Welcome to the Pratham Read-a-Thon 2012!

The Facts - Read-a-Thon (Pilot Phase 2)

Who: You, Pratham and SeeYourImpact
What: Change the world, one child at a time
Time Frame: March 1st - April 30th (specific week depending on the chapter)
Where: http://www.seeyourimpact.org/start/readathon
How: Create a page, collect pledges, read books, and raise money
Why: Because you have the power to change someone’s life - $14 helps educate a child in rural areas of India for an entire year

Get Started!

What: You will make a page just like THIS ONE.
Why: With this page, you can easily share your Read-a-Thon with friends and family.
How: Click on THIS LINK to get started. Sign up, fill in your information, and click Start My Campaign!

**The Read-a-Thon toolkit has everything you need to run a successful Read-a-Thon. It includes information, sample emails, and a step by step process for running your campaign on SeeYourImpact. Download the Read-a-thon Toolkit here!

I Made My Page, Now What Do I Do?

  1. Download the Read-a-Thon Toolkit.
  2. Get pledges online. Download a sample email you can send to people.
  3. Get your parents to help you get pledges. Download a sample letter for your parents and sponsors.
  4. Read lots of books!
  5. After the campaign period ends, collect the money from your sponsors (see the toolkit for help)!

Need Help?

Please email Jamie at Jamie@seeyourimpact.org if you need help or have questions about setting up your page.

Please contact Kabir at info@prathamusa.org if you have questions about Pratham or other ways to get involved with Pratham.