In partnership with Coaching for Literacy, Isaac Brown and the Wichita State men's basketball coaching staff will wear special #Green4Literacy lapel pins and wristbands during Thursday night's home game against the Houston Cougars in an effort to promote childhood reading and the local charity work of United Way of the Plains.

• 66% of American fourth-graders are not reading at grade-level. (National Assessment of Educational Progress) 
• 85% of juveniles in the court system cannot read. (National Assessment of Adult Literacy, U.S. Department of Education) 
• Illiteracy costs the U.S. at least $225 billion annually in non-productivity among the workforce, crime and loss of tax revenue. (National Council for Adult Learning, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor) 
• Currently, 63% of students in Kansas are not reading at grade-level.

Shocker fans can learn more about the problem of illiteracy in Kansas and join in the fight by visiting: pledgeit.org/wichitafflw2021.
 
Thanks to Coaching for Literacy's Impact Promise, 100% of funds raised in Wichita will stay local and go straight to help young students at United Way of the Plains become better readers. For every $10 contributed, two books can be provided. 
 
Thanks to the support of its partners and Americans nationwide, Coaching for Literacy has conducted over 150 #Fight4Literacy Games with more than 70 NCAA teams, including the Shockers. Their work generates crucial awareness and has provided over $375,000 to fund over 118 literacy projects supporting more than 20,000 children nationwide.
 
To learn more about how you can make a difference for literacy efforts in your community, visit coachingforliteracy.org.