Reach Out and Read

We kicked off our 2010 season by teaming up with Spaces to help an organization called Reach Out and Read (ROR). ROR is a program that works with doctors to promote youth literacy. To learn more about this program, please visit http://www.reachoutandread.org/.

Our mission was to revitalize several ROR locations in Kansas City - Sam Rodgers Health Center, Swope Parkway Health Center, and Mercy and Truth Health Clinic. We came up with different ways to improve the children's waiting areas, which included building new bookshelves, installing new carpet, designing new ROR posters, and painting a once-blank wall.

By the end of the project, we had three brand new waiting areas. We are hoping that this helps the kids get excited about reading. And who knows.. maybe they'll look forward to going to the doctor's office!