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 made its first visit to maine on tuesday during a. Jennifer francis does a wonderful job of bringing the love and importance of reading to children around the country. After some soul searching and a few sleepless nights, the idea for bess the book bus came to her. Bess the book bus by concetta m payne magicblox online kid. 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 nonprofit, 501c3 organization committed to extending literacy across the country.
Citgo fuels a love of reading in partnership with bess the book bus for 2016 multicity tour. Citgo lemont refinery and bess the book bus promote literacy. Jennifer frances founded the book bus in 2002 and has been traveling the country reading aloud to kids and giving away books ever since. Visit bess the book bus on other social media websites see our latest updates, travel schedule, recent visits, photos, and much more. Wivb invited bess on the air during its live tv broadcast of winging it.
But the passion for reading that she instilled in frances lived on. When the bus first stopped in houlton last year, children. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach dedicated to bulding home libraries. Citgo citgo continues sponsorship of bess the book bus. She won their program and now citgo fuels bess the book bus as she travels around the country. Jan 20, 2012 bess the book bus returned to the mississippi delta with the pioneer spirit and a partner in tow. 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. The effort began in 2002 when jennifer frances cashed in her 401k, dreaming of. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach program founded by jennifer frances, dedicated to bringing books to underserved neighborhoods.
Bess the book bus, founded by jennifer frances in 2002. My name is concetta m payne author of four childrens books. Frances got the idea to start a traveling book bus in 2003. 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. Follow bess on facebook, twitter and youtube for updates on the tour. Transitions optical announces partnership with bess the book bus. Bess the book bus is averaging 50,000 kids served each year since 2017. Bess the book bus hits the road to spark a love of reading. Sep, 2010 for ages 3 9 everyone calls me bess the book bus but i am not a passenger bus. 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. Jennifer frances founded bess the book bus in 2002 in honor of her grandmother, nana bess okeefe. Frances as a way to promote literacy and provide needy children with access to brand new books in and around tampa, fla. For every book two little birds sells to a bookstore, library, school or parent, we give a book to a child in need.
For ages 3 9 everyone calls me bess the book bus but i am not a passenger bus. Since then, frances efforts have expanded, servicing more than 200 children and adults in need each week to promote literacy. Bess the book bus was founded in 2002 by jennifer e. Bess the book bus is a gateway to reading for underprivileged and innercity kids in tampa, fla. Bess the book bus hits the road to spark a love of reading in. Townsend press is a major sponsor of bess the book bus, inc. Falk school delawarecampus were treated to a read aloud by bess owner, jennifer frances. The 41yearold has become the johnny appleseed of books, passing them out for free and planting a love of reading in the minds of underprivileged kids across the country. Its always so fascinating to me to see them get as excited as they are over books, says jennifer frances. May 15, 2015 preschoolers at farmington community school have something new to read thanks to bess the book bus.
She painted her own vehicle and started traveling locally to distribute books to kids who may not be able to afford them. I could not wait to get home and have her read to me. See others named jennifer frances jennifer s public profile badge. Citgo and bess the book bus founder jennifer frances hosted a story time for kindergartensecond grade students at burrus elementary school from 9. We have been working with jennifer since 2011, joined her team as a sponsor in 20 and we just love working with her. Jenn frances first fired up bess the book bus sixteen years ago. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jennifers connections and jobs at similar companies. Article by philip morgan video games and television havent completely taken over the minds of americas children. I wish i had the drive that jennifer frances has for her passion of reading. Falk schools during its 2011 success in sight national tour.
The registered agent on file for this company is frances jennifer e and is located at 301 national orange ave, oldsmar, fl 34677. Frances, was born in worcester 38 years ago, but moved away when she was young. Jun 01, 2009 the woman who started the program in 2002, jennifer e. One is very dear to my heart bess the book bus book coauthored by freda roberts. Bess, nicknamed nana bus, taught me the joy of reading. Bess the book bus by concetta m payne magicblox online. With help from transitions in 2010, bess the book bus founder jennifer frances drove bess around the country, distributing more than 65,000. My creator and friend, jennifer e frances, named me in memory of her nana, bess okeefe. Preschoolers at farmington community school have something new to read thanks to bess the book bus. The 2012 transitions vsp success is in sight tour starts in april with stops in chicago, atlanta and detroit. She named the bus bess after her grandmother who inspired her love of reading. Jennifers dream is to deliver free books to all the children that dont have access to them. From its humble beginnings, jennifer has grown the program into one of the nations most innovative mobile literacy initiatives.
The driver of bess the book bus can attest to that. She taught jennifer the importance and joy of reading. This summer, jennifer and i donated over 14,000 books to underpriveleged children all over the country thanks to the sponsorship of the superyellowpages and. Citgo supports child literacy with bess the book bus. We travel to schools, community centers, shelters, and afterschool programs conducting readalouds and giving away new books. On july 12, 2011, bess the book rolled into buffalo to make a stop at the stanley g. Jennifer frances founder at bess the book bus, inc. We are proud to partner with jennifer frances with bess the book bus to. Above, jennifer frances, president and founder of bess the book bus, helps maddox clark look select a book while, timothy johnson, right. She won their program and now citgo fuels bess the book bus as.
Bess and giving tree music joined to bring access to new worlds through words and music. In 2002 frances cashed in her 401k to follow that dream and started bess the book bus. Since its founding in 2002, bess the book bus has donated more than 350,000 books to children in more than 46 states, supporting more than 30,000 families. Bess the book bus is a mobile literacy outreach program founded by jennifer frances, dedicated to bringing books to underserved neighborhoods and schools annually. I first learned about jennifer frances from the citgo fueling good campaign.
Jul 23, 2012 i first learned about jennifer frances from the citgo fueling good campaign. Sep 08, 2012 bess the book bus received a warm welcome on its return to buffalo. Founded in 2002 by jennifer frances, whose grandmother bess okeefe fueled a love of reading in her from a young age, bess the book bus aims to bring that same love of reading to children. My creator and dear friend, jennifer frances, named me in memory of her nana, bess okeefe.
Meet jennifer founder of bess the book bus jamonkey. Book bus comes to vicksburg to spark childrens reading. Everyone calls me bess the book bus, but i am not a passenger bus. Apr 28, 2010 after some soul searching and a few sleepless nights, the idea for bess the book bus came to her. Free books with bess the book bus education bangor. You know the good stuff guide loves childrens books. Reporter joe arena joins jennifer and bess in the parking lot to share stories from the 2012 transitionsvsp success is in sight tour. Jennifer frances, the founder of bess the book bus, drives her bus across the country to visit schools, community centers, shelters, and afterschool programs. Founded in 2002 by jenifer frances, bess the book bus is a mobile nonprofit whose mission is to promote literacy through access to new and engaging. With jennifer e frances endorsement our book was created. Jennifer s dream is to deliver free books to all the children that dont have access to them. Jennifer frances was working for davis island apartments in 2002 when, feeling somewhat unfulfilled in her personal life, she began looking for ways to volunteer, but nothing she tried seemed to be the right fit. Founded in 2002 by jenifer frances, bess the book bus is a mobile nonprofit whose mission is to promote literacy through access to new and engaging books.
Citgo and bess the book bus continue decadelong partnership. May 18, 2016 citgo fuels a love of reading in partnership with bess the book bus for 2016 multicity tour mobile literacy program visited seven schools in the houston area to kick off tour representatives from citgo and the barbara bush foundation for family literacy are all smiles with bess the book bus founder, jennifer frances, during a stop in houston, tx. Sep 04, 2012 the driver of bess the book bus can attest to that. Citgo fuels a love of reading in partnership with bess. Apr 28, 2010 jennifer frances was working for davis island apartments in 2002 when, feeling somewhat unfulfilled in her personal life, she began looking for ways to volunteer, but nothing she tried seemed to be the right fit. We are proud to partner with jennifer frances with bess the book bus to distribute these gifts. Meet jennifer founder of bess the book bus jamonkey atlanta. When you see a child choose their own book, often the first book of their very own, it reminds why we do what we do. Citgo fuels a love of reading in partnership with bess the. 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 hits the road again pj tampa bay.
About bess the book bus bess the book bus is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization committed to extending literacy across the country. Representatives from citgo and the barbara bush foundation for family literacy are all smiles with bess the book bus founder, jennifer frances, during a. Bess the book bus and giving tree music visit coleman middle. Jun 09, 2014 about bess the book bus bess the book bus is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization committed to extending literacy across the country. A plan formulated quickly, complete with a drawing of a bus that looked like a breadbox on wheels, frances said. Bess the book bus hits the road to spark a love of reading in nations. Tampas bess the book bus rolling across the country giving out free. From its humble beginnings, frances has grown the program into one of the nations most innovative mobile literacy initiatives.
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. The web grows a guest post from jennifer frances, founder of bess the book bus. See our latest updates, travel schedule, recent visits, photos, and much more. Founded solely by frances in 2004, bess the book bus began visiting schools, shelters and afterschool programs in the tampa area to distribute childrens books and host readings for underprivileged children. Bess the book bus and giving tree music visit coleman.
Bess the book bus returned to the mississippi delta with the pioneer spirit and a partner in tow. Every weekend we would walk into town where i was able to choose a new book. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is n04000007316. Children, parents enthralled by book bus aroostook bangor. The woman who started the program in 2002, jennifer e. Meet one of our charitable partners jennifer frances, founder of bess the book bus. Citgo bess the book bus and citgo promote literacy in weston. Citgo lemont refinery and bess the book bus promote. Visit bess the book bus on other social media websites. Frances named the bus after her maternal grandmother, who walked to town with her once a week to buy her a new book when she was a child. Bess and giving tree music joined to bring access to.
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