BYU and TCU fans sent books and more than $9,000 to a Fort Worth literacy group
Ahead of their Oct. 3 game, Cougs Care and TCU supporters gathered about 650 books plus cash and supplies for Literacy United, which teaches children who struggle with reading.
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Before BYU and TCU played on Oct. 3, fans on both sides collected for Literacy United, a small Fort Worth nonprofit that works with children who have trouble reading. The Fort Worth Report reported on October 11, 2026, that by the end of the weekend organizers counted more than $9,000 plus about 650 books and educational supplies. A final tally, including online gifts, was still underway. Cougs Care held a drive in Carrollton on Oct. 2.
The books can go straight to children. Kary Johnson of Literacy United said the nonprofit spends much of its money on trained literacy specialists, not on volunteer tutors alone. Gifts of books and supplies mean money that would have bought those materials can instead pay for instruction.
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