Nathan Fillion Featured on Upcoming ALA Celebrity READ Poster

Written by Denise Gary Photograph © American Library Association Kids Need to Read (KNTR) has arranged for actor Nathan Fillion to appear on an upcoming American Library Association (ALA) celebrity READ poster.  Currently starring in the ABC hit television show Castle, Fillion is a founder of KNTR.  The poster pays tribute to the actor’s science […]

Kids Need to Read Votes Again!

Written by Denise Gary Alert!  Lovers of all things literate, we have been given the opportunity to participate in another cash giveaway.  We did great in the Christie Cookies $25,000 giveaway, but now the stakes are much higher.  For a kind supporter has nominated us in the Chase Community Giving 5 Million Dollar giveaway. The […]

Nathan Fillion Makes a Difference!

Written by Laura McConnell It seems that in Hollywood these days, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.  Usually the loudmouths and bad boys get the press – but not always.  This past weekend, that trend was reversed by USA WEEKEND. USA WEEKEND is a Sunday supplemental magazine that is distributed in many newspapers.  Its cover […]

Nathan Fillion Promotes Volunteering and KNTR in USA WEEKEND

Written by Denise Gary Kids Need to Read co-founder Nathan Fillion appears on the cover of the October 18th edition of USA WEEKEND to promote volunteerism in honor of the magazine’s annual event, Make A Difference Day.  The star of ABC’s Castle posed with three other actors from various networks to represent their favorite causes […]

Thank You for Caring!

Greetings KNTR friends, The Christie Cookie $25,000 Charity Giveaway voting is over.  Kids Need to Read came in at #32 (votes not finalized), which is really quite astonishing.  Although that did not make us a winner of the money offered for the top 12 vote-getting charities, we won in an unexpected way.  So many of […]