Townsend press is a major sponsor of bess the book bus, inc. Every child has the opportunity get on the book bus and choose a brand new book to keep forever. Discover transitions adaptive lenses that continuously optimise the amount of light your eyes receive. 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, coauthored by freda roberts, makes a strong statement about the importance of reading to our children. Stocked with an assortment of illustrated books and youth novels, bess travels the country to pass out books to thousands of children each year. Sep 04, 2015 bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach program dedicated to building home libraries for children and families that otherwise may not have the opportunity to own books. Bess the book bus is a tampa based mobile literacy outreach dedicated to narrowing the achievement gap created by poverty.
In march 2009, frances had to cancel on several schools. Tampas bess the book bus rolling across the country giving out free. Bess the book bus has delivered 3,500 books to tampa bay schools during the pandemic. Bess the book bus competitors, revenue and employees. 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. The bus began its tour at hunter head start wonderland of play in lake charles on feb. Brian duran and kindergarteners from harlem day charter school perform bess the book bus is coming today students have mixed memories of bess the book bus. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is n04000007316. Bess the book bus explore the world,cover to cover. Madawaska students enjoy bess the book bus visit, new books. The ride has not always been smooth for the book bus.
While bess the book bus gave away thousands of new books, the transitionsvsp team gave our kids the gift of healthy sight by providing free eye exams and new glasses. 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. 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. We were lucky enough to have them visit our school on friday, september 29. Milbridge was one of nine stops that the book bus made in maine. See bess the book buss revenue, employees, and funding info on owler, the worlds largest communitybased business insights platform. Citgo citgo fuels bess the book bus national literacy.
Townsend press financed the printing of 5000 copies to jennifer, and it was our pleasure to donate our royalties. Aug 25, 2011 bess was joined by eyenstein, the mobile vision clinic from transitions and vsp in an effort to prepare kids for success in the classroom. It is generally accepted that early reading habits have a direct relationship to scholastic achievement bess emphasizes that every child should have access to books. Francis chuckled and explained that an author is someone who writes a book. Bess the book bus hits the road to spark a love of reading in nations. 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 reading aloud to children and building home libraries. Citgo and bess the book bus continue partnership to. Tampas bess the book bus rolling across the country giving. Tampabased bess the book bus has given out more than 750000 free books to children all across the united states. Citgo and bess the book bus continue partnership to promote.
About the book bus jennifer frances founded the book bus in 2002 and has been traveling the country reading aloud to kids and giving away books ever since. Bess emphasizes that every child should have access to books. Bess the book bus volunteers and board members envision a nation where all of our children have access to the basic resources they need to be successful in school and later in life. Bess the book bus has uploaded 350 photos to flickr.
Bess the book bus is a tampabased mobile literacy outreach that is dedicated to generating enthusiasm for reading and building home libraries for kids across the usa. Every child was able to shop and choose a book to take home and keep. Bess the book bus helps to close the literacy gap created by poverty by building home libraries and excitement for reading in over 25 states across the usa each year. Tampas bess the book bus rolling across the country. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to bulding home libraries for children and families that otherwise may not.
A book bus is promoting childhood literacy in the lake area this week. May 22, 2009 bess the book bus is a gateway to reading for underprivileged and innercity kids in tampa, fla. Bess the book bus by concetta m payne magicblox online kid. Frances, was born in worcester 38 years ago, but moved away when she was young. Bess the book bus is a gateway to reading for underprivileged and innercity kids in tampa, fla. Madawaska students enjoy bess the book bus visit, new. The registered agent on file for this company is frances jennifer e and is located at 301 national orange ave, oldsmar, fl 34677. Bess the book bus competitors, revenue and employees owler. Thanks for the amazing selection and for giving our students more high quality texts to read at home.
Just one dollar provides up to three books for our kids. Citgo citgo fuels bess the book bus national literacy program. The tortorella family foundation is delighted to help bess on her journey across the country. Key elementary schools tuesday, may 10 brenda head start school in lake charles.
Since 2009, citgo has worked alongside bess the book bus to provide children in underserved communities with access to new books in an. It is generally accepted that early reading habits have a direct relationship to scholastic achievement. May 04, 2018 learn about bess the book bus and its incredible mission to put books in the hands of deserving children. Our goal is to build home libraries for our children while generating enthusiasm for the.
Citgo and bess the book bus founder jennifer frances hosted a story time for kindergartensecond grade students at burrus elementary school from 9. Some remember what book they picked, while others remember the bus being green. Learn about bess the book bus and its incredible mission to put books in the hands of deserving children. Bess the book bus made a pitstop in joliet today, providing hundreds of ymca campers with free, new books. Madawaska, maine when bess the book bus founder jennifer francis asked prekindergarten students at madawaska elementary school if any of them knew what an author was, 5yearold gunner stanley had a creative response. Bess the book bus by concetta m payne magicblox online. Every weekend we would walk into town where i was able to choose a new book. 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. Feb 09, 2017 bess the book bus is a tampa based mobile literacy outreach dedicated to narrowing the achievement gap created by poverty. Staying funded and ensuring that she has enough books to meet demand is a constant struggle, she said. Bess the book bus makes pitstop in joliet greater joliet.
When he received a copy of our book he thought it was a great idea, and it would make sense to include the book starring bess herself. Reading bess the book bus by concetta m payne magicblox. Bess the book bus is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization committed to extending literacy across the country. You know the good stuff guide loves childrens books. Jennifer frances founded the book bus in 2002 and has been traveling the country reading aloud to kids and giving away books ever since. Bess the book bus and citgo promote literacy in indiana. One child said that all of the books in his home are from bess the book bus. For the past 16 years the book bus has shared the joy of reading with underserved communities in the tampa bay area and nationwide.
Citgo citgo continues sponsorship of bess the book bus. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to bulding home libraries. Bess was joined by eyenstein, the mobile vision clinic from transitions and vsp in an effort to prepare kids for success in the classroom. We build home libraries and a love for reading in our most underserved. Bess the book bus is a mobile outreach program committed to extending literacy across the united states. Mar 07, 2014 the 2014 success is in sight tour has begun. The woman who started the program in 2002, jennifer e. Bess the book bus is a tampa based mobile literacy outreach program dedicated to narrowing the achievement gap by donating books to students in schools they visit. She named the bus bess after her grandmother who inspired her love of reading. Feb 15, 2019 jenn frances first fired up bess the book bus sixteen years ago.
The effort began in 2002 when jennifer frances cashed in her 401k, dreaming of. Oct 03, 2017 when bess the book bus founder jennifer francis asked prekindergarten students at madawaska elementary school if any of them knew what an author was, 5yearold gunner stanley had a creative response. Reading opens so many doors to the possibilities and wonders of the world. Bess, nicknamed nana bus, taught me the joy of reading. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach program dedicated to building home libraries for children and families that otherwise may not have the opportunity to own books. I could not wait to get home and have her read to me. Bess the book bus and representatives from citgo will provide free books. We travel to schools, community centers, shelters, and afterschool programs conducting readalouds and giving away new books. Apr 04, 20 bess the book bus is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization committed to extending literacy across the country. Bess the book bus is open to all children and receives books from a number of organizations, including. Thanks to your support, bess the book bus was able to visit 83 towns in 22 states in 2019, providing 57,041 books to.
Vision care and bess the book bus transitions lenses. Bess the book bus, a mobile literacy program, is on a multistate tour to create enthusiasm for reading by distributing books to children who dont have books in their homes. Bess the book bus volunteers and board members envision. Stocked with an assortment of illustrated books and youth novels, bess travels the country to pass out books to thousands of children. We visit head starts, schools, afterschool programs and community centers where we read aloud to our kids and give them the opportunity to choose their own new books.
Jenn frances first fired up bess the book bus sixteen years ago. Bess the book bus will be making several stops in louisiana and texas in early 2019. Everyone loves a new book especially when they get to choose what they are reading. Bess the book bus is a tampabased mobile literacy outreach that is dedicated to generating enthusiasm for reading and building home. We just couldnt pass up this opportunity to let you know about bess the book bus founder jennifer frances explains. Bess the book bus is a tampabased mobile literacy outreach that is dedicated to generating enthusiasm for reading and building home libraries for kids. Store locator when you visit your local citgo to fillup with gas, grab a snack, a hot cup of coffee, some groceries, and your breakfast, lunch or dinner, youre walking into a locally owned and operated business. Bess the book bus is a tampabased company founded in 2002.
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