Volunteer Spotlight: Gary & Tina Mlodzik
Interview by Drew Adams Photos by Gloria Nguyen-Chambers, Gary Mlodzik, and Laura Haley 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 […]
Highlights Supports Kids Need to Read on #GivingTuesday
by Denise Gary Photo by Denise Gary Today, 32.4 million American children go without books. In 2014, Highlights for Children raised 32,820 copies of Highlights, High Five, and High Five Bilingüe magazines for Kids Need to Read through #GivingTuesday, helping to provide desperately needed reading resources to tens of thousands of these children throughout the […]
KNTR at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest: Nerdy St. Nick/After Dark Party/Geektastic Gift Wrapping
by Drew Adams Photos courtesy Phoenix Comicon, Blue Ribbon Army, Hip Pocket Creations, and Denise Gary Join Kids Need to Read at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest, returning this December 4-6 to University of Phoenix Stadium! Discover your inner geek from the folks who bring the pop-culture event of the summer to Arizona in the winter! […]
Literacy Presentations for Local Organizations and Schools
Photographs courtesy of Liz Wheeler and Lori Thomas The Little Flame art by Steven Riley Kids Need to Read welcomes opportunities to speak on current concerns relating to childhood literacy and our passionate approach to resolving these issues. Whether it is a presentation for a community service organization or a reading of The Little Flame […]
Pi Beta Phi Phoenix Alumnae Club & KNTR: Passionate for Literacy
By Denise Gary Photographs by Denise Gary Kids Need to Read (KNTR) has enjoyed a terrific year of partnership and support from Pi Beta Phi Phoenix Alumnae Club (PBPPAC)! Throughout the past year, KNTR has been the fortunate recipient of several of the club’s literacy efforts, resulting in books, reading buddies and creative presentations for […]