Author Steven Riley Inspires “READ Together” Kids
By Denise Gary Photos by Robert Gary, Shelby McBride, and Denise Gary I thought the presentation by Steven Riley for our kindergarten students was outstanding! Kindergarten is a hard age to keep engaged, and he had our 150 kindergarteners engaged and enjoying themselves throughout the presentation. What’s even more amazing is that he incorporated teaching […]
Kids Need to Read Awarded $10,000 from Pi Beta Phi Foundation to Fill “The Page Coach”
By Denise Gary Photos by Bruce Matsunaga and Denise Gary Kids Need to Read was overjoyed to receive a $10,000 Special Impact Grant from Pi Beta Phi Foundation to fund books and literacy programming for The Page Coach, a mobile conveyor of literary treasure to children living in low socioeconomic neighborhoods in the Mesa/Phoenix metropolitan […]
Rock & Read Book Drive Benefits KNTR with Irish Flair
By Denise Gary Photos by Denise Gary We had such a fantastic time at Friends of Saint Patrick–AZ presents Rock & Read this past Saturday, enjoying plenty of Irish hospitality and culture! Friends of St. Patrick Centre–Arizona Chapter (FoSPC–AZ) kicked off a month-long book drive for Kids Need to Read with this joyful celebration in […]
Geekrageous Fun at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest!
By Denise Gary Photos by Bruce Matsunaga, Shelby McBride, and Phoenix Comicon What a geekrageous time we had at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015! Yes, we make up our own words about Phoenix Comicon, because no ordinary words will suffice. Taking place at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Kids Need to Read “worked” the […]
Kids Need to Read Wins $30,000 Crystal Vision Award from Employees Community Fund of Boeing Arizona
By Denise Gary Kids Need to Read (KNTR) was the fortunate recipient of the 2015 Employees Community Fund of Boeing Arizona (ECF Boeing AZ) Crystal Vision Award, a $30,000 annual grant provided to one organization to fund a special project. KNTR will use the award to fund The Page Coach, a mobile conveyor of literary […]