The 5th Annual Children's Book and Film Festival was held from July 26 to August 16, 2019. The featured movies and books were:
25 copies of each book, for a total of 100 books, were purchased and provided free of charge to attending families. Attendees were also treated to a free dinner, children's games, face painting and balloon sculpting. The viewing of the Jungle Book was canceled due to a thunderstorm, however, copies of the book were distributed to participants.
To date, Clean Sweep Frederiksted has provided attendees at the Children's Book and Film Festival with over 600 free books as well as school supplies.
The 2020 Children's Book and Film Festival is scheduled to take place Saturdays, Aug 1 and 8 and will feature the Jungle Book and Dr. Doolittle.
The 5th Annual Children's Book and Film Festival (CBFF) will take place Fridays, July 26, Aug 2, 9 and 16 at Buddhoe Park in Frederiksted. This year's featured books and movies are:
Participating families will receive one free copy of each book and dinner at no cost. We also hope to provide participating families with free school supplies. This year we have invited several government agencies and nonprofits to provide educational resources at the CBFF. Clean Sweep Frederiksted is making a concerted effort to ensure the majority of funds raised are spent within the local St. Croix economy.
To date, we have raised $1475 for the CBFF. $900 is allocated for 25 copies of each book and will be purchased from Undercover Books, a local book store. The remaining funds will be used to pay for food, DVD purchases, and other minor miscellaneous expenses. These expenses will be detailed in the final report.
Additional support of the CBFF include:
The Children's Book and Film festival is the only event of it's kind in the Virgin Islands and possibly the Caribbean. We thank you for sporting this literacy and family friend initiative.
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