Community Highlights: Meet Rhea LeGrande of Lead to Read KC.
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“I never want to miss a week.”
A proud Kansas City resident and longtime American Century Investments employee, Alane Watts discovered Lead to Read KC during her company’s Volunteer Appreciation Week.
American Century: Impacting KC Students
The heart of Lead to Read KC’s mission is finding partners who share our belief that all students deserve to read. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us from the very beginning is American Century.
Lead to Read Announces Slate of New Board Members
Lead to Read KC is pleased to announce six newly elected members to the organization’s Board of Directors who will serve three-year terms beginning July 1.
The Community Voice: KC Reads Breakfast
A cross-sector coalition of Kansas City leaders is sounding the alarm about the city’s literacy rates, calling it far more than just an education problem.
KC Reads Breakfast on WDAF
Executive Director Rhea M. LeGrande talks with WDAF Fox4 about Lead to Read KC’s inaugural Kansas City Reads Business Breakfast.
Kansas City Reads Breakfast Photos
On April 24, Lead to Read KC held the inaugural Kansas City Reads Business Breakfast, sponsored by Hallmark.
Literacy Fueled by Fraternity
When Albert Ray first heard about Lead to Read KC, it wasn’t just another volunteer opportunity—it was a call to action.
From Brotherhood to Books
For more than a century, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Beta Lambda Chapter, has been a leader in community service, mentorship, and education in Kansas City. When Lead to Read KC learned the fraternity was interested in introducing our Reading Mentoring program at Hogan Preparatory Academy, we couldn’t wait to partner with the respected group so rooted in service and impact.
Lead to Read KC Hosts Inaugural KC Reads Breakfast, April 24
Lead to Read KC announces its first-ever Kansas City Reads Business Breakfast, planned for Thursday, April 24, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at The Medallion Theater, with Hallmark as presenting sponsor.