Auburn men's basketball team joins literacy campaign to benefit summer reading program

The Auburn Tigers will host the Coaching for Literacy's Fight for Literacy Games initiative when the University of Mississippi visits the Auburn Arena on Feb. 25.

The initiative brings coaches, players and fans together for a common cause to use the power of sports to raise awareness about the problem of illiteracy and raise funds for literacy programs nationwide.

The partnership with Auburn University, now in its second year, provides financial support to the Office of Professional and Continuing Education's summer reading program. This year the effort has raised over $4,500 through corporate sponsorships and fan pledges.

The summer reading program is offered in over ten Alabama locations including Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa and Auburn. Since 2010, this program has helped students in these communities build strong reading skills and develop a love of books and reading. Over the course of the program, students enjoy weekly classes led by an experienced, dedicated teacher trained by the Institute of Reading Development. Students have access to interactive online lessons between classes and are assigned books to read independently outside of class. Courses for K-12 students and adults are available.

To learn more, go to https://auburn.readingclasses.org.