Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation Grant Recipient Recognition

April 21, 2012
Chase Field
Phoenix, Arizona

Kids Need to Read, along with other 2011 grant recipients, was recently treated to a special reception and on-field recognition at Chase Field by Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation. Our organization earned a $5,000 grant from the foundation at the end of 2011 and is using the funds to support Reading Revolution, a program aimed at increasing literacy rates and decreasing dropout rates among Phoenix area middle school students. Kids Need to Read has partnered with Arizona State University and ASU Preparatory Academy to produce this ongoing program, and is dependent upon the support of generous funding partners such as Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation.

Photographs © Denise Gary, Robert Gary & Steve Gary

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Upon arrival, we were treated to a special reception for Arizona Diamondbacks 2011 grant recipients. © Denise Gary

The suite's glass walls were opened up so honorees could watch the game in open air. © Denise Gary

The view over Chase Field was spectacular! © Denise Gary

Just before the game was to get started, all grant recipients were taken onto the field. Denise is in the middle, turning around to search for her family. © Robert Gary