your support matters

Make a difference in the lives of Chicago's elementary students and teachers. When you support the WITS Mission, you empower students to discover themselves through reading while developing foundational literacy skills. Whether you make a donation, support an entire school or classroom, or sponsor an event, your contribution directly impacts the lives of Chicago elementary school students and teachers. Your support is not just appreciated - it's vital.

Make a one time donation
Make a recurring time donation
Make a donation in someone's honor
FUNDRAISE FOR WITS
MATCHING GIFTS

For more than 30 years WITS has served Chicago Public Schools students through private support from individuals, foundations, and corporations. WITS relies on your support to ensure that our programming is consistent and reliable at no-cost to our partner schools.

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Recurring donations

Make the committment to support a better public education by creating opportunities for every student in Chicago to be literate. Give monthly and  support teachers and students in Chicago all year long.

donate monthly

DOnate in someone's honor

Honor a loved one by supporting the life-enhancing benefits of literacy and a passion for learning.

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fundraise

Start a fundraising campaign in just a few minutes. Whether it is a bake sale or collecting donations for your birthday, your fundraiser will allow WITS to invest in programming where it is needed most. 

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matching gifts

Many employers will sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees.
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more ways to support wits

sponsor a school

$25,000 

Every teacher in the school of your choice will be gifted a classroom library of their choosing, and every student in the school will be sent home with brand-new, age-appropriate, high-interest, culturally relevant books. This includes:

  • WITS will work with you and the school to plan a book gifting event for you/and or your company 
  • Co-branded book bags for every student 
  • Blog and Social media recognition of support  
  • Name listed at the 2024 Blackboard Affair as a WITS Summer Books School Supporter 
  • Four (4) tickets to the WITS Blackboard Affair

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BE A BOOK BUDDY

$10,000 

Every student in a school will be sent home with brand-new, age-appropriate, high-interest, culturally relevant books. This includes:

  • Co-branded book bags for every student 
  • Blog and Social media recognition of support  
  • Name listed at the 2024 Blackboard Affair as a WITS Summer Books Book Buddy 
  • Two (2) tickets to the WITS Blackboard Affair 

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be a teacher Champion

$5,000 

Ten (10) teachers will be gifted a classroom library of their choosing with brand-new, age-appropriate, high-interest, culturally relevant books. This includes:

  • Name listed at the 2024 Blackboard Affair as a WITS Summer Books Teacher Champion 
  • Two (2) tickets to the WITS Blackboard Affair.

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Exposure opportunities

WITS events offer great exposure opportunities for sponsors while providing essential operating support for our programming. Please contact us for more information about our events.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Building Relationships with Students in a Virtual Environment

Building Relationships with Students in a Virtual Environment

Join WITS for a panel discussion featuring three Chicago Public Schools educators who will share their perspective on leading and empowering small groups of students, and provide tips for strengthening relationships in a virtual environment.

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