Elsie Merrill

Meeting parents at Parent University/Sarasota High School. Great resource event! @SuncoastCGLR @readingby3rd@JoinVroom@Leerpara3ro#GLreading#Parentengagement

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Very interesting #SuncoastRemakeDays event with Friends of Curious and Kind. Binoculars, chocolate covered bugs and LARGE snakes! Oh my!#RemakeDays @ThePattersonFdn @SuncoastCGLR

PLEASE SHARE THESE FLYERS in English & Spanish for This Book Is Cool! (TBIC!) Our goal is to distribute 4,000+ book bags full of 20 FREE books and activities. We still have space for another 1,000+ kids! Help get the word out! @SuncoastCGLR @readingby3rd #TBIC! @ThePattersonFdn

Exciting wilderness learning for families at Unity church. Baking bread on a stick, whittling and building mini forts! Thank you @curiousandkind for a great time! #remakedays #suncoastremakedays @ThePattersonFdn @SuncoastCGLR

Creativity and learning galore at Designing With Nature, a #suncoastremakedays event on the beautiful outdoor campus of Unity Church of Sarasota was a huge hit. #remakedays @SuncoastCGLR @ThePattersonFdn

Perfect day to be outside at Phillippi Estate Park for a #Suncoastremakedays event hosted by Mangrove School of Sarasota! From “guarding the fire” to a really exciting Scavenger Hunt it was the place to be. #remakedays @suncoastcglr @ThePattersonFdn

There’s a lot happening at Fruitville Elementary School for #suncoastremakedays. Hands-on learning experiences included painting flower pots & STEAM construction building. Pizza & ice cream made for a fun family Friday night. #RemakeDays @SuncoastCGLR @ThePattersonFdn

Excellent workshop today covering Accessibility in the Arts! Another super #SuncoastRemakeDays event at the Sarasota Art Museum. @CCuadradoTPF @mslueraTPF #Remakedays @SuncoastCGLR @ThePattersonFdn

Everyone enjoying Music Makers hosted by Hope City Church at Wilkinson Elementary. @ThePattersonFdn @SuncoastCGLR #SuncoastRemakeDays #RemakeDays @MHirsteinTPF @APenaTPF

Our first #SuncoastRemakeDays is this Saturday and it will be EPIC! Come join us for this FREE fun family event. #RemakeDays.

I want to celebrate these amazing young adults from Suncoast Community Church Youth Group that gave up a Saturday to volunteer with us at @SuncoastCGLR, packing Kindergarten Readiness bags and labeling books. What an absolutely amazing group. THANK YOU! @ThePattersonFdn

The highlight of our day was delivering Kindergarten Readiness Bags to DeSoto County and Ashton Elementary! We are so excited for the incoming Kindergarten students to receive them! KINDERGARTEN HERE THEY COME!🎉@ThePattersonFdn @SuncoastCGLR @ElsieTPF

@MHirsteinTPF @SuncoastCGLR @ThePattersonFdn @SarasotaRotary They are very hard workers! ❤️

We had a great morning with the Rotary Club labeling books and packing Kindergarten Readiness Bags for the incoming kindergarteners in Sarasota County. Thank you to the Rotary for all you do. @SuncoastCGLR @ThePattersonFdn @SarasotaRotary

Come on out to Laurel Park in Nokomis for the LOVN Laurel Health Fair. Lots of vendors and a food truck. @KMadakTPF @ThePattersonFdn #SuncoastCGLR

Ignite your imagination, fuel your love for learning, and be part of an engaging community united by the power of the book, "When You Wonder, You're Learning"...wonder, explore, grow & raise happier, healthier kids! Learn more about our book circles!

Learn more about @FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program and how Digital Navigators can assist in helping folks acquire low-cost home internet service. ACP Flyer thepattersonfoundation.org/images/ACP-ENG… TPF's Digital Navigator Program: thepattersonfoundation.org/digital-naviga… #GLRWeek @readingby3rd

Wondering about Beyond The Blog? The latest issue now available: Building Resilience: A Journey Through Disaster Recovery and Beyond: conta.cc/3r9zpXs @ThePattersonFdn @funds4disaster

Lots of excitement indoors and out at the Eagle Fest and Community Fair at Alta Vista Elementary School. We’re here till 7. @SuncoastCGLR

What words would you collect in your jar? I love ‘kerfuffle’ - such a great one. Watch ⁦@duda_beth⁩ share about the book Donavan’s Word Jar in this fun webisode! #THISBOOKISCOOL! ⁦@SuncoastCGLR⁩ ⁦@ThePattersonFdn⁩ youtube.com/watch?v=L6lAKg…