Jul, 2011 lincoln, maine bess the book bus will visit the lincoln memorial library from 11 a. Capstone supplied all the books that stocked the shelves on bess the book bus thursday. Citgo bess the book bus and citgo promote literacy in indiana. Staying funded and ensuring that she has enough books to meet demand is a constant struggle, she said. Children from all around are welcome to attend and select a book. Bess the book bus hits the road again pj tampa bay. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to getting books into the homes of underprivileged and underrepresented children and families. Bess the book bus and citgo promote literacy in indiana. See bess the book buss revenue, employees, and funding info on owler, the worlds largest communitybased business insights platform. About 50 kids stopped by the book bus during its stop in lackawanna county. President and founder jennifer frances named bess the book bus. Bess the book bus visits lemont school the heraldnews.
Their goal is to build libraries for families and increase literacy. Bess the book bus made a pitstop in joliet today, providing hundreds of ymca campers with free, new books. Free books with bess the book bus education bangor daily. Jennifer frances, founder ofbess the book bus, is the latest winner of a years supply of fuel in the fueling goodprogram presented by citgo petroleum corp. Follow bess the book bus along her journey on facebook and twitter. Citgo citgo fuels a love of reading in partnership with. Jul 09, 2014 mobile literacy program and citgo fueling good winner bess the book bus continued its national tour with stops across indiana in may. Bess the book bus makes stops at bolingbrook and romeoville. Please tell us about your organization and why you. Citgo refuels bess the book bus for 2014 tour cstore decisions. This article examines the use of twitter as a learning tool in a middle grades science. Bess, with support from local citgo marketers freedom oil.
May 15, 2015 bess the book bus is a nationwide, mobile literacy outreach program with a goal of bringing the joy of reading to children, especially those from low income families. Lemont to encourage a love of reading among children and families and celebrate the start of the school year, the mobile literacy program bess the book bus, sponsored by citgo petroleum. Citgo fuels a love of reading in partnership with bess. Feb 09, 2017 bess the book bus is a tampa based mobile literacy outreach dedicated to narrowing the achievement gap created by poverty. Bess the book bus explore the world,cover to cover. Citgo supports child literacy with bess the book bus sponsorship. Bess the book bus caitlin mckenney, 14, of harmony, browses the selection of free books available from bess the book bus at bangor savings bank in skowhegan on wednesday. Meet jennifer founder of bess the book bus jamonkey. As of february 2015 bess the book bus had 7,079 fans. Seezar would screen 95 students and give away gift certificates to the additional 35 students who couldnt be seen before the final bell rang.
Bess the book bus stops at 2 joliet ymcas the heraldnews. And during the eight hour school day, more than 770 students would board bess the book bus. Bess the book bus is open to all children and receives books from a number of organizations, including first book. Jennifer frances turned her panel van into a mobile library, called bess the book bus, where students can discover a book to take with them after hearing frances read a story aloud.
Bess the book bus plans visit to lincoln library penobscot. Bess the book bus plans to visit 44 states this summer and fall, delivering more than 100,000 books. Stocked with an assortment of illustrated books and youth novels, bess travels the country to pass out books to thousands of children. Jul 23, 2012 in 2002 frances cashed in her 401k to follow that dream and started bess the book bus.
Bess the book bus nonprofit organization by spreading the gift of literacy were building a nation where all kids have the resources needed to succeed in life. Houston, may 18, 2016 citgo petroleum corporation is proudly continuing its partnership with bess the book bus as the mobile literacy program embarks on another annual, multicity tour, traveling to more than 25 schools in alabama, arkansas, florida, louisiana, mississippi and texas throughout. Jul 27, 2011 bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to getting books into the homes of underprivileged and underrepresented children and families. Bess the book bus makes pitstop in joliet greater joliet. Thanks to your support, bess the book bus was able to visit 83 towns in 22 states in 2019, providing 57,041 books to. Agencies are encouraged to submit requests for a visit. About bess the book bus bess the book bus is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization committed to extending literacy across the country. Bess the book bus competitors, revenue and employees owler. Children in the community are invited to attend and choose free, brand new books from bess the book bus at the big apple citgo station at 248 main street from 3 p. Bess the book bus currently has 7,828 fans on facebook.
In march 2009, frances had to cancel on several schools. Bess the book bus competitors, revenue and employees. Aug 30, 2017 charem united way invites the public from p. She painted her own vehicle and started traveling locally to distribute books to kids who may not be able to afford them. Donald trump has blocked me on twitter matthew dicks. Bess, nicknamed nana bus, taught me the joy of reading. Time to put together an order for the woodbridge elementary school lunch pick up site. Apr 28, 2010 the ride has not always been smooth for the book bus. Jennifer frances, owner of bess the book bus, reads a couple of stories to kids at the lincoln community center before giving them all books of their own. Twentyone truths about love book launch nov 29, 2019. Bess the book bus is dedicated to reading to children, promoting literacy, and getting books in to the.
I could not wait to get home and have her read to me. Bess the book bus is a tampabased company founded in 2002. Bess the book bus is a tampa based mobile literacy outreach dedicated to narrowing the achievement gap created by poverty. Bess the book bus spreads the joy of reading nationwide. May 18, 2016 houston, may 18, 2016 3bl media citgo petroleum corporation is proudly continuing its partnership with bess the book bus as the mobile literacy program embarks on another annual, multicity tour, traveling to more than 25 schools in alabama, arkansas, florida, louisiana, mississippi and texas throughout the month of may. The bus came to the y as part of capstone day, as declared by the mayors of mankato and north mankato. Mobile literacy program and citgo fueling good winner bess the book bus continued its national tour with stops across indiana in may. The citgo lemont refinery and mobile literacy outreach program, bess the book bus, brought the joy of reading to. Citgo proud to help refuel bess the book bus for 2014 tour.
Bess the book bus was founded in 2002 by jennifer e. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to bulding home libraries. I also join the ranks of folks like writers stephen king and bess kalb. Citgo refuels bess the book bus for 2014 tour cstore. We travel to schools, community centers, shelters, and afterschool programs conducting readalouds and giving away new books. Bess the book buss is named after francess nana, nana bess. The effort began in 2002 when jennifer frances cashed in her 401k, dreaming of. Bess the book bus by concetta m payne magicblox online kid. Just by spreading the word to family and friends about the bess book will help promote and benefit jennifers literacy organization. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach program whose mission is to bring books to underprivileged children and families across america. Children from all around are welcome to attend and select a book to keep. Citgo lemont refinery and bess the book bus promote. Thanks to a network of volunteers and support from citgo and other corporate sponsors, bess the book bus has visited 48 states, supported more than 60,000 children, and donated more than 450,000 books. Bess the book bus continues on to keep success in sight for children and families across the country.
The program gives away more than 50,000 books each year. Bess the book bus is dedicated to sharing the joy of reading with underprivileged children. Citgo lemont refinery brings bess the book bus to lemont. Bess and seezar arrived early the next morning at schultze elementary. A mobile literacy outreach program that travels across the country providing free books to underprivileged children in schools, shelters and community organizations. Bess the book bus by concetta m payne magicblox online. Thanks to your support, bess the book bus was able to visit 83 towns in 22 states in 2019, providing 57,041 books to 48,346 children and families. Capstone, y team up for bess the book bus local news.
Bess the book bus is averaging 50,000 kids served each year since 2017. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to bulding home libraries for children and families that otherwise may not. Bess the book bus recently stopped at the galowich and smith ymcas in joliet, providing hundreds of ymca campers with free, new books. The bus has traveled to all 48 contiguous states in the u. We build home libraries and a love for reading in our most underserved. Follow on facebook, twitter and youtube for more updates through the trip. Sending emails, posting on facebook, twitter etc would certainly be very helpful. It is a bus that travels around and gives books to students in need. There is a cause page on facebook of bess the book bus where you can join no cost to you. Citgo fuels a love of reading in partnership with bess the book bus for 2016 multicity tour. We build home libraries and a love for reading in our most underserved communities across the usa by making the joy of book ownership a reality for our kids. Since starting bess the book bus in 2002, frances has grown the program into one of the nations most innovative mobile literacy initiatives. Bess the book bus was in town for a stop at the y where children from the child care center and various camps, as well as kids who just happened to be in building, were treated to complimentary books.
Frances as a way to promote literacy and provide needy children with access to brand new books in and around tampa, fla. Frances got the idea to start a traveling book bus in 2003. Every weekend we would walk into town where i was able to choose a new book. Bess the book bus will visit more than 44 states through the end of 2011 with a goal of reaching more. Lake zurich students donate thousands of books to literacy. Bess the book bus is a mobile outreach program committed to extending literacy across the united states. Ward and irene king elementary schools today bringing her brand of mobile literacy outreach to several hundred valley view school district 365u children.
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