Great things happen when you read!

This Read-A-Thon Fundraiser will take the students from Mme Kaukas' French Language classes (Brooks Secondary)  on an incredible journey of discovery across the World, inspire a love of reading, awaken their imagination, build their confidence and enhance their reading skills. Help this group get off to a quick start by contributing right away. Contributions made by friends and family will motivate the wonderful students of this amazing French Immersion Social Studies classes to power their way through their virtual adventure and build skills to last a lifetime.

Challenge:

CAN MME KAUKAS' FRENCH LANGUAGE STUDENTS OF BROOKS SECONDARY SCHOOL READ ACROSS THE WORLD IN JUST TWO MONTHS?

Challenge accepted!

Fundraiser Event Dates: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 to Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

To find out if they've completed the challenge, subscribe to this campaign and you will receive updates throughout the event!

How to help?

STEP 1: CONTRIBUTE!
From Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 to Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

Step #1: Click on the "CONTRIBUTE" button above (if you contribute more than $10, you will get access to Mind Growth Education's Digital Sponsor Coupon Sheet as a thank you gift!)
OR Step #2: To attribute your contribution to a specific class - Scroll down to the bottom of this page to find the class and click! You'll be able to "CONTRIBUTE" to that particular class that way!
Step #3: Under "Your Message", please write an encouraging little note to the student (if you wish).

STEP 2: SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!
From Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 to Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

Once you have contributed, please help by getting the word out to your friends and family and tell everyone about this "Read-A-Thon" Fundraiser. Ask them to support this school by making a contribution!

Reading across the World

Starting on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 to Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 , the students from Mme Kaukas' French Language classes (Brooks Secondary) will start a virtual, global road trip via an innovative program from Mind Growth Education to complete their reading challenge.

Their daily reading sessions will take them on a storybook adventure across this great country, building more reading skills while exposing them to all sorts of fun and educational facts about different countries.

Will they be able to complete the challenge by April 12th, 2022? Stay tuned to find out!

Fun facts!

After completing this Read-A-Thon Fundraiser, participant will have had over 800-1,000 additional minutes of reading and will have planted real trees in Canada in the process!

GREAT NEWS! We’ve partnered with One Tree Planted #onetreeplanted . One Tree Planted will plant a tree for every 25% of the reading challenge a class completes along their "Read Across the World" reading adventure route. There’s no extra work or cost for the student/families — Just make sure you keep reading! #greatthingshappenwhenyouread

How will the funds be used?

85% of the net funds raised by this Read-A-Thon Fundraiser will help support three causes:
* The Grade 8 class: The Canadian Cancer Society
* The Grade 9 class: The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
* The Grade 10 class: The David Suzuki Foundation

 The remaining 15% goes towards Mind Growth Education to help cover costs such as subscription cost, certificates of achievement, administrative fee + the Paypal or Stripe payment processing fees and transaction costs.

Friends and family - Let's show we are a community that cares about this school!

See "Fundraisers" below to contribute to a specific class or contribute to the whole group!

Thank you for your support!