Great things happen when you read!

This Reading Challenge Fundraiser will take participants of READ4BCHS on an incredible journey of discovery across this planet, inspire a love of reading, awaken their imagination, build their confidence and enhance their reading skills. Help the BCHS Foundation get off to a quick start by donating right away. Donations made by friends and family will motivate the wonderful participants of this amazing event to power their way through their virtual adventure and build skills to last a lifetime.

Challenge:

CAN THE PARTICIPANTS READ ACROSS THE WORLD IN JUST THREE WEEKS?

Challenge accepted!

Reading Challenge Event Dates: Monday, February 6th, 2023 to Sunday, February 26th, 2023

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: DONATE!
From Monday, February 6th, 2023 to Sunday, February 26th, 2023

Option #1: Click on the "DONATE" button  above (if you donate more than $10, you could get access to Mind Growth Education's Digital Sponsor Coupon Sheet as a thank you gift - if you wish!). PLEASE add the name of the team you are wishing to attribute your donation to (if not, your donation will be attributed to the whole event).

OR 
Option #2: Attribute your donation to a specific class/team/individual by scrolling down  and clicking on their "team" name.
**IF YOU WISH: Under "Your Message", please write an encouraging little note to the participant(s) you are representing!

STEP 2: SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!
From Monday, February 6th, 2023 to Sunday, February 26th, 2023

Once you have contributed, please help by getting the word out to your friends and family and tell everyone about the Read4BCHS Fundraiser. Ask them to support the BCHS Foundation and pediatric care at the Brantford General Hospital by making a contribution!

STEP 3: GET READING!
"Read Across the World"

Starting on Monday, February 6th, 2023 to Sunday, February 26th, 2023 , participants, families and classes will start a virtual, cross-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 planet, building more reading skills while exposing them to all sorts of fun and educational facts about the world.

Will they be able to complete the challenge by February 26th, 2023? Stay tuned to find out!

STEP 4: REAP THE REWARDS!

Everyone who registers  and logs  minutes receives a participant prize package and a chance to win a grand prize.

Grand Prize categories are:

• Top Individual Fundraiser (single participant reader/fundraiser from the community)
• Top Family or Team Fundraiser (family or team with more than one reader/fundraiser from the community)
• Top Class Fundraiser (from registered schools)
• Top School Fundraiser (from registered school boards)
• Top Individual with most minutes read (single participant reader/fundraiser from the community)
• Top Family or Team with most minutes read (family or team with more than one reader/fundraiser from the community)
• Top Class with most minutes read (from registered schools)
• Top School with most minutes read (from registered school boards)

Fun Facts!

After completing this Reading Challenge Fundraiser, participants will have had over 200-1,000 additional minutes of reading and will have planted real trees in Canada in the process!

GREAT NEWS! Mind Growth Education 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?

The funds raised through Read4BCHS will go towards supporting pediatric care at the Brant Community Healthcare System.

Friends and family - Let's show we are a community that cares about pediatric programs at our local hospital!

See "Fundraisers" below to contribute to a specific participant or contribute to the whole cause!

Thank you for your support!

To register to participate in this event, please register here!