The Sprint Foundation has generously awarded the Johnson County Library Foundation a $10,000 grant supporting the Library’s Homework Help Coaches program. This is Sprint Foundation’s fifth grant, totaling $105,000 since 2005, in support of the Library’s homework assistance program. Homework Help Coaches assist area students with their academic assignments utilizing library resources at three locations, the Antioch and Oak Park neighborhood libraries, and the Central Resource Library. The Homework Help Coaches program continues to advance the Johnson County Library Foundation's mission of supporting life-long learning and the Sprint Foundation's mission of supporting K-12 education.
Johnson County Library’s Homework Help Coaches have a proven record of success. While serving over a thousand students per year, 98% of participating students say they complete all or some of their homework, and 80% say they learn about library services and programs they plan to use in the future. Students, parents and educators can learn more about the Library’s Homework Help Coaches program by visiting www.jocolibrary.org/homework.
Since its establishment in 1989, the Sprint Foundation has provided more than $105 million to community organizations across the country. Through direct grants and a robust matching gifts program for employees and retirees, the Foundation creatively and thoughtfully delivers Sprint's commitment to championing its communities.
The Johnson County Library Foundation's mission is to build an endowment for the Library's collection and secure support for life-long learning programs offered at Johnson County Library. The organization, established in 1996, supports collection enrichment, youth homework assistance, art programs, early literacy initiatives, youth-at-risk programs and technology enhancement. The Foundation is widely known for its signature fundraising event, the Pinnacle Awards, held each fall, which recognizes community leaders in the arts, entrepreneurship, literacy and public engagement. The IRS recognizes the Foundation as a 501(c)3 organization and a 509(a)1 public charity, making all charitable gifts to the foundation 100% tax deductible. For more information, contact the Foundation office at (913) 495-7579 or visit www.jocolibraryfoundation.org.
