When Collier County students went back to school a few weeks ago, some lucky young people brought reading skills kept sharp over the summer thanks to a longtime non-profit organization. Books for Collier Kids proactively came to the students when … Continue reading →
Access to books is one of the most important factors affecting childhood literacy. Launched in 2005, Books for Collier Kids has distributed nearly 1.5 million new and personalized books to pre-K, kindergarten, first- and second-grade students in-need to enhance literacy development. Sallie … Continue reading →
BOOKS FOR COLLIER KIDS BOARD RECRUITMENT Founded in 2005, Books for Collier Kids is an all-volunteer organization with a single mission: to provide new books to children in need, addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy—access to books. … Continue reading →
Click below to read our 2019-2020 mailer celebrating 15 years of providing books for kids.
Continue reading →Click here to enjoy this video of Sallie Williams thanking The League Club for their generous contribution.
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 →
Books for Collier Kids builds libraries a family at a time By Don Manley manley@swspotlight.com Books for Collier Kids will provide the donation of its one millionth book in 2018. Books for Collier Kids plays an integral role in the … Continue reading →
Florida Weekly – May 21, 2015 Books for Collier Kids is the new name of First Book-Collier County, the nonprofit organization entering its second decade of providing brand new books throughout the school year to more than 7,000 children in … Continue reading →
Sallie Williams has been selected as the 2014 Fundraising Executive of the Year for Collier County and will be honored with this award at the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Everglades Chapter National Philanthropy Day Celebration. The purpose of National Philanthropy … Continue reading →
The First Book-Collier County program, a local nonprofit encouraging literacy among our disadvantaged young children, will once again celebrate the March 2 birthday of Theodore Geisel, known to millions worldwide as Dr. Seuss, with a “Stay at Home and Read” … Continue reading →
