Read To Achieve

Read to Achieve is a year-round, league-wide initiative supported by all 30 NBA teams, 13 WNBA teams, and 6 NBDL teams that promotes the value of reading and on-line literacy and encourages families and adults to read regularly with young children. It is the most extensive educational outreach initiative in the history of professional sports. View a list of the Detroit Shock Reading and Learning Centers below:

Will Rogers Elementary

Flint Boys & Girls Club

Alcott Elementary

Ferguson Academy

Southfield Zone Community Center

Shock players were on-hand to deliver scholarships, grants and technology at many schools as a part of the Detroit Free Press Gift of Reading/IBM Read to Achieve Tour. Will Rogers Elementary Oakman Elementary Madison Middle School Detroit Public Library - Redford	Pitney Bowes and the Detroit Shock are working together on the Fast Break to Reading program, which encourages kids across the nation to pick up a book and read. The goal this year is to read for one million minutes nationwide! Please visit WNBA.com/FBTR to track your minutes and to learn about this great program!