Waldenbooks Benefit Days Fundraiser September 4th and 5th!

Waldenbooks located at 302 E. Bell Road (corner of N. 3rd Street) in Phoenix will be holding a Benefit Days fundraiser for Kids Need to Read! The event will occur the weekend of September 4th and 5th, 2010. Present this flier with your purchase and a portion of your sale will be contributed to Kids […]

Exciting New Program, Exciting New Logo!

Written by Denise Gary These are exciting times for Kids Need to Read!  We are growing in leaps and bounds, thanks to our wonderful supporters and benefactors.  We have been busy expanding our program to make our books count for more within the special niches KNTR fills.  Because we are so enthused, we felt it […]

KNTR Set to Expand Its Program This Fall

Written by Denise Gary Our excitement is mounting as our dedicated team is preparing for the fall/winter season.  We are expanding our program to ensure that our book contributions will impact children as much as possible.  To encourage educators to use our books to inspire literacy, creativity, and social responsibility, a list of beneficial activities […]

Artists, Stormtroopers, Comics, and Highlights: Free Comic Book Day at CFA

Written by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary The picture above says it all; a child looks up in admiration at an awe-inspiring hero without realizing that behind his back, he holds in his hands the most powerful, transformative weapon he will ever come to know—a book.  The gift of reading, combined with access to […]

Phoenix Comicon Affirms Its Charitable Heart (Phoenix Comicon 2010, Part 6)

Written by Denise Gary A Thank You from Kids Need to Read Debbie Brown, Denise Gary, Sherrie Miller, Michael Emerson, and Erin Casey represent at Phoenix Comicon. © Denise Gary Every now and then, something beautiful happens that reaffirms the belief that honor can still be found within the hearts of many people.  When I […]