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K is for Kids Founder Receives Recognition for Children’s Literacy and Youth Leadership Programs
K is for Kids’ founder Karen D. Clawson is receiving recognition for her decade-long devotion to enriching children’s education and youth development.Read More…
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Book Signing by Walter Lee Johnson, Author of “The Jolly Shop” at Starbucks on 5th, December 14th
“The Jolly Shop” Book Signing by Walter Lee Johnson will be held on Saturday, December 14th at Starbucks on Fifth Avenue South. A portion of the proceeds will benefit K is for Kids.Read More…
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Operation:Outreach Gulf Coast High Students Deliver Special Message to Youngsters at Boys & Girls Club
When students joining Operation:Outreach at Gulf Coast High were asked what they’d like to do to help promote literacy, the response was unanimous: Read with children.Read More…
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Student Leaders Present Big Check to Collier County Public Schools Representing $10,000 in Grant Funds
Student leaders of K is for Kids presented a “big check” representing $10,000 in grant funds being donated to local schools through the Foundations’ literacy and leadership programs for students. Read More…
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Students on a Mission: University and High School Student Join Forces to Encourage Kids to Read More
Ryan Fricke, a journalism student at Florida Gulf Coast University, shares a video about what some local teens are doing to encourage younger children to read more.Read More…
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Tagged Brightest Horizons, children's books, children's literacy, Community Building, community service, FGCU Journalism, leadership, literacy, reading, Rising Readers, Ryan Fricke, St. John Neumann High School, Talya Lattanzio, youth development, youth leadership
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St. John Neumann Students Visit Kids at Brightest Horizons for Special Story Time and Book Giveaway
Talya Lattanzio, a senior at St. John Neumann High School, led a team of classmates for a special visit to children at Brightest Horizons in Ft. Myers for K is for Kids.Read More…
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Tagged book giveaway, Brightest Horizons, children's literacy, Civic Engagement, Community Building, community service, K is for Kids, reading, St. John Neumann, story time, Talya Lattanzio, teens, youth development, youth leadership
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FGCU Students Unite Community Partners to Help Promote Literacy
Florida Gulf Coast University Civic Engagement students brought together three community partners so that local children in need would have more books to read.Read More…
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Tagged book drive, Books, Civic Engagement, education, FGCU service learning, Florida Gulf Coast University Civic Engagement, Heights Foundation, K is for Kids, Lee County Public Schools, Lexington Middle School, literacy, reading, youth development, youth leadership
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Great Things Happen When Creative Minds Unite: Students and Adults Join Forces for K is for Kids
Members of the board and advisory council met with student leaders for a Top Leaders Meeting on September 14th, thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Collier County. Read More…
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Tagged Books, Chuck Ardezzone, Community Building, Community Foundation of Collier County, community service, Gene Landrum, K is for Kids, Karen Clawson, literacy, Mario Chang, Nedgie Paul, Nicholas Nolan, Pat Clawson, Patrick Clawson Jr., reading, Susan Suarez, Vin Izzi, volunteerism, youth leadership
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Teens Form New Student Leadership Council 2013-14, Nominations Open for New Members
Teens from local high schools formed the new Student Leadership Council 2013-14 for K is for Kids. Nominations are now open for other leadership opportunities.Read More…
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Tagged Barnes & Noble book fair, Books, Bring a Book, Bring a Book Bring a Friend, children's literacy, Civic Engagement, community service, community service hours, fun'raiser, kids helping kids, leadership, literacy, media centers, reading, school libraries, Teen Fashion Show, youth development, youth leadership
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Summertime Story Series Launches with FGCU Students’ Visit to Kids at Brightest Horizons!
Our Summertime Story Series launched at Brightest Horizons, Ft. Myers with FGCU students singing to babies, reading to toddlers, speaking with students, giving books to each – A happy day!Read More…
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Tagged Andrew Prudente, Books, Brightest Horizons, child development, Civic Engagement, community service, FGCU, FGCU Eagles, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jessica Diaz, K is for Kids, leadership, Leo Garcia, literacy, Priscila Navarro, reading, school libraries, volunteers, youth development, youth leadership
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