BKFK News & Press Releases
Latest News and Press Releases
October 21, 2011 - Secret Millionaires Club Featuring Warren Buffett Launches Financial Education Television Series On The Hub Tv Network and In-School Curriculum For Kids
June 16, 2011 - Nucor Corporation Announces The Nucor Strength Of Steel Challenge Grand Prize Winner
2010
October 18, 2010 - By Kids For Kids And Sears Announce Toy Shop Challenge
October 6, 2010 - Sports Authority Calls On Kid Inventors Across The Nation For the Sports Authority Move It Challenge
July 27, 2010 - Sports Authority to Launch National Youth Sports Invention Challenge October 1, 2010
July 22, 2010 - NEW Online Game “Rhythm”, Invented by Teenager Dan Slutz, 18, of Canton, Ohio, Goes Live
July 21, 2010 - Local Toymaker JAKKS Pacific Supports Young Inventors Through “Invention Dimension” National Competition
May 20, 2010 - Brian Sumereau, 11, of River Vale, New Jersey Wins “Invention Dimension” National Competition
January 11, 2010 - Fabian Fernandez-Han, 12, Winner of the ‘NYSE Financial Future Challenge’ Rings Closing Bell at the NYSE
2009
December 3, 2009 - Newton, PA Resident Wins Pennsylvania "INVENT-A-GAME" Challenge
December 3, 2009 - Closter, NJ Resident Wins New Jersey "INVENT-A-GAME" Challenge
December 3, 2009 - Webster, NY Resident Wins New York "INVENT-A-GAME" Challenge
December 3, 2009 - Alexandria, VA Resident Wins Virginia 'INVENT-A-GAME' Challenge
December 2, 2009 - Sierra Bouthner, 11, wins Maryland 'INVENT-A-GAME’ Challenge for her game, Monkey Around with Math
November 12, 2009 - Mountainville, New York Youth Advances to Final Round in the National NYSE Financial Future Challenge for Kids
November 12, 2009 - Abiline, Texas Youth Advances to Final Round in the National NYSE Financial Future Challenge for Kids
November 12, 2009 - Conroe, Texas Youth Advances to Final Round in the National NYSE Financial Future Challenge for Kids
November 12, 2009 - Dorset, VT Youth Advances to Final Round in the National NYSE Financial Future Challenge for Kids
November 12, 2009 - Chicago Youth Advances to Final Round in the National NYSE Financial Future Challenge for Kids
October 1, 2009 - By Kids For Kids Announces 'INVENTION DIMENSION' -America’s youth set to invent next toy craze<
October 1, 2009 - By Kids For Kids Announces 'INVENTION DIMENSION' with Special Prizing for New Jersey Residents
October 1, 2009 - By Kids For Kids Announces 'INVENTION DIMENSION' with Special Prizing for New York Residents
October 1, 2009 - By Kids For Kids Announces 'INVENTION DIMENSION' with Special Prizing for Virginia Residents
October 1, 2009 - By Kids For Kids Announces 'INVENTION DIMENSION' with Special Prizing for Maryland Residents
October 1, 2009 - By Kids For Kids Announces 'INVENTION DIMENSION' with Special Prizing for Pennsylvania Residents
September 3, 2009 - ‘NYSE Financial Future Challenge’ for America’s Kids Extends Entry Deadline to September 30th, 2009
July 16, 2009 - Dan Slutz, 17, of Canton, Ohio Wins National "INVENT A GAME CHALLENGE" and $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond
June 8, 2009 - By Kids For Kids Co. Announces Kid-Created 'Lockerlites' Line to be in Walmart for Back to School
June 1, 2009 - BKFK and the NYSE Foundation Announce the ‘NYSE Financial Future Challenge'
March 11, 2009 - Pearson Foundation and By Kids For Kids Announce Digital Arts Challenge Winner
February 23, 2009 - Waukegan, IL, Teen Douglas Jones Wins $10,000 Grand Prize as National Winner of the BKFK 'Sports Evolution Challenge'
February 19, 2009 - PBS's Design Squad "Trash To Treasure" Winner Max Wallack, 12, spent the day Tuesday at Continuum, a Design and Innovation Consultancy
February 17, 2009 - Kid Inventor Zach Levins Demonstrated New Board Game "REPEAT OR YOU'RE OBSOLETE" at Toy Fair 2009
January 22, 2009 - Brooklyn, NY Resident Maya Gilbert Receives $10,000 Grand Prize Check as the National Winner of the BKFK 'Mind Your Own Business' Challenge
January 16, 2009 Duarte, CA Local Youth Wins BKFK's That's Me On TV!
2008
December 11, 2008 - Best Buy, EA Announce Maryland "INVENT A GAME CHALLENGE"
December 11, 2008 - Best Buy, EA Announce New Jersey "INVENT A GAME CHALLENGE"
December 11, 2008 - Best Buy, EA Announce New York "INVENT A GAME CHALLENGE"
December 11, 2008 - Best Buy, EA Announce Pennsylvania "INVENT A GAME CHALLENGE"
December 11, 2008 Best Buy, EA Announce Virginia "INVENT A GAME CHALLENGE"
December 8, 2008 - Local Teen Creator of Award-Winning Game, REPEAT OR YOU’RE OBSOLETE™ Will Promote Game at Barnes & Noble on December 12
December 4, 2008 - Best Buy and EA Announce the National "INVENT A GAME CHALLENGE" with $10,000 U.S. Savings Bond Grand Prize
December 3, 2008 - Design Squad, the Intel Foundation, and BKFK Announce the Grand Prize Winner of the National “Trash to Treasure” Challenge
November 24, 2008 - BKFK joins Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA to Announce Grand Prize Winner of the Unleash Your Locker Challenge at the New York Stock Exchange
November 11, 2008 - REPEAT OR YOU’RE OBSOLETE™, the Kid-Created, Fast Paced Game of Memory Madness, Launches In Time For The Holidays
October 14, 2008 - BKFK Energized the OneThingExpo: ‘Home of a Million One Things’ at the Connecticut Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 – 12, 2008
October 10, 2008 - BKFK Announces Online Voting in the National CosmoGIRL! Mind Your Own Business Challenge with $10,000 Grand Prize
October 6, 2008 - BKFK Announces the Unleash Your Locker Challenge
September 15, 2008 - Elizabeth Rintels Receives $10,000 Grand Prize Check as the National Winner of the BKFK Going Green Challenge
September 5, 2008 - BKFK Announces That's Me On TV! Challenge<
August 14, 2008 - BKFK Announces Grand Prize Winner of the National Going Green Challenge
June 11, 2008 - By Kids For Kids (BKFK) Announces Statewide Winner Of the 2008 New Jersey Challenge
June 11, 2008 - By Kids For Kids (BKFK) Announces Statewide Winner of the 2008 New York Challenge
June 11, 2008 - By Kids For Kids (BKFK) Announces Statewide Winnerof the 2008 Pennsylvania Challenge
June 5, 2008 - Youth Innovation And Entrepreneurial Hall Of Fame To Open At The Maryland Science Center In Fall Of 2009
June 5, 2008 - By Kids For Kids (BKFK) Announces Statewide Winners Of the 2008 Virginia Challenge
June 5, 2008 - By Kids For Kids (BKFK) Announces Statewide Winners Of the 2008 Maryland Challenge
April 1, 2008 - BKFK and CosmoGIRL! Magazine Announce the 'Mind Your Own Business' Challenge for Girls with a $10,000 Grand Prize
April1, 2008 - BKFK and DoSomething.org Launch the “Advertise Your Cause Media Challenge”with $10,000 Grand Prize
April 1, 2008 - BKFK and The Weather Channel Launch the Akitas to Zebras (A2Z) Animal Challenge with a $10,000 Grand Prize
April 1, 2008 - BKFK Dares America’s Youth to Create New Ideas in Advertising, Animal Welfare, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability
March 3, 2008 - Ed Begley, Jr. Joins the 'Going Green Challenge' for Teens as a Celebrity Judge
February 22, 2008 - BKFK and Base4 Seal a Deal to Bring Teen Inventor Austin Meggitt's "Battie Caddie" to Market
February 19, 2008 - Casting Call for THINK BIG!
February 4, 2008 - BKFK Ignites Teen Minds in Maryland with 4 Special Creativity Contests
February 4, 2008 - BKFK Ignites Teen Minds in New Jersey with 4 Special Creativity Contests
February 4, 2008 - BKFK Ignites Teen Minds in New York with 4 Special Creativity Contests
February 4, 2008 - BKFK Ignites Teen Minds in Pennsylvania with 4 Special Creativity Contests
February 4, 2008 - BKFK Ignites Teen Minds in Virginia with 4 Special Creativity Contests
2007
December 10, 2007 - "A Kid's Guide to Giving" by Freddie Zeiler Featured in Bill Clinton's Book "Giving"
December 6, 2007 - Casting Call for Think Big: Kid Inventors and Entrepreneurs wanted for new TV SERIES
October 10, 2007 - BKFK Launches the "Sports Evolution Challenge" with $10,000 Grand Prize
October 9, 2007 - BKFK and Pearson Foundation Launch the "Digital Arts Challenge"
October 5, 2007 - BKFK Launches the "Signature Style Challenge" with $10,000 Grand Prize
October 2, 2007 - BKFK Launches the "Going Green Challenge" with $10,000 Grand Prize
October 2, 2007 - BKFK Challenges America's Teens to Create New Ideas in Digital Storytelling, Fashion, Sports and "Green" Environment
September 13, 2007 - BKFK.com Empowers Teen Creativity with Major Website Upgrade
June 7, 2007 - “A Kid’s Guide to Giving” Author Freddi Zeiler Meets Young Philanthropist Schoolchildren
April 24, 2007 - Staples® Announces 2007 Staples Invention Quest® Kid, Adult and Associate Winners
April 2, 2007 - Staples® Invention Quest® Names Top 5 Kid, Adult and Associate Inventor Finalists
March 27, 2007 - Tina Wells Appointed to BKFK Advisory Board
March 05, 2007 - BKFK Awarded Maryland State Proclamation for Supporting Gifted and Talented Education
January 30, 2007 - BKFK Kicks Off “Get Your Head in the Game” Maryland Sports Invention Challenge
January 3, 2007 - 3rd Annual ‘Invent-A-Toy’ World Games Challenges America’s Kids to Invent the Toys and Games They Really Want
2006
November 8, 2006 - First-Time Author Freddi Zeiler's New Book "A Kid's Guide to Giving" Named One of the Greatest Products of 2006 by iParenting Media
November 2, 2006 - BKFK and ECOM Financial Sign a Deal to bring Kid’s MasterCard Gift Card to Market
September 28, 2006 - BKFKPartners With IDEO To Propel Kid-Driven Innovation
September 26, 2006 - Staples Launches The Third Invention Quest® and Calls On Kids to Think Big for Inaugural Invention Quest®
September 22, 2006 - BKFK's Norman Goldstein Named Purpose Prize Fellow, Social Entrepreneur
September 12, 2006 - BKFK CEO Norman Goldstein Receives Congressional Recognition as a Champion Leader
July 12, 2006 - Cassidy Goldstein Named “Youth Inventor of the Year” by Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation
June 29, 2006 - BKFK™ and National Education Association Partner To Help Public School Educators Encourage 'Inventive Thinking'
June 26, 2006 - BKFK’ Taylor Hernandez Signs Licensing Deal with Foamables¨ Fun Furniture For Kids™
June 20, 2006 - BKFK, Xerox Present Second Annual 'Chester Awards' to America's Best Kid Inventors
May 15, 2006 - BKFK Announces Winners of the BKFK Connecticut Entrepreneurial Award
May 15, 2006 - BKFK Announces Winners of Maryland "Cool School Tools" Invention Challenge
March 13, 2006 - BKFK Entrepreneurial Award Presented in Idaho
2005
December 19, 2005 - BKFK Launches "Cool School Tools" Invention Competition in Maryland
December 13, 2005 - BKFK, The Connecticut Invention Convention and Xerox Honored with the "Eddy" Award
October 11, 2005 - BKFK, and Xerox Launch National "Inventive Thinking" Campain to Catalyze America's Next Generation of Leaders
September 23, 2005 - BKFK CEO Norman Goldstein Addresses Join Session of the Congressional Black Caucus Education Braintrust and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education Caucus
September 23, 2005 - BKFK Announces A Statewide Inititive for the State Of Maryland
September 21, 2005 - Let the Games Begin! BKFK and Xerox Launch 'Invent-A-Toy' National Competition
August 23, 2005 - Needle Beetle - Distributed to Select Hospitals Across Nation
July 19, 2005 - BKFK Partners with Mattel
June 21, 2005 - BKFK & Xerox Announce "Chester Award" Recipients
2004
November 17, 2004 - BKFK Product Goes Into Wallmart; Crayon Holder, Invented by eleven year old, hits shelves in time for Holiday Season
November 11, 2004 - BKFK Signs Local Kid Inventor. Camino Resident Ole Andersen's Invention solves a common problem
October 11, 2004 - BKFK & Xerox Launch National Kids Invention Competition
