Volunteers transform students’ lives through reading.
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2024
KMBC Cares for Kids
Lead to Read uses the power of community volunteers to help kids with their reading and overall confidence.
KKFI: Conversation with Rhea LeGrande
Joseph Jackson talks with Executive Director Rhea LeGrande about improving student success and literacy in Kansas City.
Lead to Read Seeks More Volunteers
Lead to Read, a Kansas City-based nonprofit that pairs adult reading mentors with elementary students, is once again asking for volunteers.
Widespread Program Growth
“This growth signifies the increasing demand for high-quality literacy support, and we are dedicated to meeting that need,” said Rhea M. LeGrande, Executive Director.
Brain Food
A book dispensing vending machine is proving irresistible to kids.