$2,228
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Shocker Athletics
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Join Shocker Athletics in support of USD #259 children living near WSU!
JOIN SHOCKER ATHLETICS' FIGHT FOR LITERACY!
Let's raise $20,000 for USD #259 & Shocker Neighborhood!
#WeFightForWichita #WeFight4Literacy
Help us invest in Shocker Neighborhood! Every contribution you make directly supports the children who live near/around Wichita State University!
Click here to donate.
Shocker Athletics is teaming up with United Way of the Plains to help every child in the Shocker Neighborhood learn to read. Together, we are combatting the statistic that just 1 in 3 American fourth-graders are reading on grade level. That year is so important because children LEARN TO READ until third grade and after that, they READ TO LEARN.
DID YOU KNOW…
Students not reading at grade level by fourth grade are four times more likely to drop out of school.
66% of Kansas fourth-grade students in 2021 were not reading at a proficient level.
Illiterate kids grow into illiterate adults – and 43% live in poverty compared to 4% of literate adults.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
100% of donations will stay local with United Way of the Plains to provide books, resources, and tutoring to help kindergarten through third-grade students in the Shocker neighborhood learn to read.
Readers 2 Leaders shared how the funds raised will support their work:
"Shocker Athletics is committed to serving in support of the children in our Shocker Neighborhood. Join us in our bold and aggressive goal to raise $20k for USD #259"
KEVIN SAAL
Wichita State University Director of Athletics
Expand opportunities by making your donation today:
Click DONATE[link] on the top right of this page. $10 can provide 2 books to a child!
*ALL DONATIONS MATCHED! International Paper has pledged to match every gift, up to a total of $5,000 in the Wichita market!
Let’s get off the sideline and Fight for Literacy! Make your donation today[link]!
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About Coaching for Literacy
Founded in 2013 by two high school students, Coaching for Literacy aims to raise awareness of and support solutions to the widespread problem of illiteracy. Using the power and influence of sports, the organization partners with teams across the country to host Fight for Literacy Games, which raise funds for grants to literacy-focused programs in their communities. Coaching for Literacy operates on the core belief that literacy is a fundamental right of every individual. Learn more at coachingforliteracy.org.
About International Paper
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2021 were $19.4 billion. In Russia, we have a 50/50 joint venture, Ilim Group, the country's largest integrated manufacturer of pulp and paper. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.