Town School for Boys’ Read-For-Need Fundraiser!

What is the Read for Need Fundraiser?

Our Read-For-Need fundraiser provides the Raphael House community with fun reading activities while supporting Raphael House, a shelter for families experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. All pledges from our Read-For-Need fundraiser support Raphael House programs and operations that provide shelter and supportive services to families experiencing homelessness.

It's easy to join! Here's How It Works.

1. Sign Up Online

2. Confirm Your Sponsors

Ask family and friends to sign up as a sponsor of your fundraiser by filling out the sponsor form. Sponsors can either

- Pledge to donate 50¢, $1, or more, for each page of a book read.
- Pledge a flat donation amount.

Sponsors can include grandparents, aunts/uncles, neighbors, coaches, Facebook friends– anyone who wants to support your reading!

3. Read, Read, & Read Some More!

For two weeks, read as many books as you can. Download this reading log to keep track of your pages.

Three boys with a thumbs up in front of a bookshelf

4. Collect Pledges!

Once you’ve finished reading, thank and let your sponsors know how many pages you read so they can make their pledges. Please share your reading count with Raphael House by emailing Meagan at mmatthews@raphaelhouse.org.

- Online: Donations can be made using the Town School fundraising page. Please remind sponsors to include a comment with the name of the student they are sponsoring when they make their online donation.
- Checks: Make checks payable to: Raphael House of San Francisco. Checks can be mailed to: Raphael House, 1065 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. Please have sponsors put the reader’s name and “Read-for-Need” in the memo line.

How can parents & caregivers help?

Help Set a Goal: Set a goal for how many minutes your child or student reader will read during the Read-a-Thon. Motivate your student to read more, choose different types of books, and consider reading more challenging books.
Make the Read-a-Thon Fun for the Whole Family! Make a poster where family members can write down their favorite books, host a family or friends book club, or post photos to social media!

Remind Your Reader to Track Their Pages: This is often the most difficult part!

Thank You for Supporting Our Fundraiser!

We hope our Read-For-Need fundraiser provides your family with fun activities that boost enthusiasm for reading! Please direct questions to Meagan at mmatthews@raphaelhouse.org or (415) 345-7267. Raphael House is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Our tax identification number is 94-3141608.