On May 31, 2022, LAFC partnered with University of Phoenix to donate reading books for students at Menlo Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles.
Over 450 students, K-5th grade were provided brand new Scholastic books to read over the summer. Each student was able to select two books of their choice, specific to their learning level, and with the option of English or Spanish. In total, over 900 books were donated.
On February 28, 2022, LAFC partnered with the University of Phoenix to donate over 1,200 reading books to 54th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles.
Approximately 300 students, K-5th grade, received four new high-quality books, specific to their learning level, along with LAFC promo items at a book giveaway in the 54th Street Elementary School auditorium. In celebration of Black History Month, all books were written by Black authors, aiding in the support of diverse stories and writers. Additionally, Club partner University of Phoenix provided each student with a copy of their self-published book, The Dragon Who Learned to Fly.
On August 5, 2020, LAFC, together with the LAFC Foundation and University of Phoenix, partnered with Access Books to donate 2,000 reading books to Stoner Elementary School in Los Angeles.
Approximately 500 students received three new high-quality books, specific to their learning level, plus LAFC promo items including stickers, branded face masks and more in a drive-through, social-distanced format at the Stoner Elementary School campus. Additionally, Club partner University of Phoenix, provided each student with a copy of their self-published book, The Dragon Who Learned to Fly.
The effort is in partnership with Access Books, a local non-profit that provides quality books to public school and community libraries where the majority of students live at or below the poverty line. Since 1999, with the help of volunteers, the organization has refurbished over 300 libraries and donated 1.8 million books. In response to school closures caused by the pandemic and to uplift Los Angeles’ most vulnerable girls and boys, Access Books has distributed one-hundred thousand books to underserved public schools, communities and foster care centers.
