29 Local Educators to Receive $1,000 Donations from Independence Bowl

SHREVEPORT, La. (Oct. 22, 2025) – In partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation’s Extra Yard for Teachers initiative, the Independence Bowl Foundation is set to donate $1,000 apiece to 29 local educators in 2025. The teachers receiving donations will be announced in December and recognized at the 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m.

Educators at public schools from Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, Red River and Webster Parishes are eligible for the donation. Fans will have the opportunity to nominate deserving educators from November 1 through November 21 and can do so at RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/EYFT.

In addition to the $1,000 donations, each educator selected will receive tickets to the 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.

Once the 29 teachers receive their donations in December, the Independence Bowl Foundation and Extra Yard for Teachers will have funded $40,000 to local teachers this year and $142,000 since 2021. The Independence Bowl and Extra Yard for Teachers also teamed up in March to donate $10,000 to Starbase Louisiana to help fund Barksdale Air Force Base’s Starbase branch during federal budget negotiations and donated $1,000 total to two teachers – Mrs. DiPaul from Eden Gardens Magnet Elementary and Mrs. Schneider from Waller Elementary – on the Extra Yard for Teachers BIG DAY on September 16, 2025. 

The 49th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl kicks off on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. CST between the Big 12 Conference and Conference USA. Tickets start at $20 and are on sale now at RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/Tickets. There is a variety of ticket packages available – including individual tickets, group tickets, Pizza Hut Family 4-Packs, Small Business Fan Packs and more. For ticketing questions, fans can email [email protected] or call the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl office at (318) 221-0712. For information on Independence Stadium rules and the clear bag policy, please visit RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com/stadium-rules/. 

ABOUT THE RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL™

Established in 1976, the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl™ is college football’s 11th most historic bowl game. The 49th edition will kick off on Tuesday, December 30 at 1 p.m. CST on ESPN. Radiance Technologies is the bowl’s title sponsor through at least the 2027 Bowl Season. The bowl’s conference and television agreements also run through the 2025 bowl game. 

The Independence Bowl Foundation is prevalent in the Shreveport-Bossier City area throughout the year, hosting events to help enhance the economic impact and growth of our community. The Mission of the Independence Bowl is to attract and provide quality, nationally recognized football competition oriented to the Ark-La-Tex region. For more information, visit RadianceTechnologiesIndependenceBowl.com or follow the bowl on Facebook, X and Instagram at @IndyBowl.

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