Kids Sign Reading Pledge Pumpkins at ASU Prep Fall Festival

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Sometimes life delivers the most unexpected pleasures. When we agreed to run a booth at ASU Preparatory Academy’s Fall Festival, of course, our thought was to do what we do – give books to kids. It was suggested that the kids sign reading pledges for the books […]

Two Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drives to Benefit KNTR

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Wow! Incredibly, the holidays are upon us once again! It is still warm around these parts, so my thoughts of Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas trees have been drifting about rather lazily . . . that is, until I was paid a friendly visit by the community relations […]

Barnes & Noble Chandler: Wow! What a Way to Start Off the New Year!

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary The holidays have come and gone, but the spirit of giving they engendered at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Chandler, Arizona is still burning brightly for Kids Need to Read and the children we support.  The retailer conducted a mighty Holiday Book Drive that was nothing short […]

Holiday Book Drives Benefiting KNTR!

Written by Denise Gary There are two Phoenix area book drives underway this holiday season and they are benefiting Kids Need to Read in a spectacular way!  The Chandler Barnes & Noble has already presented KNTR with nearly 2,000 new books and they are not finished yet.  Although we do not yet know how many, […]

PJ Haarsma Creates a Stir at the Chandler Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary There is something magical about The Softwire series that transcends age.  These books chronicling the turmoil of orphaned kids caught up in the politics of an alien world seem to appeal equally to children and adults.  So it was no surprise to see a mixture of young […]