Where does my money actually go?

Donations fund programs — books, reading rooms, mentors, and scholarships. Our Form 990 is available on request.

Is my donation tax-deductible?

Yes. All donations are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You’ll receive an instant receipt via email.

Can I set up a recurring monthly donation?

Yes. Choose Monthly on our donation form. You can cancel or adjust anytime.

What does $83 actually provide for a child?

Your $83 — Andre’s jersey number — funds a complete literacy kit: audiobooks, physical books, reading supplies, and access to a dedicated reading room with trained mentors.

What is Read With Reed 83?

Our flagship literacy program challenges kids to read 83 books — matching Andre’s jersey number. Daily 30-minute reading sessions plus reading room activities at Boys & Girls Clubs across 33 states.

How can I get involved beyond donating?

Volunteer, sponsor an event, or partner with us. Reach out and we’ll share the options.

Give $83

Flagship Program · Since 2010

Read with Reed 83.

A literacy program built around Andre's jersey number, run inside Boys & Girls Clubs across 33 states.

Fund a Reading Kit · $83 →See How It Works

Reading rooms

States reached

Club appearances

The playbook

3steps.
one program.

Read 83 isn’t a one-time book drop. It’s a structured, mentor-led literacy program — built around Andre’s jersey number and run inside Boys & Girls Clubs across 33 states.

Books on the doorstep

Each Boys & Girls Club partner receives a Read 83 starter kit — 83 age-appropriate titles, reading-room signage, and mentor training materials.

83 books per kit

30 minutes a day

Kids get a dedicated half-hour during after-school programming. Mentors lead small groups of 4–6 with structured prompts and cool-downs.

Small groups · 4–6 kids

Quarterly checkpoints

Every 12 weeks: reading-level benchmark, peer reading celebrations, and surprise visits from Andre and NFL alumni.

Tracked. Celebrated. Repeated.

Active in 33 states.

On the ground.

28 reading rooms remodeled across 33 states. Andre has visited 66+ Boys & Girls Clubs — and is on a mission to reach all 50.

Rooms across 33 states

Nationwide · 30 cities tracked

Andre's name on every reading room. Every kid gets a safe, engaging place to catch the love of reading.

Allentown

Andre's hometown · original chapter

San Diego

West Coast anchor

Andre Reed with a large group of kids holding "Football Frenzy" readers in front of the signed red 83 wall decal

Buffalo

Buffalo chapter

A group of girls reading books on floor cushions with a mentor in a reading room stocked with bookshelves

Newark

East Coast partnership

✦ The outcome

From struggling to grade level.

Read with Reed 83 puts books and reading mentors directly in the hands of kids at Boys & Girls Clubs.

Andre Reed with a group of kids holding his signed Read 83 trading card at a Boys & Girls Club — Andre with Read 83 readers at a Boys & Girls Club

✦ Sponsor a kit, a group, or a chapter

Your gift, their year.

Three sponsorship levels — the cards below show the outcomes.

One Kid

$83

1 student · 1 complete literacy kit · 1 year