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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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Naples Daily Tells the Story of our Big Book Giveaway
K is for Kids’ book giveaway for students at Golden Terrace Elementary was featured in the Naples Daily News. Read Lance Shearer’s story at naplesnews.com.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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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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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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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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Count Down to Big Book Giveaway: Students Create Community Project
The days are counting down to our “Big Book Giveaway” on Tuesday, March 27th. Special thanks go to Tyler Clevett, senior at Gulf Coast High School who applied his artistic talent to design the logo. Read More…
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Tagged Bring a Book Bring a Friend, children's books, children's literacy, Civic Engagement, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, reading, Tyler Clevett, youth development, youth leadership
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