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Books for Collier Kids receives League Club grant

Books For Collier Kids

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 at its annual Briefcase Breakfast held earlier this month. With this year’s gifts, the club surpassed the $4.2 million mark of funds raised and contributed to 157 local agencies in Collier and Lee counties since … Continue reading →

Books for Collier Kids joins the party!

Books For Collier Kids

Bank brings Shred-It services to Marco and Naples locations Collect your outdated bank statements, checks, contracts, bills, legal agreements and more in preparation for IBERIABANK’s two secure shred parties coming up.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 (or until the truck is full) Saturday, April 14, at the bank’s Marco Island branch at 605 Bald Eagle Drive. The second takes place during the same hours Saturday, April 21, at the Naples branch … Continue reading →

Thanks a Million celebration

Books For Collier Kids

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 able to read. As numerous studies have shown, literacy is one of the best predictor’s of a child’s future success in life. A lack of basic reading skills is linked with academic failure, delinquency, teenage … Continue reading →