Cheers To Volunteers! – Laura Gregory & Anne Blessing
Throughout the years, Laura Gregory and Anne Blessing’s leadership has led Reach Out and Read Kansas City through several important changes, including expansion to more than 52 clinics in the Kansas City area. More than one million new books have been distributed and community awareness has increased. Thank you, Laura and Anne for your passion for Reach Out and Read Kansas City!
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Anne Blessing posed with the Cat in the Hat. |
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Laura and Lewis Gregory |
Additional photos featured in the March 5, 2016 issue
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