Author Archives: kdclawson
Summertime Story Series Launches with FGCU Students’ Visit to Kids at Brightest Horizons!
Our Summertime Story Series launched at Brightest Horizons, Ft. Myers with the help of FGCU students singing to babies, reading stories to toddlers, speaking with students, giving books to each child – it was a happy day!Read More…
Posted in Events, News, Photos & Videos, Programs, Top Stories, Volunteer
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Tagged Books, Brightest Horizons, Civic Engagement, community service, FGCU, Florida Gulf Coast University, K is for Kids, leadership, literacy, reading, school libraries, volunteers, youth leadership
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Top Readers Enjoy Unique Field Trip, Meet the Mayor, and More!
Top readers from Golden Terrace Elementary enjoyed a unique field trip celebrating their reading achievements and got to meet Naples Mayor John Sorrey III, too.Read More…
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Tagged Barnes & Noble, Books, Collier County Public Schools, community service, K is for Kids, Mayor John Sorrey III, reading, school libraries, Tamika Seaton, youth leadership
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Dunk City’s Eric McKnight Delivers Message to Students: Study Hard, Never Give Up on Your Dreams
Dunk City’s Men’s Basketball player Eric McKnight was a featured speaker at Sabal Palm Elementary “Literacy on the Lawn” event, appearing on behalf of K is for Kids.Read More…
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Tagged Civic Engagement, Dunk City, Eagles Men's Basketball Team, Eric McKnight, FGCU, Florida Gulf Coast Univeristy, literacy, reading, school libraries, 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 37 schools! Excitement feels the air…Read More…
Students Happy to See New Books as Collier County Media Specialists Bring New Books from K is for Kids
Young faces are lighting up as K is for Kids invites media specialists from all over Collier County to come shop for “free” books for their students!Read More…
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Tagged Barnes & Noble, Books, childrens libraries, K is for Kids, literacy, reading, school libraries, youth leadership
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Fiery “Love” Burns Up the Competition and Wins First Place in “Power of the Word” Art Contest
Andrezione “Dre” Perry’s fiery “Love” burned up the competition and won the sixth grader first place in the third “Power of the Word” Traveling Art Exhibition.Read More…
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Tagged Andrezione Perry, Art Contest, Collier County Public Schools Fine Arts Department, Gulfview Middle School, K is for Kids, literacy, Madisyn Campbell, Manatee Middle School, Power of the Word, reading, youth art
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Video Released of Teen Fashion Festival!
The video of From the Heart Teen Fashion Festival is here thanks to Jor’El Schustrin & ITZ Media / SWFL Charity TV! Photo by Abby Tierney, Barron Collier High student.Read More…
Posted in Bring a Book, Bring a Friend® Fun'raisers, Events, Latest News, News, Photos & Videos, Programs, Top Stories, Volunteer
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“From the Heart Teen”
We couldn’t be prouder! Our student leaders’ fashion show is featured in today’s Naples Daily News. Teens, stand tall: You ARE K is for Kids! Photo by Gavin Vary, FGCU intern.Read More…
Posted in Bring a Book, Bring a Friend® Fun'raisers, Events, Latest News, News, Photos & Videos, Programs, Top Stories
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Tagged Books, Bring a Book Bring a Friend, community service, From the Heart Teen Fashion Festival, Gigi's Children's Boutique, K is for Kids, reading, Rising Readers, school libraries, Southwest Florida Modeling Agency, teens, youth leadership
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Profiles in Paradise: A Champion of Readers
Bob Harden for The Florida Weekly featured our founder, Karen Clawson in his column, “Profiles in Paradise.” Photo by Madisyn Andrea, Gulf Coast High student.Read More…
“Celebrate Reading: Teens giving kids more dreams to dream and books to read.”
Read what K is for Kids’ student leaders achieved during their month-long celebration of reading and books. Photo by Caitlin Vaughan, Barron Collier High student.Read More…
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