“Be Transformed” Read-A-Thon
Children of the Father’s House is launching our first online Read-a-Thon fundraiser to raise money and awareness for our school: Transformation International Online School in Kampala, Uganda. Our goal is to raise $5,000 over the course of 4 weeks.
Make your own learning count double as you enable other kids to go to school!
By connecting people to our kids in Uganda through something so simple and enjoyable as reading, we hope the world becomes a little smaller, and people become a little more real through a shared goal of education. We hope to pull out of our technology a little bit on this side of the world and let our love reach around the globe to enable technology in education on the other side of the world as we work together to make each other stronger. We can’t wait to do this together! Thanks for joining us!
Rachel small and Rachel big are busy reading their handwritten notes from school. Even little Shadrach in the background is reading! School work counts as reading in the Transformation Read-A-Thon!
Gathering a few pledges and enjoying a good book can make a huge difference.
Example: 50 people x 50 hours x $2/hour= $5,000 If you or your family members get even 4 sponsors, at $1/hour, we could double that number! And, there’s something in it for you: RAFFLE PRIZE!!!
We will be raffling (10) $25 Amazon gift certificates!
Earn a raffle ticket for every $20 raised by January 1st.
HOW IT WORKS:
1. Pick some great new reading materials or start counting the things you’re already reading (School reading can count! Audible can count!)
2. Gather some pledges by telling people what you’re up to and who you’re trying to help. We’ll be introducing some students from Uganda on Facebook so you will know the faces and the name of a student you’re supporting! Shares will earn you another raffle ticket!
3. Sit down with a good book to learn something new or enjoy a great story!
4. Let your reading help kids on the other side of the world go to school AND
5. Qualify to win Amazon Gift Cards
PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS AND KIDS CAN ALL PARTICIPATE! Create your own challenges. Invite friends to join you or compete.
LOGISTICS:
Pledge Site:
We’re using 99Pledges.com to make donating quick and easy! Adding yourself or your kids is as easy as pushing a button. Each reader gets their own personal donation page through 99Pledges. Tracking, sharing, and donating are EASY with your own pledge page!
Click the following link to see a sample personal page: https://app.99pledges.com/fund/transformation2020/sample
Personalize & Share:
Readers have a standard message that can be sent to request donations. You can personalize your goals and even add a photo! Then, SHARE! SHARE! SHARE! Readers can send their unique pledge page link to family, friends, and neighbors by easily copying and pasting into email, or posting too social media with the “Help Spread the Word” icon on their page.
Follow Up:
Readers can check their page often to see who has donated and send a reminder to those that want to still donate.
Reading Log:
Readers will fill out a daily reading log to keep track of reading hours. Totals will be collected at the end of the the Read-A-Thon using the button below.
Payment:
Submit your final hours using the button below and that’s it! 99Pledges will handle collecting all your pledges automatically at the end of the fundraiser. Online donors will receive an emailed tax-deductible receipt that includes our non-profit Tax ID number.
pledge to A READER:
Want to find a reader to sponsor? Lost your invitation link in your inbox? Click the button below, then scroll to the bottom and look at the names of our valiant participants to find the one you’re looking for. Or pledge to a stranger! However you want to help us get people reading and send kids to school, here’s the place to jump on board.