The Greenwich Alliance’s Storymobile has received a generous donation in memory of Kathy Krasniewicz (Mrs. K), one of the beloved childrens’ librarians at Perrot Library who was killed by a drunk driver last January. A lifetime best friend of Kathy’s who spoke with her almost daily, Leigh Barbour was devastated by the loss, and she looked for a way to remember Kathy that would pay tribute to her love of reading and her commitment to children. With the help of her sister, Alliance supporter and volunteer photographer, Paige Davis, Leigh has found what she believes to be the perfect vehicle – the Storymobile – to honor their friendship. It is Leigh’s hope that her story will encourage others to make donations to the Storymobile in Kathy’s name so that we can help keep her memory alive in a place filled with the things she loved most, children and books.
If you’d like to read the letter Leigh wrote to the Alliance about their friendship and Kathy’s lifelong passion for books and children, please click on the following link. If you’d like to make a gift to the Storymobile in Kathy’s name, please specify “in honor of Mrs. K,” when you make your donation. (Pictured in photo, best friends forever, Leigh Barbour, left, and Kathy Krasniewicz, right, 1981.)
Our Tuning In to Music Program!
Watch how fifty-five Tuning In to Music students, who had never played together before, came together to perform in a spectacular concert! Play video
AVID Students Express Themselves
Students in the Greenwich Alliance-sponsored AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program at Greenwich High School recently wrote essays describing how they feel about being in this select group. Read on to hear in their own words how AVID helps them academically and in other ways.
People often ask us if we take gently-used books for Going Places With Books. We appreciate the thought, but our early literacy programs have a professionally-designed, set curriculum of specific books and lessons. However, here is a link to Byram Schubert Library's donation information. Check it out, and thank you for contributing to the community!