Tag Archives: Community Building
Students Walk the Runway for Reading, News Release by Kamilah Van, FGCU Intern, Communcations
NAPLES, Fla., (Feb. 4, 2014) – Teens walked the runway for reading at the 3rd annual K is for Kids Teen Fashion Show “From the Heart” at Barron Collier High School.Read More…
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Tagged authors, Barron Collier High School, book drive, Books, Bring a Book Bring a Friend, children's literacy, Civic Engagement, Community Building, community service, Craig Bouchard, FGCU interns, K is for Kids, Rising Readers, youth development, youth leadership
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Teen Fashion Show in Parent & Child Magazine
Youngsters who modeled in last year’s Teen Fashion Show are seen in January’s Southwest Florida Parent & Child Magazine. Kids may audition again Sunday, January 12th.Read More…
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Tagged book drive, Books, Bring a Book Bring a Friend, Civic Engagement, Community Building, community service, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, reading, teens, youth development, youth leadership
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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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Barnes & Noble Booksellers Launches 6th Annual Holiday Book Drive for Children in Need
The next time you’re shopping in Barnes & Noble at the Waterside Shops, Naples, please consider donating a book for a child in need during their 6th Annual Holiday Book Drive for K is for Kids. Read More…
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Tagged Barnes & Noble, book drive, Books, Community Building, community service, Holiday Book Drive, Jessica Olson, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, Waterside Shops, 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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Fun’raising Season to Giving Season: Joy of Literacy & Leadership Spreads to Children Across 37 Schools
K is for Kids’ students leaders have set new records in 2013 as they spread the joy of literacy and leadership to kids of all ages in 45 schools! Excitement feels the air…Read More…
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Tagged Books, Civic Engagement, Collier County Public Schools, Community Building, community service, K is for Kids, reading, school libraries, teens, volunteers, youth development, youth leadership
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Have you met Charlie yet? Many kiddies will now, thanks to generous book donation by local authors.
Kiddies through Collier and Lee counties will soon be meeting the lovable pup Charlie thanks to a generous 200-book donation to K is for Kids Foundation by “Carrots for Charlie” authors Rhonda Brazina and Ida Margolis. “Have you met Charlie yet?” asked K is …Read More…Read More…
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Tagged Books, Carrots for Charlie, children's book authors, Classroom Plus, Community Building, FGCU interns, Ida Margolis, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology, reading, Rene Pastir, Rhonda Brazina, youth leadership
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“E is for Everybody loves Eric!” — Wild Bill Wood, Morning Blend
“‘E’ is for ‘Everybody loves Eric!’” were the words chosen by “Wild Bill” Wood to wrap up Eric McKnight’s appearance as a K is for Kids spokesman on the popular Fox 4 Morning Blend show on Friday. An FGCU men’s basketball player and communications major, Eric …Read More…Read More…
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Tagged Carrots for Charlie, Civic Engagement, Community Building, Dunk City, education, Eric McKnight, FGCU Eagles, FGCU interns, FGCU Men's Basketball, Fox 4 Morning Blend, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, Morning Blend, reading, youth leadership
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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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