Partners
The Kiwanis Club of Ottawa is delighted to thank the following sponsors and partners who help bring Read-a-thon to schools worldwide
Gold Level Sponsor
Silver Level Sponsor
Bronze Level Sponsor
Kiwanis Read-a-thon sincerely thanks guest authors, illustrators and presenters that donate readings, books and presentations to participating Read-a-thon schools:
Partners
 Sponsorship/Partnership
Opportunities
The Kiwanis Club of Ottawa welcomes the participation of
all school boards, foundations, and members of the community in
helping bring Read-a-thon into all schools.
Message
from Kiwanis
Improving literacy has become one of our community's most compelling
social issues. Knowing how to read and write effectively is essential
to success in school and in life. The Kiwanis Read-a-thon was designed
to provide schools with a reading program that can be easily integrated
into on-going literacy improvement efforts. The Kiwanis Read-a-thon
program provides teachers with everything they need to implement
a reading initiative in their classroom that focuses on increasing
the satisfaction and enjoyment children can experience through reading.
Read-a-thon is a proven winner with students and teachers alike.
It has become a highlight on the school year calendar as a period
of celebration and fun centred on reading. As well, the Kiwanis
Read-a-thon provides schools with an optional fundraising component
they can use to raise money for library improvement or other school
priorities.
The Kiwanis Club needs your help to bring the Read-a-thon into
many more schools. Your support can make a lifelong difference to
a child. Please join with us and others in your community to help
our children learn to love reading.
Kiwanis
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Business
Partners
Your business can play an important role in bringing Read-a-thon
to life in schools in your community. There are many ways in which
you can participate, by making a cash donation, committing to ongoing
financial support for the program, or providing goods and/or services
in-kind.
The Kiwanis Read-a-thon provides free literacy resources to teachers
and librarians to implement annual read-a-thons. Your company has
an opportunity to become involved as a sponsor reaching families,
schools and libraries both in Canada and globally.
How can your company benefit from becoming a sponsor?
The Kiwanis Read-a-thon can help your company build its brand.
Your brand will appear on all Read-a-thon materials that are distributed
to thousands of homes, schools and libraries in our community, and
across Canada and globally. Your brand will appear on the Read-a-thon
national web site and be seen in national newspapers (like the Ottawa
Citizen) as well as in community newspapers
Read-a-thon can help your company demonstrate its commitment to
children and education. By sponsoring Read-a-thon, you are investing
in children’s lives, improving schools and creating a better
community.
READ-A-THON SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
There are three levels in which sponsors can participate; by making
a financial contribution, committing to ongoing financial support
for the program, or providing goods and/or services in-kind. In-kind
support for example, could include incentives for schools, student
prizes, and pizza lunches for “winning” classes, new
books for school libraries, printing or advertising.
Gold Sponsor (over $15,000) financial contribution
As a gold sponsor you will receive:
- Recognition as a Gold level sponsor on all Read-a-thon communication materials (school handouts sent to over 20,000 schools across Canada, teacher’s resource materials, and media)
- Recognition as a Gold Level sponsor on the Kiwanis Read-a-thon web site
- Recognition at all Read-a-thon events
- Participation in school assemblies when invited by schools
- Recognition in local and national media PSAs
- Attend the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Read-a-thon luncheon annually
- Use of the Read-a-thon brand
Silver Sponsor (under $15,000) financial or in-kind sponsorship
As a silver sponsor you will receive:
- Recognition as a Silver level sponsor on all Read-a-thon communication materials (school handouts sent to over 20,000 schools across Canada, teacher’s resource materials, and media)
- Recognition as a Silver Level sponsor on the Kiwanis Read-a-thon web site
- Recognition at all Read-a-thon events
- Participation in school assemblies when invited by schools
- Be recognized in local and nationally broadcast PSAs
- Attend the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Read-a-thon luncheon
- Use of the Read-a-thon brand
Bronze Sponsor (under $5,000) financial or in-kind sponsorship
As a bronze sponsor you will receive:
- Recognition as a Bronze level sponsor on all Read-a-thon communication materials (school handouts sent to over 20,000 schools across Canada, teacher’s resource materials, and media)
- Recognition as a Bronze level sponsor on the Kiwanis Read-a-thon web site
- Recognition at all Read-a-thon events
Please contact Read-a-thon to discuss sponsorship opportunities.
Lee Scott
Kiwanis Read-a-thon
info@kiwanisreadathon.org
www.kiwanisreadathon.org
613 290-5504
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School
Councils, School Boards & Public Libraries
School councils can be instrumental in ensuring the success of
Read-a-thon in their schools by:
- endorsing the Read-a-thon program;
- providing volunteer support to administration and teachers
to implement the program;
- seeking out additional prizes or incentives for students from
within their school community.
School boards can support Read-a-thon by:
- endorsing the Read-a-thon program for use in their schools;
- working with Read-a-thon planners to identify schools of interest
for Read-a-thon;
- facilitating distribution of Read-a-thon material to schools.
Public libraries can support Read-a-thon by:
- endorsing the Read-a-thon program;
- partnering with local schools to enrich Read-a-thon activities
by providing reading lists for students and animating reading
activities in schools;
- posting Read-a-thon information for the community and Read-a-thon
results from local schools.
As Read-a-thon supporters, school councils, school boards and
public libraries will receive prominent recognition in Read-thon
material and launches.
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Media
Sponsors
To promote and support the program, Read-a-thon organizers are
seeking partnerships with print and electronic media. Partnering
with media may include:
- on-air or in-print promotion of the Read-a-thon program (editorial
and/or advertising);
- coverage of Read-a-thon events in the community (launch event
and/or individual school activities);
- production and airing of PSAs;
- guest appearances by Read-a-thon organizers on local media;
- as Read-a-thon supporters, media partners will receive prominent
recognition in Read-thon material and launches.
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Kiwanis
Members
Members have a unique opportunity to support Read-a-thon activities
by:
- becoming a Kiwanis champion at a school in your community.
This includes acting as a liaison between the Kiwanis organization
and participating schools and becoming involved in your school’s
Read-a-thon activities;
- making a donation to the Kiwanis Read-a-thon which will enable
more schools to participate in the program;
- providing goods & in-kind services to support Read-a-thon;
- assisting with the promotion of the Read-a-thon program within
the community.
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Individuals
Members of the community are invited to support Read-a-thon by:
- making a donation to the Kiwanis Read-a-thon which will enable
more schools to participate in the program;
- contacting the Kiwanis Read-a-thon to learn more about how
you can get involved.
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