read-a-thon
Literary fundraising event
A read-a-thon is a fundraising event where participants collect pledges based on how much they read over a set period.
Schools commonly use read-a-thons to raise money while encouraging literacy: My daughter read twelve books during the library's read-a-thon.
The format follows other pledge-based "-athon" events like walkathons and dance-a-thons.
Ability to read, write
- booksBound written works
- pagesBound paper sheets
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- vocabularyOne's word collection
genres · titles · authors · stories · minutes · chapters · leveled · bookworm
Formal promises given
- sponsorsFunders seeking promotion
- donationsGifts to organizations
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- goalDesired end result
cause · collection · supporters · nonprofit · school · library · incentives · prizes
Capacity for sustained effort
- hoursSixty-minute spans
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- sleeplessUnable to drift off
blankets · snacks · pillows · pajamas · cozy · page-turner · breaks · stretch
Sixty-minute spans
- challengeTest of ability
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- participantsThose actively involved
- registrationFormal recording of participation
kickoff · deadline · tracking · leaderboard · countdown · teams · categories · rules
literacy
Ability to read, write
- booksBound written works
- pagesBound paper sheets
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
vocabulary · genres · titles · authors · stories · minutes · chapters · leveled · bookworm · library
pledges
Formal promises given
goal · cause · collection · supporters · nonprofit · school · library · incentives · prizes · thermometer
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- hoursSixty-minute spans
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
sleepless · blankets · snacks · pillows · pajamas · cozy · page-turner · breaks · stretch · caffeine
hours
Sixty-minute spans
- challengeTest of ability
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- participantsThose actively involved
registration · kickoff · deadline · tracking · leaderboard · countdown · teams · categories · rules · duration
- charity eventsfundraiser, benefit concert, charity gala, benefit dinner, silent auction
- fundraisingdonation, donations, donor, donors, fundraiser
read-a-thondance-a-thon
Endurance event on feet
swim-a-thon · bike-a-thon · marathon · fun run · bowl-a-thon
read-a-thonbake sale
Homemade goods fundraiser
car wash · silent auction · raffle · door-to-door sales · candy sale
read, marathon, reader, reading, reads, readable, unreadable, readability, reread