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$28,504

Raised of $20,259

Wichita State Fight for Literacy benefitting United Way of the Plains literacy efforts

Team participating in Fight for Literacy Games 22-23

Our kids. Our schools. Our community. Join the team to help every child learn to read.

**As of 2/28 $13,604 raised by the Shocker Community + $5,000 matching gift unlocked and $10,000 flat donation from International Paper granted = $28,604 for local USD 259 Students 🎉🎉🎉**

Wichita State Shockers are teaming up with United Way of the Plains, Coaching for Literacy and International Paper to help every child learn to read.

Donations will stay local with United Way of the Plains to fund literacy programs, provide resources and buy books featuring diverse characters to help kindergarten through third grade students in the Shocker neighborhood learn to read.

DID YOU KNOW…

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

  • 79% of Wichita third graders were not reading proficiently in 2021.

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

MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY.

$10 provides 2 books for a child. Thanks to Coaching for Literacy, the first $5,000 raised will be matched, dollar-for-dollar.

CREATE YOUR OWN FUNDRAISING TEAM TO #Fight4Literacy.

Rally your friends, family and co-workers to join you in donating. The winning team will be honored at the game.

Team Members 11

Donations 185

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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.