Wichita State President's Team

We’re raising money for the United Way’s Champions for Literacy initiative, which puts books and supplies into the hands of students in the Shocker Neighborhood.

Reading helps children build cognitive skills, gain a deeper understanding of the world, improves their concentration, and fuels their imagination. As an educational driver for the state of Kansas, Wichita State is committed to helping students of all ages achieve success and become the leaders of tomorrow.

DID YOU KNOW…

• Students not reading at grade level by fourth grade are four times more likely to drop out of school.

• 77% of Wichita third graders were not reading proficiently in 2023

• Illiterate kids grow into illiterate adults – and 43% live in poverty compared to 4% of literate adults.

MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY!

100% of donations will stay local with United Way of the Plains to provide books, resources, and tutoring to help children birth through through third-grade learn to read.

Just $10 can provide two books to a child!

Click DONATE on the top right of this page.

*ALL DONATIONS MATCHED! International Paper has pledged to match every gift, up to a total of $5,000 in the Wichita market!