Wichita State Fight for Literacy to Support Students in Shocker Neighborhood

Help us provide 3,000 kindergarten through third grade students the opportunity to combat summer learning loss... Let's go, Wichita!

Wichita State Shockers are teaming up with Champions for Literacy and International Paper to support United Way’s childhood literacy efforts.

All money raised will fund literacy programs, provide reading resources, and prevent summer learning loss for students in the Shocker Neighborhood! Donate Here!

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 to provide books, resources, and tutoring to help children birth through third-grade students learn to read.

$10 provides 2 books for a child.

Thanks to International Paper, the first $5,000 raised will be matched, dollar-for-dollar

Become a Champion for Literacy! Make your donation today!

CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISING TEAM TO FIGHT FOR LITERACY!

Click Join at the top of this page and rally your friends, family, and co-workers to join you in donating.

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