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K is for Kids: Helping School Libraries, Placing More Books in Students’ Hands
K is for Kids will host its annual “shopping spree” for media specialists to purchase new books for students on February 23rd at Barnes & Noble. Photo by Maribel Dearmas.Read More…
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“N is for Naples” Children’s Book Author to Headline 5th Annual “Kids Celebrate Reading” Book Fair
Lisa Trebilcock will be signing her popular book N is for Naples for children at the 5th annual “Kids Celebrate Reading” Book Fair, Saturday, February 23rd at Barnes & Noble.Read More…
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Tagged book fair, K is for Kids, Lisa Trebilcock, literacy, Mascot Books, N is for Naples, Naren Aryal, reading
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From the Heart Teen Fashion Festival: Incredible!
The 2nd annual Teen Fashion Festival was incredible! The audience clapped, cheered, sang, and laughed. Reviews included “brilliant”, “great” and “wonderful.”Read More…
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Tagged Books, Children, community service, K is for Kids, literacy, reading, school libraries, teens, volunteers, youth leadership
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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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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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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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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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