Grand Rapids Drive helps fund GVSU Literacy Project

The College of Education Michigan Literacy Project (MLP) at Grand Valley is partnering with the Grand Rapids Drive to raise money to provide children's books to teachers in public schools.

The Grand Rapids Drive will take on the Sioux Falls Skyforce April 1, at 7 p.m., at the DeltaPlex Arena. The Drive is reserving a section of $10 seats and 50 percent of all $10 ticket sales will be donated to the Michigan Literacy Project, an initiative that provides children’s books to public schools.

Just before the game begins, Alison Orth, a first-year teacher from Grand Rapids Public Schools, will receive a wagon full of books for her classroom, presented by the Drive mascot. Children’s books will also be sold during the game that can be directly donated to the Michigan Literacy Project or purchased with a percentage of the profit going toward MLP.

Grand Valley students will also be on the Allendale and Pew Grand Rapids campuses handing out ticket vouchers and selling children’s books.

Kirkhof Center, Allendale Campus:
March 24:10 a.m.-noon
March 25: 9-11 a.m.
March 26:10 a.m.-noon

DeVos Center, Pew Grand Rapids Campus:
March 25: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 26: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Last year, six area teachers received hundreds of books through MLP to build their classroom libraries. This year, six more area teachers are receiving classroom books.

For more information, contact Sheryl Vlietstra at (616) 843-3192.