Join Kids Need to Read for Phoenix Comicon 2017! (Schedule of Activities)
May 25–28, 2017 Phoenix Convention Center 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ KNTR Booth 1078 Celebrating eight years of partnership as the sponsored charity of Phoenix Comicon (PHXCC), Kids Need to Read (KNTR) is thrilled to announce a fantastic line-up of events for Phoenix Comicon 2017! PHXCC has prioritized support for KNTR since the organization’s […]
KNTR Releases 2015–2016 READ Together Impact Report and Case Study
By Denise Gary The first year of READ Together ended with a “hi-ya,” as local kindergarten students participating in the literacy program were treated to a high-energy Ninja story time, before being sent off with a backpack filled with eleven books and a Highlights magazine to keep and read over the summer break. Participating students […]
KNTR Elves Bring Holiday Cheer to Barnes & Noble Gift Wrapping
By Nacole Vickery Photos by Denise Gary and Nacole Vickery The KNTR elves were busy this holiday season wrapping gifts for donations. We set up our workshop at Barnes & Noble Dana Park Village Square and set about wrapping shoppers’ treasures in festive book paper and comic bows. Children received free copies of Highlights magazine […]
Third Annual Highlights & Kids Need to Read #GivingTuesday Partnership!
This Tuesday is Kids Need to Read’s third annual #GivingTuesday partnership with Highlights for Children! For every magazine subscription ordered on November 29th, Highlights will match with twelve issues of Highlights or High Five for KNTR! Last year, over 36,000 magazines were raised for disadvantaged kids and used in all of our major literacy programs! […]
Board Member Gary Mlodzik Named Cox Community Champion for KNTR Volunteer Work
By Nacole Vickery Photographs by Will Shoemaker, Gloria Nguyen-Chambers, Shelby McBride, and Gary Mlodzik We were thrilled to see KNTR Board Member and Grow Your Library Director Gary Mlodzik honored by Cox Communications for his volunteer work in this 30-second video! Kids Need to Read was also fortunate to receive a $1,000 contribution from the company as […]