Community Involvement

Kathryn Starke stays involved in educational and literacy organizations and always looks forward to collaborating with colleagues to promote literacy education.

• Reach Out and Read Virginia, Advisory Board Chair
• Richmond Area Reading Council, Executive Board, 2011-2012
• Virginia State Reading Association, Governing Counsel, 2011-2012
• International Reading Association
• Society of Children's Book Writersand Illustrators
• Play with Words Children's Museum, Fairfax, VA, Advisory Board

Creative Minds Publications donates books and time to organizations throughout the city, state, and country.

• MCV Development Center Back to School Drive, Richmond, VA
• Children's Hospital of Richmond
• Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now)
• Reach Out and Read Virginia
• Read Aloud Virginia
• Books for Treats, San Jose, California
• New Britain Youth Museum, New Britain, CT
• Sacred Heart Center, Richmond, VA
• World Teacher Aid: teaching reading and writing in Kenyan schools