{"id":9689,"date":"2013-05-16T11:41:20","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T15:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=9689"},"modified":"2013-05-16T11:41:20","modified_gmt":"2013-05-16T15:41:20","slug":"summer-reading-days-coming-back-to-bennetts-every-day-during-summer-kids-can-get-a-free-donut-for-reading-a-book-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2013\/05\/16\/summer-reading-days-coming-back-to-bennetts-every-day-during-summer-kids-can-get-a-free-donut-for-reading-a-book-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer reading days coming back to Bennett\u2019s; Every day during summer, kids can get a free donut for reading a book"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 16, 2013) \u2013 For the sixth year in a row, the owners of Bennett\u2019s Fresh Roast<\/a> in downtown 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 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 Sept. 1, Bennett\u2019s will offer school-aged children from kindergarten through fifth grade a complimentary fresh donut each time they read a book at the downtown Fort Myers coffee shop. Each day during normal business hours and while daily supplies last, children can receive one free donut when they read a book and are accompanied by a parent. 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 over the past five years from all the kids and families, and we anxiously await summer to begin so we can bring this program back each year,\u201d said Bennett\u2019s owner Bob Grissinger. \u201cIf we can have a small part in helping parents encourage their kids to read, we\u2019re happy to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Located off West First Street at 2011 Bayside Parkway, Bennett\u2019s is housed in a bright and colorful 2,000-square-foot shop inside a lovingly restored 1943 former home.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur comfortable couches are the perfect spot for kids to curl up with a good book,\u201d Albano added. \u201cAnd when the summer weather cooperates, our outside patio is very relaxing, too. We encourage children\u2019s laughter at our shop.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to fresh roasted coffee and hand-cut-from-scratch doughnuts, Bennett\u2019s also offers fresh desserts from Bob Grissinger\u2019s own recipe book including praline bread pudding, lemon bars and pies, giving area residents an alternative for afternoon snacks. Bennett\u2019s also features packaged whole bean or ground coffees, breakfast muffins, strata, oatmeal and breakfast sandwiches. On the weekends, Bennett\u2019s Strata (a layered baked breakfast dish) is a regular sellout. Tea lovers can choose from a large variety of Harney & Sons Fine Teas.<\/p>\n

Lunch offerings including paninis, soups, sandwiches and four signature salads are available Monday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bennett\u2019s is open Monday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

For more information, call Bennett\u2019s Fresh Roast at 239-332-0077 or visit www.BennettsFreshRoast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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