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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 to children in low-income families. As book distribution chair, she has carried out BCK’s single mission: providing new books to children in need. From pre-K to second grade, children in all 20 of Collier County’s … Continue reading →
Angel Fund grant received
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 when 75 percent or more of the students qualify for the free and/or reduced meal program due to their families’ income. Books for Collier Kids provides new books to children in need. Launched in 2005 as … Continue reading →
League Club luncheon – Books for Collier Kids’ table
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 might be gazing at a masterpiece painted just for you. Or imagine spooning out your salad dressing as royalty, the crown on your head matched only by those of your fellow royalty at your table. … Continue reading →
$14,805 grant from The League Club
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 $14,805 grant from The League Club’s Community Trust Fund. “This generous support allows Books for Collier Kids to purchase 6,580 new, age-appropriate books for 658 students in pre-k, kindergarten, 1stand 2ndgrades at two newly designated … Continue reading →
