by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Mar 13, 2025 | Children's Development
This month, Lead to Read KC turns 14! That means 14 years of empowering young readers, building community partnerships, and working toward a future where literacy is a right, not a privilege. What started as a small group of volunteers has grown into a movement, with...
by Angela Pritchett | Feb 11, 2025 | Children's Development, Literacy at Home, Partner Spotlight
Lead to Read KC partners with the Kansas City Police Department to place Reading Is Everywhere books with their Social Services Section. Supervisor Tamara McIntosh manages a team of six Social Services Specialists, one at each Patrol Station. “We serve alongside...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Feb 11, 2025 | Children's Development
The picture we often have of reading is rather inert: sitting still, a book in hand, and maybe a dog curled up on our lap. However, I have always experienced reading as anything but passive. It is an action-filled act, a journey that connects us to community, history,...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Jan 9, 2025 | Children's Development, Organization Updates, Statistics
It’s a new year! If I’m honest, the onset of a New Year used to bring me an interesting mix of enthusiasm and anxiety. You see, I’m a sucker for a shiny new planner, a set of fine-tip pens, and big goals. I love dreaming big, setting intentions, and channeling my...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Dec 2, 2024 | Children's Development, Statistics
As we enter the final month of 2024, I’m reflecting on the past six months in my role as Executive Director of Lead to Read KC. On my first day back in May, my oldest daughter sweetly asked me what I was most excited about. I told her the truth: I was excited to help...
by Angela Pritchett | Oct 29, 2024 | Children's Development
Stacy Tinner, a staff civil engineer at Burns & McDonnell, has discovered a profound sense of purpose through volunteering with Lead to Read KC. Inspired by the impact of mentors in his own life, he joined the program in September 2023 and returned this year as a...
