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Big Book Giveaway Continues! Opening day was a huge success. Doors are now open to ALL educators throughout Collier & Lee counties.
The Big Book Giveaway was a huge success! Participants “shopped” for free books for their libraries, enjoyed a free lunch courtesy of Cypress Self Storage, and shared more smiles than we could count. Now the doors will open for ALL EDUCATORS to come choose […]Read More…
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Golden Gate Elementary School Media Specialist Receives Free Books for Students, Wins Prize at Big Book Giveaway
Marcia Kolmann, media specialist at Golden Gate Elementary School came to K is for Kids’ Big Book Giveaway held at Cypress Self Storage in Naples knowing she had the chance to shop for free new books for her students, but she was surprised to learn she […]Read More…
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Big Book Giveaway Project, Morning of the Event: Nonfiction for Young Adults room ready thanks to Vivian and Margie
Thanks to volunteer Margie Bluestein (at right) with the aid of former Book Warehouse manager, Vivian Hadding, the Nonfiction for Young Adults room was ready just minutes before Collier County’s media specialists arrived to preview the Big Book Giveaway.Read More…
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Fun’raising season and literacy month brings in thousands of books for local children. A warm thank you to our generous donors and fun’raisers!
It’s been our most successful fun’raising season yet! Thousands of books have been donated by local businesses and community members throughout K is for Kids’ fun’raising season and Bring a Book, Bring a Friend for Children’s Literacy Month.Read More…
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“Big Book Giveaway” to distribute thousands of books for students on Tuesday, March 27th
Schools and nonprofits that serve high school students or advanced readers will want to sign up for K is for Kids Foundation’s “Big Book Giveaway.” More than 13,000 books will be distributed on Tuesday, March 27th at Cypress Self Storage at 7755 Preserve Lane […]Read More…
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Big Book Giveaway Project, Day 6: Barron Collier High student adds style to Fiction for Young Adults room
Another full day of organizing books: Jessica, a Barron Collier High student, finished the Fiction for Young Adults Room with a clean, calm style. Two storage units donated by Cypress Self Storage are now complete, but over 60 boxes of books still need to […]Read More…
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Big Book Giveaway Project, Days 4 & 5: Target donates book shelves; teens finish Young Readers room, begin Fiction for Young Adults room
The Big Book Giveaway project turned a corner when Target stores — Naples, North Naples, Gulf Coast Center and Coconut Point — donated bookshelves to help get books out of boxes and ready for display for K is for Kids’ Big Book Giveaway on […]Read More…
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Big Book Giveaway Project, Day 1 & 2: Gulf Coast High School student adds charm to storage room
Adding charm to a storage room can be a daunting task, but Cynthia, a Gulf Coast High School senior and K is for Kids Teen Advisory Team member is working her magic with furniture and items on hand while waiting for more bookshelves to be […]Read More…
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Count Down to Big Book Giveaway: Students Create Community Project
The days are counting down to our “Big Book Giveaway” on Tuesday, March 27th. Special thanks go to Tyler Clevett, senior at Gulf Coast High School who applied his artistic talent to design the logo. Read More…
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Tagged Bring a Book Bring a Friend, children's books, children's literacy, Civic Engagement, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, reading, Tyler Clevett, youth development, youth leadership
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Tomorrow is K is for Kids’ Book Party! Join us at Barnes & Noble, Coconut Point from 1-4pm.
Who wouldn’t like to win prizes, have their face painted, meet an author, be in a book, go on a scavenger hunt, AND have a towering balloon hat made just for them?! Link here to read about all the fun planned for YOU! https://kisforkids.org/news/top-stories/swfl-reading-festival-partner-event-is-book-party-worth-crowing-about/Read More…
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