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Ask people you know to sponsor you while you read books about different types of companion animals. They agree to give a certain amount of money for each page you read. This money goes to help animal shelters provide for the animals in their care.
How to Conduct a Read-a-thon
- Set a reading goal.
Decide with your teacher or parent how many books or pages you would like to try to read during the Read-a-thon. Set a time limit.
- Choose an organization.
- Find sponsors.
Ask your classmates, neighbors, friends, and family members to sponsor you. The more sponsors you have, the more money you can raise to help animals. Create a sponsor list or chart and record each pledge. Remember: NEVER go door to door or otherwise ask for sponsorships without being accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Read! Read! Read!
The more you read, the more you are helping the animals in the shelter. Keep track of how many pages you read on a reading log (.pdf). If you find a good article in a magazine or newspaper about animals, include it. You are keeping track of how many pages you read, not how many books, so pages from magazines or newspapers count toward your total!
- Collect the donations.
Collect the pledged donations from your sponsors after the Read-a-thon is complete. Remember, NEVER go to collect pledges without being accompanied by a parent or guardian. Ask your sponsors to give you a check made out to the organization listed on your sponsor list.
- Deliver your donation.
Under the supervision of an adult, bring the checks you collected to the shelter and let them know how you raised the funds for them.
- Say thank you.
It's important to thank the donors for their contributions. Also, it's nice to include a brief description of the organizations that will receive their donations, and information on any upcoming events you will have.
- Reflect on your experience.
Ask yourself the following questions:
- What was your experience?
- What did you like or dislike about the project?
- Why did you participate in this project?
- Why did you choose to help this organization? What did you learn? What issues are important to this organization?
- What can others do about these issues?
- What can you do about these issues?
- What did you learn from participating in this project?
- What did you learn about yourself?
- Would you do this again? Why?
- Acknowledge your good work.
Give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. |
