{"id":12461,"date":"2015-05-04T15:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T19:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=12461"},"modified":"2015-05-04T15:25:58","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T19:25:58","slug":"summer-reading-days-coming-to-both-bennetts-locations-every-day-during-summer-kids-can-receive-a-free-donut-for-reading-a-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2015\/05\/04\/summer-reading-days-coming-to-both-bennetts-locations-every-day-during-summer-kids-can-receive-a-free-donut-for-reading-a-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer reading days coming to both Bennett\u2019s locations; Every day during summer, kids can receive a free donut for reading a book"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 4, 2015) \u2013 For the eighth year in a row, the owners of Bennett\u2019s Fresh Roast<\/a> in Fort Myers are encouraging children to read while out of school for the summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cEducation shouldn\u2019t stop when summer begins,\u201d said Bennett\u2019s co-owner, and former teacher of special needs students in Lee County for 16 years, Frank Albano. \u201cReading is the perfect summer activity because it takes kids on different adventures and opens up their imaginations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beginning June 1 through August 31, Bennett\u2019s will offer school-aged children, from kindergarten through fifth grade, a complimentary fresh donut each time they read a book at either Bennett\u2019s downtown Fort Myers or Sanibel Island location. Children may receive one free donut per day when they read a book and are accompanied by a parent until 3 p.m. at the Fort Myers location and until 4 p.m. on Sanibel, while daily supplies last. A selection of books appropriate for children are available for reading on site.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been really pleased with the response we\u2019ve had during the past seven years from all the kids and families, and we anxiously await summer to begin so we can bring this program back each year,\u201d added Albano. \u201cIf we can have a small part in helping parents encourage their kids to read, we\u2019re happy to do it. Our comfortable seating areas are the perfect spot for kids to curl up with a good book. And when the summer weather cooperates, our outside patio areas are very relaxing, too. We encourage children\u2019s laughter in our shops.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bennett\u2019s Fresh Roast has prided itself on its fresh-from-scratch donuts made daily and being the only Fort Myers\u2019 donut shop to serve fresh roasted coffee from the finest beans resulting in the most flavorful and freshest cup of coffee around. For the past seven years, the Bennett\u2019s team has been known for unveiling delicious new donut concoctions from flavors including maple bacon, pumpkin spice, maple toffee crunch, s\u2019mores and more. The shop has also become known for surprising offerings like its limited sale (which sold out) of Kopi Luwak coffee, often called \u201ccat-poo coffee\u201d after the prized bean from Indonesia that\u2019s eaten by wild civets, passed through the animal\u2019s digestive tract, and then collected and processed for brewing.<\/p>\n

In addition to fresh roasted coffee and hand-cut-from-scratch donuts, Bennett\u2019s also offers fresh desserts from Bennett\u2019s co-owner Bob Grissinger\u2019s own recipe book including praline bread pudding and lemon bars, giving area residents an alternative for afternoon treats. Bennett\u2019s also features packaged whole bean or ground coffees, breakfast muffins, oatmeal and breakfast sandwiches. On the weekends, Bennett\u2019s Strata (a layered baked breakfast dish) is a regular sellout at its downtown location, while the Strata is available every day on Sanibel. The Sanibel shop also offers a pancake dish for breakfast. Tea lovers may choose from a large variety of Harney & Sons Fine Teas. Lunch offerings including paninis, soups, sandwiches, three signature salads and Bennett\u2019s \u2018Chicken & Donut\u2019 and \u2018Donut Dog\u2019 are available Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bennett\u2019s Sanibel location also offers Artisan Gelato by Norman Love beginning at 11 a.m. daily until closing.<\/p>\n

Bennett\u2019s downtown Fort Myers shop is located at 2011 Bayside Parkway and is open Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bennett\u2019s Sanibel shop is located at 1020 Periwinkle Way and is open Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit\u00a0www.BennettsFreshRoast.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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