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This is the City I grew up in from 4th grade until I graduated High School. Cemal Umut Gungor, MBA and his team are doing some good work transforming the City. Check out the video below to see the changes taking place in the City of Grandview. #progress #evolution #transformation

My latest blog post is "The Legend of Dinty Moore." It is humorous, and I hope you enjoy it. My blogs can be found at https://lnkd.in/g4D3brup.

During the hieight of the pandemic and a crazy election season, my work challenged all of us to do a “random act of kindness” just to combat all the negativity. This actually changed my life!!! I did two things: 1. Sent flowers to a coworker who was amazing 💐2. Gifted a bunch of new books to a local 3rd grade classroom. 📚 I basically just never stopped doing the 2nd one!! Lift Literaure started because of that first book donation. I learned how many children are not meeting critical reading milestones in elementary school and how that affects their ENTIRE lives. I learned about “book deserts” and “low print homes” and how important it is to get books to high need families. How something this small can make a BIG difference. This week, we worked on refreshing many of the nonfiction early reader books in local schools that are 30+ years old! Think animals, art, sports, etc. Think replacing Mia Hamm books with Simone Biles. It’s been a while… We’ve gifted thousands of amazing books to local schools and students!!! You never know what an impact a random act of kindness can have!

Check out our curated list of the latest news and activities in Pittsburgh this coming month!

Have you seen our summer newsletter for families? Check it out here for info on our Summer Photo Challenge, the Summer Reading Challenge and more! Families June Newsletter 📚 (mailchi.mp)

Real change and real results are happening!

Unsure of how to navigate the social and physical world of New York City? Spectrum is here to help with a few quick tips and tricks.

We're revealing the cover of this year's addition to the Good News for Little Hearts series! In Darcy Is Always First, edited by Lauren Whitman, children will learn how to show love and patience to their brothers and sisters, even when they annoy each other. Learn more and see the full reveal at https://buff.ly/4aLMOqr.

Last month, we invited you to join our new Show Hope Book Club, and read “The Connected Child”by Dr. Karyn Purvis, Dr. David Cross, and Wendy Lyons Sunshine! And on the blog this week, we’re taking a look together at some of the foundational ideas shared in “The Connected Child” and sharing some questions for reflection and discussion! Check it out on the blog at bit.ly/3LVnkMC!

Our very own Kylo Ren is starting a book club! We're not sure how long it will last, so jump on the bandwagon and read his first recommendation. Last month at our Gala, guest speaker Tim Harrison spoke about some of his experiences and signed copies of his book, "White Magic." Kylo Ren, being a white tiger, recommends reading this informative book on the inbreeding and exploitation of white tigers in America. As Tim stated, "Our tigers are American Tigers!" Pick up a copy today! https://lnkd.in/dceqadFJ