Geek Power-up: Phoenix Comicon Raises $29,493 for KNTR
by Denise Gary Photographs © Bruce Matsunaga and Robert Gary Phenomenal!!! How else to describe the incredibly fun and successful weekend we enjoyed at Phoenix Comicon 2015?! Every year Kids Need to Read looks forward to Phoenix Comicon with as much anticipation and excitement as a young child awaiting a holiday! It is that much […]
Mesa United Way Pledges $2,164 to KNTR READ Together Program
By Denise Gary Kids Need to Read is the honored recipient of a $2,164 pledge from Mesa United Way to be used toward the READ Together program in the Mesa, Arizona community. Funds dedicated to READ Together are used to implement the program in poorly funded schools located in low socioeconomic areas of the United […]
‘Twas a Lively KNTR Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
By Anabel Martinez and Denise Gary What a thrilling grand opening we experienced for our new headquarters at 2450 West Broadway Road, Suite 110 in Mesa, Arizona! The open house and ribbon cutting ceremony—sponsored by Literologie and facilitated by Mesa Chamber of Commerce—was so well attended, and filled with excitement and enthusiasm! We thank everyone […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Michael Emerson
Interview by Drew Adams One of the not-so-secret ingredients to the success of Kids Need to Read and the work we do is our highly valued team of volunteers. In an effort to show our appreciation and reflect upon their importance, we have interviewed some of the people who help our organization grow, function, and […]
In This Time of Sorrow: Thoughts regarding the use of books to provide children with a healthy, hate-free perspective on life
By Denise Gary Photo by Denise Gary Whenever I visit with young children on behalf of Kids Need to Read, one thing is always strikingly apparent—the unbridled love they have for life and the people they encounter. Even the children living under severely challenging conditions are open vessels of love, eager to get along and […]