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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Continue reading →
Books for Collier Kids continues its book distribution during summer break to offset the loss of literacy skills known as “summer slide.” Without access to a steady stream of books throughout the summer, low-income children return to fall classes with … Continue reading →
In a Letter to the Editor in Sunday’s Naples Daily News Books for Collier Kids congratulated Dr. Ricciardelli on her new appointment as superintendent of Collier County Schools. The letter can be read below or on the NDN website by … Continue reading →
Books for Collier Kids was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Marco Island Fund of the Collier Community Foundation to provide new books for students at Tommie Barfield Elementary School, Marco Island. “We’re grateful to the Marco Island Fund of … 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 recently awarded a $19,500 grant from Community Trust Fund of The League Club to ensure … Continue reading →
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 →
