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...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Oct 10, 2024 | Children's Development
Does October get you in the spirit for warm (maybe pumpkin flavored) beverages, cozy sweatshirts, and making more time for reading? Me too. You should see my to-be read stack! Through incredible community support, we are currently approaching 1,600 volunteers across...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Sep 13, 2024 | Children's Development, Uncategorized
While the temperatures might still be making some of us sweat, for me, it’s officially fall; leaves are turning hues of red, Halloween candy is tempting us from the shelves, and students across Kansas City are meeting their Reading Mentors. Every week, 1,400 members...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Jul 17, 2024 | Children's Development, Statistics
The month of July comes with impact reports on the past year and ambitious plans for the next year. For me, it always feels important to pause and pull up, to think about the big picture and how our impact is adding color to the picture we’re all trying to craft. For...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Jun 17, 2024 | Children's Development
A few nights ago I was sitting on my patio, reading a good book, sipping a cool drink, and feeling so lucky. You know those moments? They’re imbued with that peaceful, contented type of joy that comes from deep within. I frequently get these moments when there’s a...
