Books for Kids Foundation and Starbucks Coffee Partner to Open a New Children's Library within the Wyandanch Day Care Center.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 Children from the hamlet of Wyandanch in the town of Babylon will now have daily access to hundreds of high-quality science, art and cultural books, thanks to the new 600-volume children's library and newly furnished Wyandanch Day Care Center developed by Books for Kids Foundation and Starbucks Coffee. A library dedication ceremony with local elected officials will take place on Friday, October 3rd at 10:30 a.m. The Wyandanch project is part of a larger initiative and partnership between Books For Kids and Starbucks to enhance 10 libraries in the New York metro For the region, see . Metro New York is a free daily newspaper in New York City started in 2004. Its main competition is AM New York, with which it practices many of the same distribution and marketing strategies. region. With support from Starbucks, the Books For Kids Foundation has provided the Wyandanch Day Care with a diverse collection of new, library-quality character books, concept books, fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition , folk tales and stories on tape. Age-appropriate children's literature children's literature, writing whose primary audience is children. See also children's book illustration. The Beginnings of Children's Literature The earliest of what came to be regarded as children's literature was first meant for adults. with multicultural and reading readiness  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. themes will enhance the language skills of early learners and acquaint them with different aspects of the world in which they live. In addition to the donation of children's literature, the Starbucks Architecture Group, their in-house design department, designed and renovated a classroom space transforming it into a library with a large castle book nook, larger-than-life flower furniture, magnetic poetry boards, stuffed sofas and a kaleidoscopic ka·lei·do·scope n. 1. A tube-shaped optical instrument that is rotated to produce a succession of symmetrical designs by means of mirrors reflecting the constantly changing patterns made by bits of colored glass at one end of the tube. room-size whimsical whim·si·cal adj. 1. Determined by, arising from, or marked by whim or caprice. See Synonyms at arbitrary. 2. Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability: a whimsical personality. mural. The space was designed to reflect a cozy See COSE. , home-like environment in which children can settle in and learn to read. Piece Management, Inc. a Long Island/NJ-based retail renovation contractor collaborated with Starbucks by donating all of the labor, construction supplies and contracting services to the project. "By creating a welcoming setting that reflects the magic of reading, we hope to foster positive early experiences that will encourage the children's future literacy and love of books," said Rocco Staino, Chairman of Books For Kids Foundation. Wyandanch Day Care Center is entering its 35th year of continuous integrated childcare services for the children of the community's economically disadvantaged population. Established February 26, 1969, when Louise Hamlett, a long time human rights activist and other civil rights leaders Below is a list of civil rights leaders:
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Governor, Nelson Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was the forty-first Vice President of the United States, governor of New York State, philanthropist, and businessman. , for funding to construct a childcare center. Wyandanch Day Care Center, Inc. is licensed for 250 children 6 weeks - 12 years of age. Louise Hamlett, the Executive Director of Wyandanch Day Care Center for over twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. , is a long time advocate for a population that historically remains underserved. Hamlett said, "I am very happy to have been awarded, the Books For Kids grant. I'm thrilled that children will have a magic place to call their own; for many community children, this library serves as their only source of enriched learning experiences." A proud supporter of local literacy and community development programs, Starbucks Coffee is pleased to be involved with this worthwhile project. Regional spokesperson Daniel Lewis added, "The Books for Kids program is a great way to help local children read and give them access to books, while providing a resource for the community." About The Books for Kids Foundation The Books for Kids Foundation promotes literacy among all children, with special emphasis on disadvantaged children and youth. Books for Kids donates books, creates libraries and participates in reading initiatives within community-based organizations, social service agencies, schools and under-served institutions. Since its founding in 1986, Books for Kids has put more than 5 million books valued at an estimated $42 million into the hands of children who might not otherwise have access to them. For more information, visit www.booksforkidsfoundation.org About Starbucks Coffee Company Starbucks Coffee Company is the leading retailer, roaster roaster a young fowl for eating; weighs 5 to 7 lb at 6 months of age. and brand of specialty coffee in the world, with more than 6,000 retail locations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . The Company is committed to offering the highest quality coffee and the Starbucks Experience while conducting its business in ways that produce social, environmental and economic benefits for communities in which it does business. In addition to its retail operations, the Company produces and sells bottled Frappuccino(R) coffee drinks, Starbucks DoubleShot(TM) coffee drink, and a line of superpremium ice creams through its joint venture partnerships. The Company's other brands enhance the Starbucks Experience through best-of-class products: Tazo Tea Company offers a line of innovative premium teas, and Hear Music produces and distributes a line of exceptional compact discs. Starbucks commitment to New York City/Metro New York area Since 1994, Starbucks Coffee has been active in neighborhoods in the New York City/Metro New York area and remains committed to upholding its principles of quality and social responsibility in the communities in which it does business. This means working with local organizations and sponsoring events and programs that contribute positively to the community. In the past year, Starbucks in the New York City/Metro New York area has contributed over $65,000 in funding via local grants and thousands of hours of partner (employee) time to local volunteer efforts. Community projects have included organizing park clean-ups and Earth Day programs, issuing grants for local literacy organizations including Books for Kids and Community~Word, and sponsorship of public events including the River to River Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. Starbucks 2002 Holiday Angels Toy Drive gathered over 25,000 toys for local children in need and the 2003 All Books for Children Book Drive collected over 124,000 books for area literacy programs. |
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