Arizona Coyotes Light the Lamp for KNTR

By Denise Gary Photos by Shelby McBride, Arizona Coyotes, Bruce Matsunaga, Robert Gary, and Sarah Zelhart Kids Need to Read has enjoyed its second year of partnership with the Arizona Coyotes Hockey Club and what an exciting year it has been! Not only has KNTR benefited from an Arizona Coyotes Foundation 50/50 game raffle, several […]

Phoenix Comicon “Page Coach” Challenge

Phoenix Comicon is helping to fill The Page Coach with books for disadvantaged children living throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area! Join Phoenix Comicon in a celebration of imagination and the many extraordinary wonders brought to children through reading! The convention is asking supporters to help fill The Page Coach with fantastic books and stuffed reading […]

The Page Coach: Wrapped Up and Ready to Hit the Trail

By Denise Gary Photos by Robert Gary, ECF of Boeing AZ, Penny McDivitt, and Kim OBrien From left to right: Shelby McBride, Denise Gary, Lori Cothrun, and Zachary Fox What a joy it was to pick up The Page Coach decked out in its fun, western-themed wrap designed and installed by A&M Graphics! Building upon […]

A Heart Full of Thanks for Our Volunteers!

By Lori Cothrun Photos by Denise Gary The traditional definition of a volunteer is a person who freely takes on a task. While this may be the case, the volunteers at Kids Need to Read are so much more than a traditional definition. We would define them as caring, wonderful, generous, hardworking, determined, and quirky. […]

Geekrageous Fun at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest!

By Denise Gary Photos by Bruce Matsunaga, Shelby McBride, and Phoenix Comicon What a geekrageous time we had at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest 2015! Yes, we make up our own words about Phoenix Comicon, because no ordinary words will suffice. Taking place at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Kids Need to Read “worked” the […]