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Literacy Liftoff

  • Community Events
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  • Charity & Outreach

Literacy Liftoff

This is our 6th annual Literacy Liftoff, a free community event in Joplin, MO that fundraises for Joplin NALA Read.
NALA is a nonprofit that has operated in Joplin for 45 years. We provide free tutoring services in reading, math, digital literacy, civics, and English as a second language.
We will have hot air balloons giving rides in exchange for donations, great and small, as well as food trucks, tables with activities from our community partners, and a fabulous raffle with all sorts of fantastic items to be bid on.
Join us for an evening of family fun while doing some good for NALA!

MSSU Practice Soccer Field
05:00 PM - 09:00 PM on Thu, 6 Aug 2026

Event Supported By

Joplin NALA Read
417-782-2646
JoplinNALA@gmail.com
MSSU Practice Soccer Field
Green Lamp; Gold Blvd
Joplin, Missouri 64801