Books for Collier Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving children’s literacy, is partnering with the Collier County Sherriff’s Office to provide free books to children at an event hosted by CCSO. The event, called “Hot Summer Nights 2023”, will take place on July 20, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Mackle Park on Marco Island, and feature games, food, and fun – as well as a volunteer from Books for Collier Kids to distribute … Continue reading →

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, is partnering with Collier County Sheriff’s Office to distribute books to children during Hot Summer Nights 2023 events this June and July. “We’re so thankful for the opportunity to once again partner with CCSO on Hot Summer Nights and help offset ‘summer slide’ by ensuring children throughout Collier County enjoy steady … Continue reading →

Did you know the all-volunteer nonprofit organization Books for Collier Kids has donated more than 1.6 million new, age-appropriate books since launching in 2005? Currently, BCK distributes 100,000 books to approximately 7,400 children each school year. Originally, the all-volunteer group distributed new titles to pre-kindergarten students, then moved on to donate books to primary children in Title I schools across the District. With ongoing community support and a solid relationship with the school system, the … Continue reading →

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 $5,000 grant from the Marco Island Fund of the Collier Community Foundation to provide new books for students at Marco’s Tommie Barfield Elementary School (TBE). “We’re grateful to the Marco Island Fund of the Collier Community Foundation for ensuring all kindergarten through second-grade students at Tommie Barfield … Continue reading →