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From the Heart Teen Fashion Festival: Incredible!
The 2nd annual Teen Fashion Festival was incredible! The audience clapped, cheered, sang, and laughed. Reviews included “brilliant”, “great” and “wonderful.”Read More…
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Tagged Books, Children, community service, K is for Kids, literacy, reading, school libraries, teens, volunteers, youth leadership
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Keynote Speakers Announced for From the Heart Teen Fashion Festival
Craig Bouchard, Founder of Shale-Inland, and Dezree’ MacDonough, Miss Naples Teen USA will be the keynote speakers at the From the Heart Teen Fashion Festival, February 9th.Read More…
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K is for Kids Spokespersons & FGCU Interns Earn an “A” for Interview with Wild Bill, Fox4 Morning Blend
John Maloney and Brigitte Papica had their first TV interview on Fox 4’s Morning Blend with Wild Bill, the show’s popular co-host. The show aired on Monday, February 4th.Read More…
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Tagged Brigitte Papica, Catie the Copycat, FGCU interns, Florida Gulf Coast University Interns, Fox 4 Morning Blend, John Maloney, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, Morning Blend, N is for Naples, reading
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Something to toot about: K is for Kids Launches Literacy Month for Students with a very BIG treat!
Students at Golden Terrace Elementary School had a BIG treat last week when K is for Kids launched its literacy month with a Big Book Giveaway — with the help of a very big friend!Read More…
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Charlie University: How FGCU Students Athletes Are Impacting Children in SWFL
Florida Gulf Coast University student athletes approached K is for Kids to partner with them for a Civic Engagement project promoting healthy habits for children.Read More…
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Tagged Carrots for Charlie, Civic Engagement, community service, Dunk City, Eric McKnight, FGCU, FGCU Eagles, FGCU interns, John Maloney, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, reading, social entrepreneurship, Sylvia Mariolan, youth development, youth leadership
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Comcast to Air Students’ PSA on Cable
The news keeps getting more exciting for the Southwest Florida students in the From the Heart Teen Fashion Festival on February 9th: Comcast Cable will be airing the students’ video….Read More…
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Top sponsor GL Homes: Helping K is for Kids promote reading in neighborhood schools
GL Homes Vice President Tambra Wolfe, shown at left, presents Marina Moussa, K is for Kids’ student ambassador and FGCU intern, with a donation of $1,000. Read More…
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Tagged books for kids, Bring a Book Bring a Friend, children's literacy, GL Homes, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, Marina Moussa, school libraries, Tambra Wolfe, youth leadership
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Palmetto Ridge High Teen Volunteer Kyle Winder Raises Bar for Student Leadership & Community Service
Palmetto Ridge High student Kyle Winder not only boosted K is for Kids’ Building Book Nooks for Kids program and will earn his Eagle Scout wings with the project, he also raised the bar for student leadership and community service for the foundation.Read More…
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Naples Barnes & Noble Hosts 5th Annual Holiday Book Drive benefiting K is for Kids
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Waterside Shops in Naples is hosting its fifth annual Holiday Book Drive through December 31st benefiting K is for Kids Foundation.Read More…
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Talent & Models: Second Casting Call, Sunday, December 16th, for “From the Heart” Teen Fashion Festival
Another great opportunity for high schoolers to sign up for the upcoming “From the Heart” Teen Fashion Festival as our student leaders host a second casting call for talent and models. Register here.Read More…
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