KNTR Releases 2015–2016 READ Together Impact Report and Case Study

By Denise Gary The first year of READ Together ended with a “hi-ya,” as local kindergarten students participating in the literacy program were treated to a high-energy Ninja story time, before being sent off with a backpack filled with eleven books and a Highlights magazine to keep and read over the summer break. Participating students […]

KNTR Elves Bring Holiday Cheer to Barnes & Noble Gift Wrapping

By Nacole Vickery Photos by Denise Gary and Nacole Vickery The KNTR elves were busy this holiday season wrapping gifts for donations. We set up our workshop at Barnes & Noble Dana Park Village Square and set about wrapping shoppers’ treasures in festive book paper and comic bows. Children received free copies of Highlights magazine […]

Ninjas Conquer Pirates at Phoenix Fan Fest

By Nacole Vickery Photos by Denise Gary, Shelby McBride, Nacole Vickery, and Teresa Dlouhy Phoenix Fan Fest 2016 was an extraordinary time shared by our staff and volunteers. We love making kids happy and that’s exactly what we set out to do at the event! Not only did we conduct a scavenger hunt all weekend […]

Join KNTR on the High Seas for Pirate Adventures!

AHOY, ME HEARTIES! BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES! February 25th and 26th will be Arizona Renaissance Festival‘s Pirates & High Seas Adventures! Ye should be joinin’ Kids Need to Read in celebrating 29 years of sailing the seas with the Arizona Renaissance Festival by bringing your plunder of two (2) *NEW* children’s books to fill the […]

Birdies for Charity: Pledge for KNTR at Waste Management Phoenix Open

Taking place now through February 5, 2017 We are extremely excited to be raising funds during Birdies for Charity at the Waste Management Phoenix Open! You can help KNTR out enormously by pledging on birdies made during the golf tournament or through a straight donation. Typically, a one cent pledge per birdie results in a […]