Wells Fargo Banks Books for KNTR

by Denise Gary Photographs courtesy Wells Fargo I enjoyed a lovely evening recently at the Wells Fargo Business Banking Leadership Conference, where Kids Need to Read was presented with a spectacular gift of 330 new books, all from the KNTR Recommended Reading List. I was also provided with time during dinner to express to the […]

Chris Ingersoll: Succeeding After a Challenging Childhood

by Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary Kids Need to Read spent a fascinating morning presenting Comerica Bank Manager Chris Ingersoll to the fifth through eighth grade students of Children First Academy in Tempe, Arizona as part of the Kids-N-Peace literacy program. Mr. Ingersoll had quite an inspirational story to share about overcoming his highly […]

KNTR Ho-Ho-Holiday Party

by Denise Gary Photographs © Robert Gary There are so many folks who provide kindness, hard work, and hilarity to Kids Need to Read year-round! Thanks to our friends at Bookmans and Kiki’s Cupcake Service, we were able to show our deep appreciation to the organization’s volunteers and supporters at the annual KNTR holiday party. […]

Kids Need to Read Launches Children’s Book Kickstarter Project

Help The Little Flame Become a Fire of Peace! Click here to see The Little Flame Kickstarter Project Starting Monday, November 4th and ending Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 We have fun, exciting news for supporters of children’s literacy! Kids Need to Read is launching a Kickstarter project to publish a children’s picture book, The Little […]

Canyon State Academy: Love of Reading Project

By Denise Gary Photographs © Denise Gary and Elizabeth Gonzalez Kids Need to Read partnered with Canyon State Academy to help present “Love of Reading,” a project beginning in February 2013 and culminating with graduation ceremonies in August 2013. Canyon State Academy is an incredible school located in Queen Creek, Arizona doing great things for troubled […]