Missouri REALTOR
S
® are not only real estate professionals - we're so much more. We're active in the community - serving on school boards, in elected positions and volunteering our time to make communities where we work a better place to be. We're educators – serving on panels and facilitating industry discussions. The philanthropic efforts of our members is inspiring and the difference they are making within their communities is significant. Our Member Spotlight series highlights these efforts and introduces some of our wonderful members.
This month, we are shining the Member Spotlight on Anna Hatridge.
It was her love of literature that inspired
Anna Hatridge, REALTOR
® at
Goodson Realty in Park Hills, Missouri, to get involved with
READ From The START, a non-profit organization promoting literacy among parents with children from birth to five years old and reading aloud to children. In 1995, Hatridge began volunteering with the
Missouri Humanities Council and has continued to fulfill its mission throughout Missouri since.
As a facilitator at the Jefferson City Academic Center (JCAC), she understands how to connect with the students and make them feel comfortable. Hatridge discusses topics that are relevant to the students, such as college plans or goals they may have. In turn, the students are more open to learning about the importance of literacy for the development of a growing child. Nicknamed the "Book Lady," Hatridge makes the program interesting, fun and relevant for the audience. In 2015, she recruited 60 volunteer hours, personally volunteered approximately 40 hours and served more than 100 people.
READ From The START teaches parents and caregivers the joy and benefits of reading aloud to children from birth to five years old. As part of the Missouri Humanities Council, the sessions are held throughout the state and facilitated by certified Discussion Leaders. The free program gives new children's books to parents in attendance.
If you’re in the spotlight in your community or know someone who is -
let us know, we’d love to shine our Missouri REALTORS
® Spotlight on you!