat Give Away
Saturday, November 5th
9:30am - 12:30pm
and/or
12:30 - 3:30pm

Westport Library November Book Sale Set-Up
Wednesday, November 9th
3:30 - 6:30pm
Thursday, November 10th
3:30 - 6:30pm
Westport Library November Book Sale Clean-Up
Monday, November 14th
3:30 - 6:30pm
STAR AWARD
B3 was honored to have been awarded the 2022 Youth Volunteer of the Year Award by STAR, Inc., Lighting the Way.
The award was presented to B3 on Sunday, October 16th at STAR's Open House reception and Annual Awards Meeting to celebrate STAR's 70th anniversary.
Joe Palmer, the Vice-Chair of the B3 Board of Directors, accepted the award for B3.

Thank you to all of our volunteers for your hard work in earning this award on B3's behalf.
We look forward to working together with STAR, Inc. on future projects.
B3 ENROLLMENT
AMAZON SMILE
Purchase with a purpose!
Shop AmazonSmile and get your shopping done and support B3 at the same time!
 
If you are already an Amazon customer, you can use your same login information when you visit smile.amazon.com or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon app, select Builders Beyond Borders as your charity of choice and AmazonSmile will donate to B3 at no cost to you.
IMPORTANT DATES
November 1
B3 Open House
B3 Office - 66 Fort Point St. Norwalk
6:00 - 7:30pm

November 5
Person-2-Person Coat Give-Away (Community Service)
(Open to all students + advisors)
98 S. Main St. Norwalk
9:30am - 12:30pm
12:30 - 3:30pm

November 6
Daylight Savings Time - Fall Back

November 6
Leadership Workshop
B3 Office - 66 Fort Point St. Norwalk
3:00 - 5:30pm

November 8
B3LOCAL Team Retreat
B3 Office - 66 Fort Point St. Norwalk
4:00 - 6:00pm

November 9
Westport Library November Book Sale Set-Up (Community Service)
(Open to all students + advisors)
20 Jesup Rd. Westport
3:30 - 6:30pm

November 10
Westport Library November Book Sale Set-Up (Community Service)
(Open to all students + advisors)
20 Jesup Rd. Westport
3:30 - 6:30pm

November 10
Fundraising Product Orders Due

November 14
Westport Library November Book Sale Clean-Up (Community Service)
(Open to all students + advisors)
20 Jesup Rd. Westport
3:30 - 6:30pm

November 15
1st B3 Milestone Due

November 19
Filling In The Blanks (Community Service)
(Open to all students + advisors)
346 Main Ave. #3A, Norwalk
9:30 - 11:30am

November 20
Team Meetings
B3 Office - 66 Fort Point St. Norwalk
9:30 - Rock-It! Team
10:45 - Estrellon Team
1:15 - Equipo Esperanza Team
2:30 - Amanecer Team
4:15 - Odyssey Team Retreat/Meeting

November 24
Thanksgiving