Bangkok Prep’s Readathon raises over Baht 400,000 to support charities in community: Students raise money by reading 3,621 books totalling 319,332 pages

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          Students at Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School (Bangkok Prep) raised Baht 420,000 to support various community groups, including the Neilson Hays Library (NHL), Ban Kru Noi, Camillian Home, Bring the Elephant Home, and UNICEF during the school’s annual Readathon event held recently.
          A Readathon is a reading marathon where children are encouraged to find sponsors for every book they read.
At Bangkok Prep, the Readathon’s goal is to help children become better readers and better learners by nurturing a joy of reading, while at the same time raising funds for a worthwhile cause. This activity promotes literacy among students, helps them to become community-minded and is a fun way to encourage them to read and introduce them to new genre of books and authors.
          The Readathon ran for the month of January and was celebrated as part of the school’s Book Week which also included related activities such as book character dress up day, book sales, book quiz, book reading and signing by author and teacher Pepa O’Donovan, visit by guest author Sonia Leong, a Manga style author and a slumber party held in the Primary Library to engage children in reading activities.
          Before reading, students had to approach family members and friends as sponsors to pledge a certain amount of money per book read. They then spent the next several weeks reading and documenting every book that was read and then collected the sponsorship money.
          A total of 3,621 books and 319,332 pages were read during this school wide reading marathon held over 4 weeks.
          Students were awarded prizes in six different age categories for the "Most Amount of Books Read”, "Most Amount of Money Raised" and “Olympian Reader”.
          All money raised will be divided to the five organisations.
          The NHL is the largest English-language library and the oldest non-profit organisation in Thailand. This historical library is actively run completely by volunteers, and depends entirely on patron subscriptions and fundraising for its survival. The Bangkok Prep Readathon donations have gone specifically to repairing the roof and refurbishing the teak floors in the last two years!
          Baan Kru Noi supports children who live in slum areas to provide them with an education, opportunities and guidance. They help over 800 underprivileged children in Bangkok, many whom have parents who are imprisoned, or have abandoned them.
          The Camillian Home works with children living with disabilities, HIV/AIDS and those who have been orphaned or abandoned. Designed to give specialised care in a family atmosphere, they encourage and develop the capability of each child, regardless of the severity of their condition.
          Bring the Elephant Home restores natural habitat, finds solutions to mitigate human-elephant conflicts and stimulates elephant friendly eco-tourism.
UNICEF helps children have better lives today; and also works with governments and partners to change laws and policies for future generations of children. In over 190 countries around the world, UNICEF do all they can to reach the world's most vulnerable children.

Bangkok Prep’s Readathon raises over Baht 400,000 to support charities in community: Students raise money by reading 3,621 books totalling 319,332 pages

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