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Why Readafun FAQ Blog Menu Home Why Readafun FAQ Blog Login ReadaFun provides PTOs and PTAs with a platform to run a Read-A-Thon School Fundraiser Read-A-Thon is a school fundraiser in which students raise money from sponsors by reading books. PTO and PTA leaders need fundraisers that are profitable, require a minimal time commitment, and leave their community feeling good. To learn more, download our Information Kit, or schedule a call now with an expert on our team. Information Kit Schedule Consultation Play Video Set Up The Read-A-Thon According To Your Custom Needs You Choose Your Dates, Fundraising Goals, Incentive Structure, And More Students Start Reading And Inviting Sponsors Each Student Has A Secure Account To Log Their Reading, Invite Sponsors, And Earn Fun Owl Rewards. Engage Your School And Community Create Custom Reading Competitions, Involve Teachers, And Provide Families And Sponsors With A Meaningful Way To Engage. Receive 80% Of Funds As Donations Come In, They Get Directly Deposited Into Your Account. You Get Access To Research-Backed Tools To Increase Participation And Donation Rates. Set Up The Read-A-Thon School Fundraiser According To Your Custom Needs You choose your dates, fundraising goals, incentive structure, and more Students Start Reading And Inviting Sponsors Each student has a secure account to log their reading, invite sponsors, and earn fun owl rewards. Engage Your School And Community Create custom reading competitions, involve teachers, and provide families and sponsors with a meaningful way to engage. Receive 80% Of Funds As donations come in, they get directly deposited into your account. You get access to research-backed tools to increase participation and donation rates. Problems of most school fundraisers: How ReadaFun’s solution is different: 1 They are not always profitable and the vendor takes a giant cut 2 They require countless hours of volunteer time 3 Students, teachers, and donors get frustrated 1 It’s extremely profitable: Schools keep 80% of donations and can raise 35%+ more than other types of fundraisers 2 It saves time and energy: Parent leaders save 75% of volunteer hours 3 It’s beloved: more than 1 million students love reading more Problems of most school fundraisers: 1 They are not always profitable and the vendor takes a giant cut. 2 They require countless hours of volunteer time 3 Students, teachers, and donors get frustrated How ReadaFun’s solution is different: 1 It’s extremely profitable: Schools keep 80% of donations and can raise 35%+ more than other types of fundraisers. 2 It saves time and energy: Parent leaders save 75% of volunteer hours 3 It’s beloved: more than 1 million students love reading more Raise 35% more, save 75% of volunteer time, and engage your students and your community 100% more. Be a superhero at your School This Year With Readafun Watch This 90-A Video To Get An Overview Of Readafun When teachers are engaged in school fundraisers , schools raise, on average, 37% more. When students are also engaged, your fundraising abilities skyrocket. Watch these two videos to learn about why teachers and students love ReadaFun. ReadaFun’s Read-A-Thon School Fundraiser Student Video Play Video Teacher Video Play Video Check it out Children log the books they read on their ReadaFun profile and answer creative questions afterwards. Parents and sponsors can comment back! Check it out Parents can easily send out emails to family and friends to ask for their support. No more door-to-door sales, just friendly emails. Check it out Celebrate with the entire community as you watch your fundraising thermometer and reading meter go up. Check it out Children get excited to read during the fundraiser, especially because the more they read the more they can buy for their owls at the Owl Shop. Check it out Children log the books they read on their ReadaFun profile and answer creative questions afterwards. Parents and sponsors can comment back! Check it out Parents can easily send out emails to family and friends to ask for their support. No more door-to-door sales, just friendly emails. Check it out Celebrate with the entire community as you watch your fundraising thermometer and reading meter go up. Check it out Children get excited to read during the fundraiser, especially because the more they read the more they can buy for their owls at the Owl Shop. School spotlight Sabal Point Elementary in FL, raised $48,900 I have had so many parents come up to me and tell me how ReadaFun got their kids excited about reading. The money is fantastic but knowing that really makes it all worthwhile!” - Julie M, Sabal Point PTA Coordinator School spotlight Central G. School in TX raised $62,484 Central G. School in TX had a tremendously positive and profitable experience with ReadaFun, raising a total of $62,484. - Central G. School in TX School spotlight Westwood Elementary in CA raised $54,314 Westwood Elementary in CA had a great experience with ReadaFun, raising a total of $54,314. - Westwood Elementary in CA School spotlight Woodland Elementary, CA raise $81,962 Woodland Elementary in CA, brought in $81,962 using ReadaFun and motivated their students to read more. - Woodland Elementary in CA More than $10 Million raised Over 1 Million students engaged You Keep 80% Save 75% more time Raise 35% more Only 1 volunteer is needed Testimonials Kathy Brandenberg Principal at Desert Garden Elementary El Centro, CA We did a fundraiser with ReadaFun and it was very successful. One of the absolute best aspects of this program is that the company spends a great deal of time on each school, and only takes 20% of the proceeds. Christine W. Parent Volunteer at Short Pump Elementary Richmond, Virginia The kids LOVE the ReadaFun fundraiser! Great job!!! Jacob has never read so much in his little life! Arlene Hood PTA President at Forest Avenue School Middletown, RI The ReadaFun platform is very straightforward to use and includes many motivating features for students and teachers. I was very grateful for ReadaFun’s support—any question I asked was clearly addressed and often immediately. We exceeded our fundraising goal before the end of the fundraiser drew near. Sofia 3rd grade You have made reading more fun than it already is. I also love how you can see your friends’ books. I feel so confident when I log in minutes because I am that much closer to winning the contests. Rosie 4rd grade Our school just finished our first Read-a-Thon and your website encouraged me to read more. I really enjoyed getting the coins, when I would read so I could decorate my Owl. Thank you for making for making this program and motivating me to read more. Shreyank 6rd grade Our school just finished our first Read-a-Thon, and I thought it was amazing! It allowed to me to set a goal for myself and encouraged me to read more than I already did. Again, thank you for creating this site because it really helped me increase my reading time by a lot. Testimonials Coby 3rd grade You have made reading more fun than it already is. I also love how you can see your friends’ books. I feel so confident when I log in minutes because I am that much closer to winning the contests. Rosie 4rd grade Our school just finished our first Read-a-Thon and your website encouraged me to read more. I really enjoyed getting the coins, when I would read so I could decorate my Owl. Thank you for making for making this program and motivating me to read more. Shreyank 6rd grade Our school just finished our first Read-a-Thon, and I thought it was amazing! It allowed to me to set a goal for myself and encouraged me to read more than I already did. Again, thank you for creating this site because it really helped me increase my reading time by a lot. Video Testimonials Jen Rasmussen PTO President at Edison Elementary, Burbank, CA Kate Gardullo PTO President, Pell Elementary School, Newport, RI Mary Carney Readathon coordinator, Syracuse Latin School, Syracuse, NY Request...