Books for Collier Kids Books for Collier Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a steady stream of new books to children in low-income families throughout Collier County, was recently awarded a $10,000 Angel Fund Grant from the Community Foundation of Collier … Continue reading →
HENRIKSON, SANGHVI JOIN BOOKS FOR COLLIER KIDS BOARD Books for Collier Kids (BCK) (www.BooksforCollierKids.org) announced that Mary Henrikson and Hina Sanghvi have joined the 2017 board of directors. Henrikson brings an extensive background with national and global charities in Connecticut, including the National … Continue reading →
Commentary: “Stay at Home and Read” for Dr. Seuss’ day by Nora Kolmer, Vice Chairwoman, Books for Collier Kids You can give the joy of reading to local children in need by joining Books for Collier Kids in celebrating … Continue reading →
Dr. Seuss’s birthday celebration starts with BCK distributing 1,500 copies each of “The Cat in the Hat,” “Green Eggs and Ham,” “Fox in Socks” and “Oh, Say Can You Say” to pre-K Head Start classes, kindergarten, and first- and second grade students … Continue reading →
Books for Collier Kids (BCK) (www.BooksforCollierKids.org) kicks off the holiday season announcing that the volunteer-run organization donated 100,000 books to more than 6,000 students over the past year. On Dec. 8 BCK joined Christ Child Society of Naples to provide more … Continue reading →
A champion of reading and volunteerism PROFILE IN PARADISE bobHARDEN bobharden@hotmail.com Sallie Williams has been an avid, some might say voracious, reader since childhood, enjoying books of all genre her entire life. She shares her love of reading with her children … Continue reading →
Commentary: Spark imagination with good Halloween book By Mary Polizzotto, Ph.D., Halloween is a time when children can dress up and pretend to be someone or something different for a day. We have all seen the joy this experience brings … Continue reading →
Listen below to the interview from September 21, 2016.
Continue reading →Commentary: What to do now to prepare for school year For the children of Collier County, the end of summer recess is fast approaching. Children will begin school on August 15. There are some ways parents can help their children … Continue reading →
Summer Slide Guest Commentary by Mary Polizzotto, Ph.D. and educator While the term “Summer Slide” conjures up a playful image, the results of this phenomenon are anything but fun and carry lifelong consequences for our children. Summer Slide refers to … Continue reading →
