WOW Westfield Readers!!
Our month of reading has come to an end and not only did our students strengthen their reading skills, but they have also have raised money to benefit children and families that utilize the Ronald McDonald House services and support efforts. I am so proud of our readers! Westfield's original fundraising goal was $2,500 but because of the generosity of your family and friends we have so far raised $10,650 dollars for the children and families of Ronald McDonald House!! Woo Hoo!!
Special shoutout to our very own Kindergartner who is currently the top fundraiser of the entire Ronald McDonald House - Philadelphia Region Read For the House Program! Way to go!
Students have until the end of the day on Friday, March 11 to continue collecting donations and have them count towards their fundraising total for prizes. Remember, readers can reach out to their sponsors and collect their donations through their online fundraising page. If you receive any cash or check donations by next Friday, please let me know and Ronald McDonald house send a volunteer to the school to pick up the donations.
I am so proud of our readers!
T. Paige
We hope your students are excited to kick off the Read for the House program in support of of Ronald McDonald House families! If you haven't signed up yet I have included the steps below to get started! Let's encourage and excite our students about reading and stewardship! There is a great set of videos of book readings that can be found here. This is the resources tab of the Read for the House website and has great content for you to share with your student(s).
Here are the steps to get started!
1. Visit RMHCphilly.net/read, and click on “Register Now.”
2. Review the agreement. (Please note: there are no fundraising requirements to participate in this program.)
3. Select “Reader.” Find your school’s team by clicking on the “Search” button below “Find a Team to Join.” Our Team is Westfield Friends School!
4. Pick a fundraising goal that you think you can reach. You can change your fundraising goal at any time.
5. Complete the form to create a username and password for your fundraising account.
6. Customize the fundraising page with photos, a story, and anything else you would like to share.
7. Now you are ready to spread the word that you are reading and raising money for the House!
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected]..
Happy Reading!
T. Paige
Here is the timeline for the program!
January:
Watch this online video to learn about the program, create your personal fundraising page, and ask sponsors to pledge any amount of money for each minute your student reads during February.
February:
Reading begins on February 1! Keep track of how many minutes you read every day of the month using the website and the calendar attached to this email. Remember: the more you read, the more money you’ll raise!
March:
Reach out to your sponsors and ask them to make their donations on your online fundraising page. You can feel good knowing every dollar you raised directly helps families in need!
Here are the steps to get started!
1. Visit RMHCphilly.net/read and click on “Register Now.”
2. Review the agreement. (Please note: there are no fundraising requirements to participate in this program.)
3. Select “Reader.” Find your school’s team by clicking on the “Search” button below “Find a Team to Join.” Our Team is Westfield Friends School!
4. Pick a fundraising goal that you think you can reach. You can change your fundraising goal at any time.
5. Complete the form to create a username and password for your fundraising account.
6. Customize the fundraising page with photos, a story, and anything else you would like to share.
7. Now you are ready to spread the word that you are reading and raising money for the House!
All the above info can be found in the attached documents as well. Teacher Paige, our 4th grade teacher, introduced this program to the Lower School and is excited to use reading as a way to promote stewardship in our community.
Thank you so much in advance for your participation! If you have any questions do not hesitate to reach out to T. Paige, at [email protected].