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FGCU Volunteers Make Young Friends at RCMA
We bet you’ll agree it’s heartwarming to see big kids helping little kids. K is for Kids thanks our FGCU student volunteers for creating a memorable afternoon for RCMA youngsters on Wednesday and to Starbucks-Collier County for collecting the books for these children. The […]Read More…
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FGCU Students Set to Deliver Baskets of Books to RCMA Children Thanks to Starbucks-Collier County
Thanks to Starbucks-Collier County, K is for Kids student volunteers from FGCU will be delivering baskets of books to children at RCMA on Wednesday! Megan, John and Jenna will be reading stories, singing and having fun with the youngsters; and thanks to YAHOO! Small Business… Read More…
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Youngsters at Brightest Horizons Happy for New Books!
This is why we do what we do — look at these children who were given new books to choose from and take home to keep. Happy for new books! Thank you to Starbucks in Lee County and all their customers who donated the […]Read More…
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Students Take the Lead at FGCU for K is for Kids
This is why we love ’em: At the recent FGCU Service Learning Fair, look who took the lead for K is for Kids!Read More…
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Costco Employee Book Drive Brings in Buckets of Books for Collier County Children
Many heartfelt thanks to the employees of Naples Costco for the bounty of books they are donating for Collier County Children!Read More…
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Daily Planet TV shows Immokalee Students with NEMO
Village Oaks Elementary students, in a special “read-aloud” by media specialist Stephanie Griffin, were featured in a Naples Daily News editorial and now in a Daily Planet TV segment about Finding Nemo 3D! K is for Kids donated the books and glasses. http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/daily-planet/september-2012/daily-planet—september-13-2012/#clip760596Read More…
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Founder’s Letter of Gratitude to YOU
Our founder shares why she is sending You a letter of gratitude.Read More…
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Our first ‘class’ of graduating seniors head off to college after finishing a record year for K is for Kids
What a milestone we hit this year as 100% of our graduating seniors continue on to college! Indeed, this past year was a banner year for our young, prolific powerhouse!Read More…
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Tagged book fairs, community service, education, K is for Kids, literacy, Mayor Bill Barnett, teens, volunteers
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Book drive at Crunch helps fuel kiddies’ appetites for new books as our summer story time series takes off
We thank all those who are dropping off books at Crunch-Naples — the basket keeps overflowing with wonderful new stories for children to enjoy this summer. Check out all the beautiful books…. Pictured at left: In July, little ones are enjoying books and coloring […]Read More…
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Comcast airs teens’ PSA
Have you seen our teens on cable yet? Thanks to Comcast, K is for Kids’ headline sponsor, you can catch these teen leaders in action.Read More…
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Tagged Alexis Martin, Books, Civic Engagement, Community Building, Daniella Alban, Erin Clawson, George Hiller, Jessica Cederquist, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, PSA, reading, school libraries, teens, volunteers, youth development, youth leadership
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