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Board Members Christopher Hope, executive director, founded of Reading Reaches Kids' Minds and Kids' Hearts, a program to introduce the joys of reading to children who live in domestic-violence shelters, in
the mid 1990s. In 2002, the organization was renamed, Reading Reaches, Inc., as it grew to encompass additional programs that were concerned with children's literacy in the community. His many volunteer
projects revolve around literacy, children, preventing domestic violence and aviation. Linda Fewell
has worked in communications at Hallmark Cards for more than 20 years. A former teacher of high school speech, drama and English, she also appears from time to time as a broadcast and stage performer. She volunteers in public schools and for the United Way of Greater Kansas City.
Bill Kalahurka
is a partner in the Development Foundation, a not-for-profit fund-raising consulting group that assists churches and small not-for-profits with capital campaigns. Recently, he also was host and narrator of KSHB Channel 41's Emmy Award-winning "Kansas City Crossroads." His lifelong interest in history and the arts is reflected in his volunteer pursuits.
Renee VanErp
is Director of External Affairs, University of Kansas School of Medicine. She is a former English teacher who wrote and produced the award-winning "Crossroads" series for KSHB Channel 41 in Kansas City. She volunteers for the American Cancer Society.
Rebbecca Lake Wood
is an attorney who practiced in the Kansas City area for 17 years before entering public service as the public guardian for Jackson County, Mo. She is an officer in Reading Reaches, Inc. and is active in the St. Paul's Episcopal Family Literacy Project.
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