On May 3, 2007, the BordoMaviNet family launched their second book campaign at Gökçeköy Primary School in Şalpazarı district of Trabzon. The goal was simple: to strengthen the school's library with cabinets, fill its shelves with books, and equip its classrooms with a projector. When the campaign ended, Badaloğlu's thank-you post on June 22nd revealed both the cost and the effort involved.
The amount collected was 2,097.68 YTL. Of this, 1,098 YTL went to the projector, 800 YTL to the library cabinet, and 200 YTL to 40 issues of the Trabzonspor magazine; the total for the bills reached 2,098 YTL, leaving no money in the cash register. Along with the money, books, a printer, A4 paper, and other school supplies were also sent. Lazanist (Süleyman) and Kutoz (Erkan) helped deliver the collected aid from Istanbul to the authorities; on the day of delivery, Sacit Ayaz, Oflu144, TSelif, and Serap accompanied Faik Yılmaz to the school.
The list of people who kept the campaign going was long. From day one, Şafak, Tunga, and Özbalkesli lent a hand; Professor Aktan contributed by collecting his students' pocket money. Tsukru61, Cafer52, Spartaküs, Gürkan Kalmuk, Uğur61, Çakır, Cafer Kılıçsoy, Hamdi Yılmaz, Shipbroker61, Vehbi Sancak, and many other members provided financial support. Engin İkinci, Kaya, Nermin Angıt, hayat61, Mardi, Hüseyin Bağdatlı, Eren Ayar (Izmit team), Cengiz Çubukçu and his wife, Berk Akçay, and Hamsi (Erdal) sent books and materials. Faik's persistent calls, which he never gave up, were the driving force, and Badaloğlu openly thanked him for them.
At the end of June, the campaign was extended once again: Erdal sent the computer, and Berat sent the books. The documents from the school stated that this honor belonged not to one person, but to the entire BMN family. No special video was shared; the photos and invoices were sufficient.
Fans don't take, they give. In Gökçeköy, a library cabinet, a projector, and books lined up on shelves were the tangible embodiment of that saying.
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