Meet Our Team
Board of Directors, aka Band of Bookworms

Front Row (L-R): Lisha Marsh, Renee Menary, Megan Farrell, Lisa Cirks
Back Row (L-R): Nikki Harter, Jessica Kite, LIndsey Starrett (seated w/ a pair of fantastic shoes), Jill Harris, Jennifer Palmer, Karen Veerhusen-Langerod.
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Read 2 Lead Student Liaisons
(Bookish People too)

Left: Liberty Starrett
Right: Mia Starrett

Our Partnerships

Grateful for the constant and trusted financial support of our Five Star Legacy Partners & Literacy Champions!
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The Second Mile
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Poweshiek County Alliance
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Grinnell United Way

Read2lead sponsorships

Our History

Read 2 Lead was founded in early 2019 by Renee Menary and Megan Farrell. It is a non-profit organization that supports and develops early literacy projects in the community.

In June 2019, the organization became a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It adopted the name Read 2 Lead and established core programs such as Books for MICA and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
Two years later, Read 2 Lead expanded to include "book end" programs, such as Raising-A-Reader for parents of babies, newborn to 6 months, and Kindergarten Kickoff for preschool graduates.