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Naples Daily News features Big Book Giveaway as K is for Kids “fun’raising season” hits high gear
K is for Kids’ 10,000 Big Book Giveaway was featured in the Naples Daily News recently! Many thanks to reporter Lance Shearer for the wonderful write-up.Read More…
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Local Starbucks Launch Book Drive Fun’raiser benefiting K is for Kids Foundation
News Release: Starbucks Coffee Houses throughout Collier and Lee counties, in recognition of the company’s Global Month of Community Service running throughout April, is launching a book drive fun’raiser for K is for Kids Foundation in support of its mission to give children in …Read More…Read More…
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Golden Gate Elementary School Media Specialist Receives Free Books for Students, Wins Prize at Big Book Giveaway
Marcia Kolmann, media specialist at Golden Gate Elementary School came to K is for Kids’ Big Book Giveaway held at Cypress Self Storage in Naples knowing she had the chance to shop for free new books for her students, but she was surprised to learn she …Read More…Read More…
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Tagged Best Buy Tag Team, Big Book Giveaway, Books, children's books, children's literacy, Cypress Self Storage, K is for Kids, Karen D. Clawson, literacy, Marcia Kohlmann, 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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Books, authors and the power of reading: farm workers’ children in Immokalee to experience literacy celebrations
K is for Kids Foundation launches its 4th annual Bring a Book, Bring a Friend for Children’s Literacy Month in February by taking its celebrations out to children living in Immokalee at Farm Workers Village.Read More…
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BREAKING NEWS: Book Warehouse Closed Its Doors Donating 10,000 Books for Children to K is for Kids!
BREAKING NEWS: Released January 22, 2012. Another local bookseller closed its doors, but it didn’t leave local children empty-handed, donating 10,000 books to K is for Kids.Read More…
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Two days til Collier County Teen “Head to Toe” Fashion Show!
Join us for this inaugural Collier County teen community project on Saturday, December 10th at the Barron Collier Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The evening promises plenty of fun and prizes!Read More…
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Barron Collier High School and K is for Kids present Teen “Head to Toe” Fashion Show
We hope you’ll join us for this exciting event on Saturday, December 10th at the Barron Collier Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Read More…
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Tagged Ali Martin, Barron Collier High School, Books, Children, Collier County Public Schools, education, Erin Clawson, leadership, literacy, Nina Cecere, reading, teens, volunteers, youth development, youth leadership
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Awards and Finalists Announced for “Power of the Word” Art Contest & Exhibition — Middle School Students Illustrate that Readers are Leaders in All Fields of Competition
The top awards and finalists have been announced for the “Power of the Word” Art Contest & Exhibition sponsored by K is for Kids Foundation for middle school students in Collier County. The inaugural competition offered ‘tweens and teens a unique way to visually …Read More…Read More…
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K is for Kids: Encouraging Young Authors!
Our first Young Authors book is available for free online for you to read and enjoy!Read More…
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