Grow your readers. Grow your library.
Reading just 20 minutes a day can help students create lifelong learning and reading habits. At Read-A-Thon, we think those are habits worth encouraging. So our fundraising events track minutes, not pages, encouraging kids to read what they love. And here’s the best-kept secret of all, our Read-A-Thons earn more while helping kids read more.
Painless online fundraising that gets kids reading
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Any school can create success with Read-A-Thon. With no contracts, no minimums, and no hidden fees, getting started is as easy as signing up and spreading the word.
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Students who read material they choose themselves average 180 minutes of reading time! Read-A-Thon supports students at every grade level by focusing on minutes read, not pages, leaving students to read whatever they like.
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Anyone, anywhere can donate to support student readers in your school. Our easy-to-use platform does all the heavy lifting for you — including real-time reports of funds raised and minutes read, payment processing, access to hands-on support, and a custom success kit.
Read-A-Thon was such a great, easy to run fundraiser for our school. Our PTA wasn't sure how it would turn out and we guessed very low on our budget for this event. We were surprised that we made over 5K more than we anticipated! Thank you for the quick turn around on paperwork and for all of the support setting it up. Our teachers were pleased with the simplicity of how it ran. We will spread the word to other schools in our district about this easy-to-run fundraiser, and we will gladly use it again in the future.
Read-A-Thon energizes kids to read and takes the angst out of fundraising. Instead of doing everything on your own or with limited resources, we provide everything you need, with support from real humans to ensure success for your school and your students.
Reading minutes — and counting!
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“Campbell Elementary loved the
Read-A-Thon!
The parents were happy, the
teachers were happy & the students were
able to focus on reading!”
"Read-A-Thon is a no-brainer when it comes to fundraising. Families, friends, and the community are so willing to donate money to enrich literacy and education in our youth."
"We have done Read-A-Thons in the past using a different system but this year, due to Covid-19, we decided to go all virtual. The Read-A-Thon.com system was easy to use and any questions/issues that we did have were quickly answered/resolved by our RAT service rep."
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127%
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Fundraising shouldn’t be a job on top of the big job you already have. With Read-A-Thon, our full-service team is here to help you support your school and students.
Read-A-Thons require less than one hour per week to manage and be successful — way less time and effort than most traditional fundraisers! Our online platform and hands-on support help you get up-and-raising quickly and easily.
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Students can read what they’re interested in anytime, anywhere. And in the Read-A-Thon rewards store, kids rule! Readers can earn free prizes based on the donations they raise and pick what they want from a range of awesome toys, games, and books.
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Read-A-Thon makes it easy to reach beyond the school community to the community at large so even more people can share in the excitement of helping students become better readers.
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