KNTR Ho-Ho-Holiday Party

December 6, 2013
Mesa, Arizona

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There are so many folks who provide kindness, hard work, and hilarity to Kids Need to Read year-round! Thanks to our friends at Bookmans and Kiki's Cupcake Service, we were able to show our deep appreciation to the organization's volunteers and supporters at the annual KNTR holiday party. Per tradition, it was filled with an overdose of sweets, a ruthless Geek ornament exchange, and plenty of ho-ho-ho by everyone!

Photographs © Robert Gary

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Geek lights on the KNTR Christmas tree welcome guests! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary A little literacy organization humor! © Robert Gary The guests begin to arrive. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Phoenix Comicon Programming Director Joe Boudrie © Robert Gary Author Janette Rallison brings ornaments for the Geek ornament exchange, as well as a gift of ten hardcover copies of Erasing Time! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary As the guests arrive, so does the food. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary A table full of sweets was provided by Kiki's Cupcake Service, sponsored by Bookmans. © Robert Gary Chocolate covered pretzle by Kiki's Cupcakes. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Denise expounds upon the merits of Dr Pepper in a cozy. © Robert Gary The lens is turned upon photographer Robert Gary. © Robert Gary John and Teresa bring a gift. © Robert Gary A beautiful new donation jar handmade by John! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary The first donation! © Robert Gary Craig Lohman of Lohman Company and wife Julia © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Denise talks about KNTR's year. © Robert Gary Debb adds a few words. © Robert Gary Let the Geek ornament exchange begin! © Robert Gary Let the ruthless strategies begin! © Robert Gary Picking numbers from a KNTR cap © Robert Gary Audience to the games! © Robert Gary Couples scheme! © Robert Gary A steal! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Guy gets a pink unicorn! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Gift wrapping by Arby's © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Denise gave the evil eye to ward off anyone who might dare to steal her ornament. © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary NO!!!! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Displeasure! © Robert Gary Pleasure! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Hand it over! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary The pink unicorn changes hands! © Robert Gary A match made in Geekdom! © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary © Robert Gary Peace on Earth! © Robert Gary