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Read-A-Thons are among the most popular fundraisers for schools and organizations<\/a> for good reason. They require minimal costs to start and operate (hosting a Read-A-Thon with ForOurSchool.org is completely free!), encourage participants to read more, and help raise funds by engaging donors beyond the school or organization’s immediate community.<\/p>\n

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Interested in hosting a Read-A-Thon at Your School?<\/div>\n
Sign up for a free account at ForOurSchool.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

As a Read-A-Thon administrator, your most important role is marketing! You need to inspire people to join your event and keep them engaged throughout its duration. This may involve creating posters, distributing flyers, posting on social media, reaching out to teachers and community leaders, and sending emails before, during, and after the event.<\/p>\n

To help you get started, we provide Read-A-Thon images<\/a> for your social media posts and customized flyers you can print from your ForOurSchool.org dashboard. Plus, below are sample emails to send at different stages of your event to encourage participation, build excitement, and maximize fundraising.<\/p>\n

Note: These emails assume you are hosting a Read-A-Thon over a two-week period during the school year, with ice cream certificates provided to any class that collectively meets its reading goal. Your event may differ, so feel free to adjust the emails accordingly.<\/em>
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1 Week Before Fundraiser Starts<\/h2>\n
This email is designed to inform and build excitement. Most parents won’t register for the event immediately after receiving this email (sad, but true), so the primary goal is to make sure they understand what a Read-A-Thon is, when it will take place, what is expected of them, and why they should participate.<\/div>\n
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Subject: The Read-A-Thon Begins Friday!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get ready to dive into your favorite books because our Read-A-Thon starts this <\/span>Friday, February 28th<\/b>, with a Pajama Day and <\/span>Drop Everything and Read<\/span><\/i> announcements over the loudspeakers!<\/span><\/p>\n

During the Read-A-Thon, students read as much as they can and ask friends and family to support them by making a donation to our school (we love you, Grandma and Grandpa!). This year, each class will work together to achieve a collective reading goal. If a class reaches its goal, every student, teacher, and hamster in that class will win a free ice cream from Goodiez on 7th Avenue and 4th Street!<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Reading Goals:<\/b><\/p>\n