Read-a-thon Charities: Suggestions
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
- American Humane Association
- Bug Life
- Canada Wilderness Committee
- Conservation International
- Conservation Fund
- Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
- Earthroots Fund
- Greenpeace International
- Jane Goodall Institute
- Marine Conservation Society
- The Nature Conservacy
- Orangutan Foundation
- People & Planet
- Rainforest Alliance
- Tiger Awareness
- Toronto Humane Society
- World Wildlife Fund
Children
- American Humane Association
- Bullying UK
- Children’s Health Fund
- Free Arts for Abused Children
- Safe Space
- Unicef
International Relief
- Amnesty International
- American Refugee Committee
- Book Wish Foundation
- The Center for Victims of Torture
- Save Darfur
Health
- Aids Research Alliance
- Alzheimer’s Research Trust
- Alzheimer’s Disease Research
- Alzheimer’s Society of Canada
- American Heart Association
- Canadian Paraplegic Association
- Cancer Research Institute
- Cancer Research UK
- The Kidney Cancer Association
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Prevent Cancer Foundation
Literacy
Poverty and Hunger
Women
- Breast Cancer Research Fund
- Global Fund for Women
- National Breast Cancer Foundation
- Women for Women International
Others
- American Red Cross
- Big City Mountaineers
- British Red Cross
- Canadian Red Cross
- Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- Family Violence Prevention Fund
- Living Water International
- Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
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.
