From Our Shelves to Yours: Seventeen Recipients in Thirteen States Receive New Books
By Alicia Vallee Photos by Alicia Vallee, Donna Krutsinger, and Joel Greene The last quarter was an incredibly busy time for Kids Need to Read, with inventory, a major fundraiser and many school visits in The Page Coach! Despite this buzz of activities, we sent out books to seventeen recipients in thirteen states: Arizona, California, […]
Grow Your Library Sends Books to Mining Town
by Gary Mlodzik Photos by Gary Mlodzik The Grow Your Library program visited the scenic desert hills of Kearny, Arizona to share a story time with 14 children, ages 4 and under. The Kearny Public Library was filled with so many smiles! Curiosity was elevated, waiting to hear and see new things. Tina Mlodzik read […]
Literacy through the Arts at Lowell Elementary School
by Lori Cothrun Photographs by Denise Gary and Lori Cothrun Kids Need to Read is honored to be a partner of Mesa Arts Center’s “Literacy through the Arts” program for the third year. Mesa Arts Center provides a professional teaching artist for the kindergarten through third grade classes at Lowell Elementary School. Each grade level […]
Arizona High School Students Help Provide Books to Mississippi Elementary School
Written by Denise Gary It is always very moving when children work to make life better for other children they have never met. I am never sure they truly comprehend the desperate lives other children sometimes lead, but I do know that a spirit of peace, tolerance, and compassion is forged by working to help […]
Memories of the KNTR HIKRZ Jamboree, Presented by GoDaddy.com
Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Bruce Matsunaga and Denise Gary The first annual HIKRZ Jamboree Presented by GoDaddy.com was simply amazing! As I watched the many storytellers, authors, illustrators, and other creative individuals entertain the children, I knew on the spot that the next time Kids Need to Read organized this event, we would […]