SUNRISE, Fla.\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The Florida Panthers announced today the two winning elementary schools as part of their inaugural \u2018Reading Challenge\u2019 program\u00a0in partnership with Broward County Public Schools.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Panthers launched the ‘Reading Challenge’ program in October\u00a0of\u00a02025, encouraging families to read together for 15 minutes daily at four Title I Broward County Public Schools. The program saw\u00a0nearly 51\u00a0classrooms and 600 students\u00a0participate, with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary\u00a0in Fort Lauderdale\u00a0named the winner and awarded a pep rally that included a visit from Stanley C. Panther and a book for each student to take home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In March 2026,\u00a0in partnership with JetBlue,\u00a0the Panthers welcomed four\u00a0additional\u00a0schools into the ‘Reading Challenge,’ with over 2,000 students reading 15 minutes or more daily. Village Elementary in Sunrise was named the winner for the most minutes read by students. The pep rally held today (April 27) featured all students receiving a\u00a0cobranded\u00a0Panthers and JetBlue hat and a book to take home, along with visits from Stanley C. Panther, Viktor E. Ratt\u00a0and Panthers Alum\u00a0Bill Lindsay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Panthers continue to promote literacy throughout schools in Broward County with community partnerships with Broward County Libraries through the Summer Reading Program and other initiatives throughout the year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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