Mizzou Fight for Literacy Benefitting Heart of Missouri United Way

Let's help provide 650 students with books for a year through Mizzou’s Fight for Literacy Game! Expand opportunities for kids today. Click here to donate.

**International Paper is matching gifts up to $5,000!**

Mizzou Men’s Basketball is partnering with Champions for Literacy to host a Fight for Literacy Game (presented by International Paper) to benefit Heart of Missouri United Way by providing critical literacy resources.

Together, these Champions for Literacy are making sure every child is resourced and inspired to become a strong reader. Reading on grade level by the end of 3rd grade is a powerful and proven indicator that children will graduate high school and be college or career-ready. Join us by becoming a Champion for Literacy and donating to the cause!

BECOME A CHAMPION TODAY! - HOW YOU CAN HELP

100% of donations will stay local with Heart of Missouri United Way to specifically to purchase age-appropriate books for approximately 650 students (first and second grade) at the five Columbia Public Schools with the highest free and reduced lunch rate and the lowest reading proficiency scores.

Expand opportunities by making your donation today:

• Click DONATE on the top right of this page. $100 can provide 10 grade-level books per year to a child!

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

WHAT HEART OF MISSOURI HAS TO SAY:

Heart of Missouri United Way is grateful to partner with Champions for Literacy and the University of Missouri Men's Basketball Team in the Fight for Literacy! In the last two years $38,000 has been raised by this partnership to provide free age-appropriate books to 650 first and second grade students at the five Columbia Public Schools who have the lowest reading proficiency scores and highest rate of free and reduced lunch.

Become a Champion for Literacy! Make your donation today!

Champions for Literacy is a national non-profit using the power of sports to impact childhood reading. Learn more about their work by visiting: championsforlit.org