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Read-a-thon Charities: Suggestions

Apr 7th 2009Nymethreadathon

In previous read-a-thons, some participants chose to donate to a charity of their choice for each book read, for the total number of pages read, or for the total number of hours spent reading. Some even got sponsors who agreed to donate for them.  This is by no means mandatory, but if you’re joining the read-a-thon and are able to donate, here’s a list of charities you could donate to:

Animals, Nature and Conservation

Children

International Relief

Health

Literacy

Poverty and Hunger

Women

Others

Please keep in mind that this is not meant to be an exhaustive list, nor a list of “official” read-a-thon charities. You’re more than welcome to donate to a charity not listed above. In fact, if you have suggestions of charities to be added to be list, please leave them in the comments, and we’ll be happy to add them.

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24 Responses to “Read-a-thon Charities: Suggestions”

  1. Vasillyon 07 Apr 2009 at 5:11 pm 1

    For literacy charities can I suggest 826National? It’s a great organization.

    http://826national.org/

  2. Morphidaeon 07 Apr 2009 at 5:35 pm 2

    For various blood cancers including lymphoma which my sister-in-law has.

    http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org

  3. Kimberlyon 07 Apr 2009 at 6:04 pm 3

    I will be reading for RAINN – thanks for the link to them. What a wonderful organization to support. You have so many wonderful causes listed!

    For a longer list of resources on rape/molestation you can also check out http://www.shatteredreality.org.

  4. Chrison 07 Apr 2009 at 10:26 pm 4

    Thanks so much for putting this list together! I’ll be reading for Free Arts for Abused Children. Thanks for reminding me of them :)

  5. Nymethon 08 Apr 2009 at 3:15 am 5

    Thank you for the suggestions, everyone!

  6. blacklinon 08 Apr 2009 at 6:27 pm 6

    This is a great idea. My suggestion: The Kidney Cancer Association. Here’s the link: http://www.kidneycancer.org/about-us/research

    My father passed away from kidney cancer in October of 2007.

  7. Nymethon 09 Apr 2009 at 1:46 am 7

    I’m so sorry for your loss. I added them to the list.

  8. Trishon 09 Apr 2009 at 10:14 am 8

    Just a note–the RIF link goes to proliteracy instead of RIF. http://www.rif.org/

  9. blacklinon 09 Apr 2009 at 3:05 pm 9

    Nymeth,

    Thank you for adding The Kidney Cancer Association. It really means a lot. I miss him every day and I dream about him in some form or fashion every night. It’s been like that from the day he passed away. He and I had our ups and downs, but overall we were pretty close.

    Now I just have to figure out how I want to count things so I can donate to the Association. I was thinking a dollar a page, but I haven’t run the numbers to see how that would actually work.

    Any suggestions?

    My main goal for this read-a-thon is to have fun. To read for charity is just icing on the cake.

  10. bethany (B&b ex libris)on 09 Apr 2009 at 7:37 pm 10

    could you add Living Water International please??
    http://water.cc/

  11. Nymethon 10 Apr 2009 at 1:02 pm 11

    blacklin: it depends on how much you can afford to donate, and for how long you think you’ll be able to read. But in previous read-a-thons most bloggers went with something like 10 cents a page, or 15, or 30. Some bloggers managed to read up to 1500-2000 pages, so that amounts to $150-$200 even at 10 cents. But it’s up to you, really…just do what you’re comfortable with. And like you said, the main thing is to have fun :)

    Bethany: done!

  12. blacklinon 10 Apr 2009 at 6:07 pm 12

    Yeah, I did the math at a buck a page and soon realized that 10 cents a page (or even less) is much more “do-able.”

  13. I Heart Monsteron 11 Apr 2009 at 4:41 pm 13

    I’m reading for Big City Mountaineers… http://www.bigcitymountaineers.org/default.aspx

  14. Christinaon 13 Apr 2009 at 8:57 am 14

    A slightly more “vague” suggestion as there is no specific link – raise money for your local library. A lot of libraries are facing major budget cuts these days and as a result might have to cut hours/staff/services/events.

    I’ll be raising money for the Brooklyn Public Library as they’re facing the decision to cut hours which could mean no weekend or evenings and a lot of the neighborhoods they’re in can really use the job assistance programs they offer. I’m just doing this as a “please donate” over the weekend rather than trying to read a certain number of pages or books. I’ve already had a few people who rely on their libraries offer to donate by check now rather than waiting for the weekend.

  15. Mary Elizabeth Williamson 14 Apr 2009 at 5:14 am 15

    If anyone is reading my book, “Gimme Shelter,” for the read-a-thon, please please consider a donation to the National Alliance to End Homelessness — naeh.org.

    I’m giving 2% of the money I earn from my book to the Alliance, and I’m extraordinarily proud of the work they’re doing not just to end homelessness in America, but to prevent the root causes of it.

    Thank you and keep reading! Go go go!

  16. tanabataon 15 Apr 2009 at 6:15 am 16

    This time I’m reading for the Book Wish Foundation which provides textbooks to refugees of Darfur so they can attempt to have a better life in the future.
    http://www.bookwish.org/

  17. Elizabethon 16 Apr 2009 at 7:43 am 17

    I’m not a reader, but I will be making a donation to Reach out and Read for each person that participates in my mini-challenge this year.

  18. Michelleon 18 Apr 2009 at 8:48 am 18

    In honor of my sister! The Muscular Dystrophy!!!!! (She is still with us, but I love her so much!!!!) We need a cure!!!!

  19. Alyceon 22 Oct 2009 at 9:16 am 19

    I’ll be donating to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer fund.

    http://ww5.komen.org/default.aspx

  20. Fyreflyon 22 Oct 2009 at 10:01 am 20

    I always like Donors Choose – teachers from high-need school districts submit project proposals, and you pick which project you’d like your money to support – and you can see exactly where that money goes, and see photos of your donation in action in the classroom. (Plus there are tons of bookish projects to pick from.)

    http://www.donorschoose.org/

  21. Graceon 23 Oct 2009 at 12:37 pm 21

    I know it’s a bit late but I have always been a big supporter of the American Diabetes Association. It is a charity that has always been close to my heart because my father suffers from Type 2.

    http://www.diabetes.org/

    Grace

  22. Fionaon 23 Oct 2009 at 3:02 pm 22

    I’ll be reading for KIVA – not so much a donation as a micro-loan http://www.kiva.org/

  23. Shannaon 24 Oct 2009 at 3:41 am 23

    I am going to add a link and try to raise some contributions for The Child Upliftment Center in Nepal. This is a really small group of people that I was involved with when I lived in Nepal, and two of my friends started an orphanage for about 20 kids who have lost their parents to Moaist and inter-caste violence in rural regions of Nepal. They rent a house, shelter, feed, buy all the clothes and school supplies for these kids to go to have a chance. They are not affiliated with any major charity organizations and pay for all of the bills out of their own pockets and with local donations. I have just taken on the task of trying to help them get some international aid as well.

    http://www.cucnepal.org/index.html

  24. Michelle G.on 13 Nov 2009 at 10:22 am 24

    For the Read-a-Thon next April, could you include the charity Room to Read? http://www.roomtoread.org

    Thanks!

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