Read-A-Thon’s Rise Up and Read is more than a challenge—it’s a movement.
Join the Movement:
Join schools across the nation and read 15 million minutes together in October! Your school can contribute by hosting a Read-A-Thon and logging at least 100,000 minutes of reading.
Let's Get Started!
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Book Your October Read-A-Thon
*Haven't booked yet? Book from 9/28-10/31.
Register for the Challenge
*By filling out the registration form.
Rally Readers + Log Minutes
*Aim for 100,000+ minutes!
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Join a Movement That...
✅ Fuels Student Success: Every minute logged strengthens reading skills, builds confidence, and inspires a lifelong love of reading.
✅ Raises Vital Funds: Support the programs your students depend on while making reading the heart of your school culture.
✅ Unites Your Community: Rally students, families, and staff around a shared goal that celebrates literacy and school pride.
FUN AND EASY FUNDRAISING?
With Read-A-Thon your school can earn 4-5x more than with traditional fundraising! And that’s only the beginning. You can:
Read More While Raising More During Reading Across America Week!
Read Across America Week is a critical time to further student learning, inspire young readers and writers, and cultivate a love of reading. You're already gearing up to support reading. With Read-A-Thon, you'll raise money at the same time. It's a win-win!
Join Our Community
Skip the countless hours of planning and the pressure of handling money. With Read-A-Thon, our full-service team is here to help you support your school and students.
How We're Celebrating Your Success
Celebrate your school’s achievement! When you hit 100,000 reading minutes, you’ll earn the Colby Cup digital badge to display on your website and social channels to celebrate your reading achievement.
We’re honoring the top 3 schools with the highest average minutes per student with an official Rise Up and Read School of Excellence banner—an award for your commitment to student growth and reading excellence.
Every minute read builds stronger students, stronger schools, and stronger communities. Join us and together, we can inspire a nation of readers.
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