The Gift of Reading Mary Polizzotto helps children feel the magic of owning their own books by Brooke Stiles/eBella magazine With the help of Mary Polizzotto, Books for Collier Kids (BCK) has, since 2005, distributed more than 1.2 million books … Continue reading →
Books for Collier Kids receives Angel Fund Grant for kindergarten project Books for Collier Kids (BCK) received a $9,000 Angel Fund grant for the Kindergarten Project through the Community Foundation of Collier County. Collier County Public Schools designate a school Title I … Continue reading →
Table talk turns League Club fundraiser into a roomful of fantasy – Harriet Howard Heithaus, Naples Daily News March 11, 2019 This was going to be a lunch like no other: If you weren’t sharing a table with Big Bird, you … Continue reading →
League Club Grant Ensures 6,580 More Books for Collier Kids! Naples, FL 4/8/19 –Books for Collier Kids (BCK), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a steady stream of new books to children in low-income families throughout Collier County, was awarded a … Continue reading →
Books for Collier Kids Fact Sheet One million new books to children in need since 2005 Importance of Books for Collier Kids: Literacy is one of the best predictors of a child’s future success. A lack of basic literacy skills … Continue reading →
Coverage from Life in Naples – May/June/July 2018
Continue reading →League Club awards $327,970 to 30 community agencies Members of The League Club’s Community Involvement Committee make the final decision on grants that are awarded every year. COURTESY PHOTO The League Club awarded 30 community agencies a total of $327,970 … Continue reading →
Bank brings Shred-It services to Marco and Naples locations Collect your outdated bank statements, checks, contracts, bills, legal agreements and more in preparation for IBERIABANK’s two secure shred parties coming up. The first takes place from 9 a.m. to noon … Continue reading →
The magic of books: Non-profit celebrates donation of one million books to Collier kids Lance Shearer, CorrespondentPublished 5:02 a.m. ET April 6, 2018 All of us who toil in the newspaper business are glad you are reading this, and are … Continue reading →
