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4th Annual K is for Kids Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Competition will be held May 6th

High school juniors and seniors have just two days left to submit their business plans to enter the 4th Annual YES Comp.  The deadline to enter is midnight, Sat. April 29th.Read More…

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Students Release Favorite Photographs from the Teen Fashion Show 2017

K is for Kids’ Teen Fashion Show is months in the making as its young organizers oversee a team of students to plan all aspects of the show, including photography, Read More…

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K is for Kids “From the Heart” Teen Fashion Show A Success!

Students come together to create an exciting evening of fashion and entertainment at the 6th Annual K is for Kids Teen Fashion Show.Read More…

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6th Annual K is for Kids From the Heart Teen Fashion Show 2017: Students Set for Business and Entertainment!

Teen organizers are set for business as 75 student models of all ages are primed and ready for the 6th Annual K is for Kids From the Heart Teen Fashion Show 2017!  Read More…

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Share the Joy & Wealth of Reading with Children in Need – Support Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive for K is for Kids

Share the joy and wealth of reading with Collier County children in need by supporting Barnes & Noble’s 9th Annual Holiday Book Drive benefiting K is for Kids.Read More…

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9th Annual K is for Kids Book Fair & Book Drive to be held Sat. Nov 12 at Barnes & Noble, Waterside Shops

Local student leaders are launching their first literacy event for the fun’raising season, so parents, get ready to load up the kids for LOTS of free family fun on SAT. NOV. 12th!Read More…

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Student Leaders 2016-17 Announced; Meet with Mayor Bill Barnett

K is for Kids announced seven student leaders who will be fueling its mission this school year. The teens represent four local Collier County Public Schools.Read More…

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Mayor Bill Barnett Receives Shining Star Award; Greets Top Readers from Laurel Oak Elementary

Naples Mayor Bill Barnett received K is for Kids’ 7th Annual Shining Star Award recognizing his years of impassioned support for the teen-driven foundation.Read More…

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More Photos of Golden Terrace Elementary Intermediate!

More photos of Golden Terrace Elementary’s young honorees shopping for their books – seriously fun!Read More…

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K is for Kids’ Top Reader Book Awards 2016: $15,000 to be distributed to Collier County students

K is for Kids is expanding its popular Top Reader Book Awards this year thanks to a grant from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation.Read More…

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