by Angela Pritchett | Jan 17, 2025 | Mentor Tips, Volunteer Spotlight
This year, Lead to Read KC is spotlighting one community or corporate partner each month to showcase the many ways Kansas City collaborates to advance literacy. We’re kicking off the series by celebrating our longtime partner, Burns & McDonnell. Burns &...
by Angela Pritchett | Jan 9, 2025 | Mentor Tips, Volunteer Spotlight
Over the past 12 years, our partnership with Burns & McDonnell has engaged hundreds of their associates as volunteers with Lead to Read KC—including 68 this year alone, more than any other organization in Kansas City. We spent time with one of them recently to...
by Angela Pritchett | Dec 20, 2024 | Media, Media 2024
Kansas City Royals employees took some time to visit Melcher Elementary and spread the joy and importance of reading with Lead to Read KC’s One Book, One Day program. Watch on youtube
by Angela Pritchett | Dec 2, 2024 | Mentor Tips, Volunteer Spotlight
As a child in the former Yugoslavia, Violeta Magee admits that she was not much of a reader but when she moved to the United States reading became a way to improve her communications. “This is when I started reading A LOT, once I began to learn the English language....
by Angela Pritchett | Nov 15, 2024 | Media, Media 2024
Ruby Jean’s Juicery owner and Lead to Read new author partnership Chris Goode welcomed the community at kick-off event, Oct. 26. Read at northeast news
