Our Impact
Resourcing & empowering kids to become strong readers.
29 States.
40 Communities.
80,000 Kids Impacted.
All through the power of sports.
Explore our impact by state
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Auburn
Champions/Partners
University of Auburn
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Auburn Youth Programs
Brantley Elementary School, Selma, AL
Total Granted
$69,468.44
Total kids impacted
893
Tuscaloosa
Champions/Partners
University of Alabama
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Tuscaloosa Education Foundation’s Reading Allies
F.S. Ervin Elementary, Pine Hill, AL
Total Granted
$95,449.29
Total kids impacted
2,843
No items found.
Tuscon
Champions/Partners
University of Arizona
Beneficiaries
Literacy Connects
Total Granted
$107.00
Total kids impacted
6
Conway
Champions/Partners
Central Arkansas
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Fayetteville
Champions/Partners
University of Arkansas
ONEArkansas (Collective Impact)
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Berkeley
Champions/Partners
University of California, Berkeley
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Los Angeles
Champions/Partners
University of California, Los Angeles
Beneficiaries
Reading is Fundamental of Southern California
Total Granted
$1,562.50
Total kids impacted
82
San Francisco
Champions/Partners
University of San Francisco
Beneficiaries
San Francisco RBI
Total Granted
$3,400.00
Total kids impacted
179
San Jose
Champions/Partners
San Jose State University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Reading Partners of Silicon Valley
Total Granted
$4,395.51
Total kids impacted
2,023
Stanford
Champions/Partners
Stanford University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Boulder
Champions/Partners
University of Colorado
Beneficiaries
Read with the Buffs - Casey Elementary
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
New Haven
Champions/Partners
Yale University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
West Haven
Champions/Partners
University of New Haven
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Read to Grow
Total Granted
$521.65
Total kids impacted
625
No items found.
Boca Raton
Champions/Partners
Florida Atlantic University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Golden Bell Education Foundation - Greater Boca Raton
Total Granted
$2,500.00
Total kids impacted
165
Miami
Champions/Partners
University of Miami
Florida Power & Light (Corporate Catalyst)
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
CARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INC.
Francis S Tucker
George Washington Carver Elementary
The Children's Trust of Miami-Dade
Total Granted
$27,290.00
Total kids impacted
4,205
Orlando
Champions/Partners
Jonathan Isaac, Orlando Magic (CauseChamp)
Beneficiaries
Foundation for Orange County Schools’ Read2Succeed
Total Granted
$26,940.00
Total kids impacted
1,575
St. Augustine
Champions/Partners
Flagler College
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Tallahassee
Champions/Partners
Florida A&M University
Florida State University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Early Learning Coalition of the Big Bend
Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County (Pensacola)
Total Granted
$59,832.76
Total kids impacted
6,128
Athens
Champions/Partners
University of Georgia
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Books for Keeps
South Rome Early Learning Center
YMCA of Coastal Georgia
Total Granted
$15,000.00
Total kids impacted
4,788
Atlanta
Champions/Partners
Georgia Institute of Technology
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Get Georgia Reading Campaign
Total Granted
$61,837.92
Total kids impacted
297
No items found.
No items found.
Chicago
Champions/Partners
DePaul University
Northwestern University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Indian Prairie Educational Fund
Georgetown Elementary, Aurora
Longwood Elementary, Aurora
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
South Bend
Champions/Partners
Notre Dame
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Ames / Des Moines
Champions/Partners
Iowa State University
We Will Collective (Collective Impact)
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Landus Cooperative (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Grant Elementary School (Cedar Rapids)
King Elementary
Raising Readers in Story County
Total Granted
$20,411.96
Total kids impacted
929
Lawrence
Champions/Partners
University of Kansas
Mass Strategies (Collective Impact)
Beneficiaries
United Way of Douglas County
Total Granted
$1,700.00
Total kids impacted
89
Louisville
Champions/Partners
University of Louisville
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Family Scholar House
Henderson County North Middle School
Straub Elementary School
Total Granted
$15,000
Total kids impacted
Baton Rouge
Champions/Partners
Louisiana State University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Big Buddy Program
Central Elementary (Bogalusa)
Fairview Alpha Elementary Mansfield Elementary
Total Granted
$37,210.00
Total kids impacted
1,608
Lafayette
Champions/Partners
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Natchitoches
Champions/Partners
Northwestern State University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Fairview Alpha Elementary Mansfield Elementary
United Way of Northwest Louisiana
Total Granted
$20,020.00
Total kids impacted
702
New Orleans
Champions/Partners
Tulane University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Ruston
Champions/Partners
Louisiana Tech University
Beneficiaries
Dogs With A Cause
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Total Granted
$26,149.85
Total kids impacted
2,247
No items found.
Annapolis
Champions/Partners
U.S. Naval Academy
Beneficiaries
Anne Arundel County Public Library
Total Granted
$1,020.00
Total kids impacted
54
Baltimore
Champions/Partners
Johns Hopkins University
Beneficiaries
Reading Partners Baltimore
Total Granted
$355.00
Total kids impacted
19
Boston
Champions/Partners
Boston College
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
ReadBoston
Total Granted
$2,575.00
Total kids impacted
9,256
Ypsilanti
Champions/Partners
Eastern Michigan University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
No items found.
Hattiesburg
Champions/Partners
Southern Mississippi University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Holly Springs
Champions/Partners
Rust College
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Itta Bena
Champions/Partners
Mississippi Valley State University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Oxford
Champions/Partners
University of Mississippi
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Barksdale Reading Institute
Leap Frog Program
Mississippi Children's Museum
Total Granted
$52,682.05
Total kids impacted
2,406
Starkville
Champions/Partners
Mississippi State University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Bulldog Initiative (Collective Impact)
Beneficiaries
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
United Way of West Central Mississippi (Vicksburg)
Henderson Ward Stewart
West Elementary School
Sudduth Elementary School
Total Granted
$51,030.14
Total kids impacted
2,114
Columbia
Champions/Partners
University of Missouri
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Every True Tiger Foundation (Collective Impact)
Beneficiaries
Heart of Missouri United Way
Ready Readers (St. Louis)
Total Granted
$26,025.04
Total kids impacted
692
St. Charles
Champions/Partners
Lindenwood University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Bozeman
Champions/Partners
Montana State University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Wendy’s (Corporate Catalyst)
American Land & Title Company (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Bozeman Education Foundation
Hopa Mountain
Total Granted
$21,065.00
Total kids impacted
1,200
No items found.
Las Vegas
Champions/Partners
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Beneficiaries
Center for Language and Literacy (Nevada)
Total Granted
$526.00
Total kids impacted
120
Reno
Champions/Partners
University of Nevada
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
No items found.
No items found.
Las Cruces
Champions/Partners
New Mexico State University
A-Mountain Sports (Collective Impact)
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Allegany
Champions/Partners
St. Bonaventure University
Beneficiaries
Olean City School District (Washington West)
Total Granted
$245.00
Total kids impacted
13
Belmont
Champions/Partners
Belmont Abbey College
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Charlotte
Champions/Partners
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Beneficiaries
Read Charlotte
Reading With Norm
Total Granted
$475.28
Total kids impacted
25
Greensboro
Champions/Partners
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Craven County Partners in Education
David D. Jones Elementary
Get Ready Guilford
Ready for School, Ready for Life
Columbus County Partnership for Children - Smart Start
Total Granted
$50,017.10
Total kids impacted
3,399
No items found.
Cincinnati
Champions/Partners
Xavier University
Beneficiaries
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Total Granted
$50.76
Total kids impacted
3
Cleveland
Champions/Partners
Cleveland State University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Caledonia Elementary School
Viking Literacy
Total Granted
$2,602.56
Total kids impacted
242
Columbus
Champions/Partners
Ohio State University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Roosters Wings (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
The 2nd & 7 Foundation
Total Granted
$60,812.00
Total kids impacted
6,632
Granville
Champions/Partners
Denison University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Tulsa
Champions/Partners
University of Tulsa
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Eugene
Champions/Partners
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
SMART Reading
Total Granted
$25,329.68
Total kids impacted
3,633
Pittsburgh
Champions/Partners
University of Pittsburgh
Beneficiaries
Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh
RIF Pittsburgh
Total Granted
$188.38
Total kids impacted
10
No items found.
Clemson
Champions/Partners
Clemson University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Clemson University Reading Recovery
United Way of Pickens County
Total Granted
$118,029.83
Total kids impacted
1,253
Columbia
Champions/Partners
University of South Carolina
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Freedom Readers
Webber Elementary School
Total Granted
$69,700.26
Total kids impacted
1,076
No items found.
Chattanooga
Champions/Partners
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Beneficiaries
Read 20
Total Granted
$750.00
Total kids impacted
39
Johnson City
Champions/Partners
Eastern Tennessee State University
Beneficiaries
Johnson City Public Library
Total Granted
$475.00
Total kids impacted
25
Knoxville
Champions/Partners
University of Tennessee
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Memphis
Champions/Partners
Christian Brothers University
LeMoyne-Owen College
Rhodes College
University of Memphis
Memphis University School (CauseChamp)
Central BBQ (Corporate Catalyst)
Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors (Corporate Catalyst)
HHM CPAs (Corporate Catalyst)
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Iron Tribe Fitness (Corporate Catalyst)
Orion Federal Credit Union (Corporate Catalyst)
SFR University (Corporate Catalyst)
Bluff City NIL (Collective Impact)
901 Fund (Collective Impact)
Beneficiaries
Knowledge Quest
Memphis Teacher Residency
Streets Ministries
Bruce Elementary School
Total Granted
$255,917.05
Total kids impacted
7,430
Nashville
Champions/Partners
Vanderbilt University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Book’em
Total Granted
$21,168.98
Total kids impacted
3,600
Arlington
Champions/Partners
The University of Texas at Arlington
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Beaumont
Champions/Partners
Lamar University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
United Way of Beaumont and North Jefferson
Total Granted
$2,570.00
Total kids impacted
700
Dallas
Champions/Partners
Southern Methodist University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Readers 2 Leaders
Total Granted
$64,662.62
Total kids impacted
3,206
Fort Worth
Champions/Partners
Texas Christian University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Read Fort Worth
Total Granted
$5,000.00
Total kids impacted
1,000
Houston
Champions/Partners
University of Houston
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
Literacy Now
Total Granted
$53,577.68
Total kids impacted
2,767
Salt Lake City
Champions/Partners
University of Utah
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
No items found.
Charlottesville
Champions/Partners
University of Virginia
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Charlottesville City Schools
The Children's Center
United Way of Greater Charlottesville
Total Granted
42,000.96
Total kids impacted
3,711
Farmville
Champions/Partners
Longwood University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
Norfolk
Champions/Partners
Old Dominion University
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
REACH, Inc
Total Granted
$5,045.00
Total kids impacted
1,112
Richmond
Champions/Partners
Virginia Commonwealth University
Beneficiaries
Children's Museum of Richmond
Total Granted
$500.00
Total kids impacted
26
Seattle
Champions/Partners
Seattle University
University of Washington
International Paper (Corporate Catalyst)
Beneficiaries
Page Ahead
Total Granted
$2,500.00
Total kids impacted
101
Washington
Champions/Partners
Howard University
Washington Wizards
Beneficiaries
Everybody Wins! DC
Total Granted
$5,525.00
Total kids impacted
25
Huntington
Champions/Partners
Marshall University
Beneficiaries
Total Granted
Total kids impacted
No items found.
No items found.