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K is for Kids® 3rd Annual “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair and Book Drive, Saturday, February 12th, noon to 4 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Naples

K is for Kids® 3rd Annual “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair and Book Drive, Saturday, February 12th, noon to 4 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Naples

You don’t want to miss our third annual “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair and Book Drive — packed with children’s events, it’s free and open to the public!  Mention “K is for Kids” to the cashier and you’ll be helping us buy much needed […]Read More…

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Margaret Cardillo presents her debut children’s book, “Just Being Audrey,” at “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair & Book Drive, February 12th

Margaret Cardillo presents her debut children’s book, “Just Being Audrey,” at “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair & Book Drive, February 12th

Naples native and Barron High School graduate Margaret Cardillo will serve as a guest author at the Third Annual K is for Kids® “Kids Celebrate Reading” Book Fair to be held Saturday, February 12 from 12 noon to 4 pm at Barnes & Noble, […]Read More…

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Arthrex to Underwrite 2011 K is for Kids’ “Kids Celebrate Reading” Book Fair

Arthrex to Underwrite 2011 K is for Kids’  “Kids Celebrate Reading” Book Fair

K is for Kids®, a Naples-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote literacy and a love of reading in children by enriching their libraries and expanding their access to books in and out of school, is pleased to announce that Arthrex has joined […]Read More…

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Bring a Book Bring a Friend Book Drop-Off Locations

Bring a Book Bring a Friend Book Drop-Off Locations

The following locations throughout Collier County are designated drop-off locations to donate books in recognition of Bring a Book Bring a Friend® for Children’s Literacy Month.Read More…

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Collier County Board of Commissioners Proclaim February 2011 as “Bring a Book, Bring a Friend® for Children’s Literacy Month”

Collier County Board of Commissioners Proclaim February 2011 as “Bring a Book, Bring a Friend® for Children’s Literacy Month”

Collier County Board of Commissioners Proclaim February 2011 as “K is for Kids® Bring a Book, Bring a Friend® for Children’s Literacy Month”Read More…

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K is for Kids® Teens Promote “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair

K is for Kids® Teens Promote “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair

Check out our lastest public service announcement produced by local teens and InTroubleZone Productions/SWFL Charity TV!Read More…

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Naples Mayor Bill Barnett Proclaims February 2011 as “K is for Kids® Foundation’s Bring a Book, Bring a Friend® for Children’s Literacy Month” for the third year

Naples Mayor Bill Barnett Proclaims February 2011 as “K is for Kids® Foundation’s Bring a Book, Bring a Friend® for Children’s Literacy Month” for the third year

Naples Mayor Bill Barnett (far right) proclaims February, 2011 as K is for Kids ‘Bring a Book, Bring a Friend for Children’s Literacy Month’ during city council’s January 19 meeting.Read More…

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Bring a Book, Bring a Friend® for Children’s Literacy Month Celebrates Third Anniversary

Bring a Book, Bring a Friend®  for Children’s Literacy Month Celebrates Third Anniversary

Bring a Book, Bring a Friend® Fun’raiser first launched in 2003 as a community book drive organized by Karen Clawson to benefit her children’s school library.  Now under the umbrella of the K is for Kids® Foundation, the Fun’raiser has expanded into a month-long […]Read More…

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Margaret Cardillo, Author of “Just Being Audrey” is set to appear at “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair

Margaret Cardillo, Author of “Just Being Audrey” is set to appear at “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair

For this special event, girls are encouraged to dress like Audrey Hepburn, which can be as simple as wearing a scarf; French twists are fun, too!  All registrants will be given a strand of free “faux pearls.” Read More…

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Elizabeth Stone, March 2010

Elizabeth Stone, March 2010

“I wanted to tell you how impressed I was with the teenagers who were volunteering at your “Kids Celebrate Reading!” Book Fair at Barnes & Noble – there were so polite and patient with the children while they were having their face painted and […]Read More…

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