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K is for Kids Writes Next Chapter in Mission

K is for Kids' founding family writes next chapter in their mission to seek new and creative ways to uplift and inspire children through the joy of reading Read more...

K is for Kids: How a young sister and brother teamed up to help other children, inspiring their community to join them.

The seeds for K is for Kids were planted in 2001 when a young sister and brother, Erin Clawson and Patrick Clawson Jr., began brainstorming ways to help other students at their school. Read more...

Young Book Lovers Compete to be Top Readers in Collier County Schools

Hundreds of young book lovers across Collier County read their way to the top and receive K is for Kids Top Rising Reader Book Awards Read more...

Three Lely students tackle opioid addiction to win K is for Kids Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship

Lely High School students Katharine Spina, Crew Dupes and Guilline "Kiki" Andre were named K is for Kids Young Entrepreneurs of 2018.

Four teams of students will be competing in K is for Kids' 5th Annual Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Competition, or YES Comp. Mayor Bill Barnett will serve as one of the judges. Read more...

Holiday Book Awards Fuel Students’ Passion for Reading over Winter Break

Young students across Collier County were surprised recently when they were summoned to their school library just before their winter break. Read more...

Teens, Adults Team up to Share the Wealth of Reading This Holiday Season

In honor of its 10^th anniversary of providing books to children in need, K is for Kids is doing what it does best – collecting donated books to distribute to children this holiday season. Read more...

Student Leaders Help Kick-off 10th Annual Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive Benefiting K is for Kids

Student leaders across Collier County and from FGCU are helping Barnes & Noble kick-off its 10th Annual Holiday Book Drive benefiting K is for Kids. Read more...

K is for Kids Celebrates 10th Birthday with Holiday Book Drive

K is for Kids Foundation celebrates its 10th birthday building readers and leaders on Nov. 27th! Read more...

K is for Kids’ Teen Spokespersons Appear on Fox 4’s Morning Blend TV Show

A new record was set this year when two teen leaders for K is for Kids appeared on Fox 4's Morning Blend, making them the youngest student spokespersons to be invited to do so. Read more...

Rising Reader Book Awards – K is for Kids Honors Students in 31 Schools

Students from 31 Collier County Public Schools were honored this spring with Rising Reader Book Awards 2017, ending another record year for K is for Kids' Readers and Leaders program. Read more...

Karen Clawson: Students share a close up look at the “ordinary mom” who created K is for Kids

Nedgie Paul, a junior at Florida State University, and other students share an intimate look at Karen Clawson, the "ordinary mom" who created K is for Kids Foundation. Read more...

BCSN Wins K is for Kids’ 4th Annual YES Comp!

Noah Mulholland and Vishvak Venkatesan, both juniors at Barron Collier High School, won first place at the 4th Annual Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Competition 2017. Read more...

4th Annual K is for Kids Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Competition will be held May 6th

High school juniors and seniors have just two days left to submit their business plans to enter the 4th Annual YES Comp. The deadline to enter is midnight, Sat. April 29th. Read more...

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