Help 1 Million Kids Read by 2026

"By age 5, a child’s brain is already 90% developed. If they can’t read by then, they start school far behind—and often never catch up."

⚽ Futbol and Books: Help Us Reach 1 Million Children by the 2026 World Cup!

Goal: $100,000

**Imagine using the global excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to fuel something even more powerful—**literacy for children in America.

We're launching the Futbol and Books Campaign to bring books, reading programs, and educational events to 1 million underserved children (ages 3–5) across the U.S. during the World Cup—because every child deserves a chance to read before they can even kick a ball.

What Is "Futbol and Books"?

Futbol and Books is a national campaign that unites the passion of soccer with the power of early childhood education. As the U.S. prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, we’re using this once-in-a-generation moment to:

Promote early childhood literacy

Host community reading events tied to youth soccer programs

Distribute 1 million books to children in low-income communities

Mobilize local soccer clubs, libraries, schools, and families to take action

⚽ Why Now? Why Books?

Right now, more than 10 million children in the U.S. live in households without books. By age 5, children in underserved communities may hear 30 million fewer words than their peers. This has long-term effects on their learning, achievement, and future.

We believe books should be as accessible as a soccer ball—and together, we can make that happen.

How Your Donation Helps

Your support will help us:

Print and distribute 1 million books

Fund mobile reading rooms and literacy events at World Cup host cities

Develop bilingual literacy kits for young readers and their families

Train volunteers and youth coaches as literacy ambassadors

$25 = Book bundle for 3 children

$100 = Literacy kits for an entire preschool class

$500 = Sponsor a reading corner at a community soccer field

⚽ $1,000+ = Support a full-scale Futbol and Books event in a World Cup host city

Our Vision

By the final whistle of the World Cup in July 2026, our goal is to celebrate:

1 million children reached

Books distributed in all 50 states

A nationwide community united around reading and sport

Join the Movement

Whether you’re a parent, coach, teacher, soccer fan, or book lover—you can be part of this campaign. Help us kickstart a reading revolution tied to one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

Donate today, and share this campaign to spread the word.

Together, let’s make sure that when the world comes together for soccer, America shows the world what it means to care—for kids, for books, and for the future.

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