Florida Suncoast

INTRODUCING THE FLORIDA SUNCOAST CHAPTER

Help Us Get Books Into the Homes of Children Who Need Them Most

Since 2009, we have delivered tens of millions of free quality books, and we’re not stopping there. Bernie’s Book Bank is officially expanding into the Florida Suncoast community intending to provide over 300,000 children with free high-quality books to call their own.

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EVERY DOLLAR YOU DONATE IS AN INVESTMENT IN CHANGING FUTURES

Books in a child’s home are the single biggest indicator of academic success — surpassing income, parents’ education, and all other factors. If you want to make a difference in children’s lives, now and in the future, there’s no better way than to help us get books into the homes and hands of children who need them most.

POWERED BY A PASSIONATE COLLECTIVE OF SUPPORTERS AND VOLUNTEERS

There are many ways to make a difference. Whether you’re volunteering at a pop-up event, hosting a community book drive, or joining a local event, your impact is immediate and meaningful.

Volunteers sort books in the Bernie's Book Bank offices, surrounded by clean cement floors and vibrant green poles

ONGOING LOCAL EVENTS AT BERNIE’S BOOK BANK

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FLORIDA SUNCOAST’S LEADERSHIP TEAM AND ADVISORY BOARD

Leadership Team

AMY BOTT

Executive Director

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Task Force

TODD WYMAN
(NATIONAL BOARD, LOCAL LEAD)

Co-Founder/CEO of Identifyn, retired executive at GE & Ingersoll Rand

KAREN DELLA PENTA

Local philanthropist

ANNE GIROD

Philanthropist and community organizer

DANA GLINIECKI

Philanthropist and community organizer

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TODD KONTNY

Q & Q Inc., President

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STORIES FROM FLORIDA

School kids sit on a classroom floor and smile with their donated picture books
 

“We are thrilled to welcome Bernie’s Book Bank to Southwest Florida. Their unwavering commitment to expanding young minds through reading and literacy aligns perfectly with our mission to empower the potential and promise of youth. Together, we will open new chapters of opportunity for the children we serve.”
KAMALA L. MARTINEZ
CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast

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