by Linda Waterborg | Sep 10, 2025 | Organization Updates, Statistics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO — Lead to Read KC and Rainy Day Books are joining forces this fall with a new partnership designed to expand book access, celebrate reading, and support students across Kansas City. The collaboration kicks off with the first...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Aug 11, 2025 | Organization Updates, Statistics
Each year, Lead to Read KC helps our community answer a powerful call: show up for a child. So far an incredible 1,450 volunteers have committed to being Reading Mentors for the 2025-26 school year. That puts us at 82% of our goal—an incredible milestone. We’re deeply...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Jul 14, 2025 | Organization Updates, Statistics
At Lead to Read KC, we believe every child deserves the chance to become a confident reader, and we’re on a mission to make that happen. As we gear up for a new school year, we’re celebrating the powerful progress our community made together. From one-to-one reading...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | Jun 15, 2025 | Organization Updates, Statistics
As we close out another incredible year, I want to pause and say one thing to our volunteers, donors, and supporters: thank you. Because of you, Lead to Read KC recorded an astonishing 14,507.5 volunteer hours and 29,004 student visits this school year. That’s 29,004...
by Rhea Muchalla LeGrande | May 11, 2025 | Organization Updates, Statistics
May is a big month for me. It’s the month that school lets out and my house fills with the noise and joy of summer. It’s Mother’s Day and as a mom of three, I hold that day close. It’s my birthday month and my one-year anniversary as Executive Director of Lead to Read...
