Food Drive Read-a-thon

Saturday, April 1 – Sunday, April 30, 2023 Past event
12:01 AM EDT
Ellsworth, Maine
Free · 1 race

Event summary

Join us for the exciting Food Drive Read-a-thon happening from April 1st to April 30th, 2023, in the beautiful community of Ellsworth, Hancock! This month-long event invites K-8 students to engage in a fun and meaningful challenge: read to raise funds for neighbors in need. Every minute spent reading translates into vital support for local food programs, addressing the pressing issue of food insecurity in Maine, where more than 1 in 10 households struggle to access nutritious food.

As students sharpen their reading skills, they also have the chance to win fantastic prizes from local bookstores, including gift cards from Sherman's in Bar Harbor, Compass Rose Books in Castine, BookStacks in Bucksport, and Blue Hill Books in Blue Hill. Together, let's empower our children to make a difference in their community while fostering a lifelong love for reading. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to support a worthy cause and inspire the next generation of readers!

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  • Food Drive Read-a-Thon!

    Virtual

    Read to feed your neighbors! Through the month of April, K-8 readers have the opportunity to give back to their community and win prizes by fundraising for every minute they spend reading. Here's how it works: 1. Sign up here, and we'll send you information on how to set up your online Read-a-thon page, along with book suggestions and a printable reading log. 2. With your guardian's help, find sponsors (family friends, aunts, uncles, grandparents, neighbors) who will pledge a donation for the amount of time you spend reading (for example, 50 cents or a dollar per hour spent reading). Sponsors can also make a flat donation for your fundraiser. 3. Keep track of the number of minutes you spend reading during the month of April in your reading log, making sure to update your online log on a regular basis! 4. Submit your total number of minutes spent reading by April 30th. 5. At the end of the month, we'll tally the results and announce the winners! The top 3 participants who spend the most time reading will receive a gift certificate to a Hancock County book store.

    Saturday, Apr 1, 2023

    Free

    Entries closed

Organiser's description

Read to feed your neighbors!
Throughout the month of April, K-8 students have the opportunity to participate in the Hancock County Food Drive by fundraising for every minute they spend reading! Students have the opportunity to practice their reading skills, support their neighbors through fundraising, and even win prizes!

More than 1 in 10 Maine households goes without nutritious food, making Maine the most food insecure state in New England. Childhood food insecurity rates in our region are even higher: according to Kids Count Data Center, 1 in 5 children in Hancock County live in food insecure households, which can have lifelong impacts on childrens physical health, mental health, and education outcomes. By building resources for local food programs, the Hancock County Food Drive works to ensure that all people in our community have access to nutritious, affordable food!

Students who read for the most minutes during the month of April will win a gift card from our amazing local bookstore sponsors: Sherman's in Bar Harbor, Compass Rose Books in Castine, BookStacks in Bucksport, and Blue Hill Books in Blue Hill, Maine.

Location

75 State Street, Ellsworth, 04605, ME, United States

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