by Traci Murphy | Dec 23, 2021 | Testimonial
We’ve been through a lot during the pandemic. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, we’ve got a remedy. Consider volunteering! That’s right. When you volunteer, not only are you helping people in need in your community, you’re helping yourself, too. The proof is in the...
by Martha Conradt | Apr 23, 2021 | Testimonial, Volunteer Spotlight
Sometimes, a chance meeting on a flight can lead to a long-time, meaningful volunteer experience. In 2018, Drew Yarnell, his wife Ashlyn and a Lead to Read KC Reading Mentor ran into each other on a flight and spent the entire flight talking about life and the Lead to...
by Martha Conradt | Jul 26, 2019 | Testimonial
Reading Mentor Don Maxey recently shared this story about his experience volunteering with Lead to Read KC: “Each Wednesday over my lunch break, I get to hang with my new buddy and friend J at Hope Leadership Academy. I help mentor J as his reading buddy through Lead...
by Guest Contributor | Oct 14, 2016 | Testimonial
Lokesh Ravichandran, Staff Software Developer with DST, is the Site Coordinator for Garfield Elementary. He has been instrumental in the growth and success of our team there. Today at Garfield we have 120 DST Readers – many of whom Lokesh has personally recruited! I...
by Sarah Gaikwad | Jun 12, 2016 | Organization Updates, Testimonial
Lead to Read KC began using a very simple, but statically reliable survey, during it’s pilot year. This survey is still conducted on students in the program. The survey, found here, is administered by the teachers before the first Lead to Read session. At the end of...
by Sarah Gaikwad | Jun 6, 2016 | Testimonial
Greetings! It is with great pleasure that I am writing to you about the Lead to Read Program. I am a First Grade Teacher at Garfield Elementary School in the Kansas City Public Schools. This was my first, of what I hope will be many, years of participation in the Lead...
