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Cocky's Reading Express™ travels to Title I elementary schools, libraries, and family events across the state, performing unforgettable story time programming alongside our Carolina mascot.

Nearly two-thirds of low-income families do not own any books for their children. To address this critical need, CRE seeks to increase access to high-quality children’s materials and foster a lifelong love of reading — one Gamecock at a time.

December 2025 marks 20 years of CRE! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we want to raise $100,000 to provide 20,000 new books to children across South Carolina.

  • $50: 10 books
  • $250: a classroom visit
  • $750: a public library visit
  • $1250: a little free library in a book desert
  • $2500: a CRE program in the Midlands
  • $4000: a CRE program in the Pee Dee, Lowcountry, or Upstate 

Contact Margaret Cook Jackson if there is a specific school or library that you would like to sponsor! 
Cookmh@email.sc.edu | 803-777-2169 

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