Cathedral School: Join Our Read-For-Need Fundraiser!

1. Sign Up Online

Register as a participant here or by emailing mmatthews@raphaelhouse.org. The deadline to sign up is Thursday, December 19th! Be sure to download and print your Reading Log, Sponsor Form, and Parent/Caregiver Guide.

2. Ask Your Friends & Family to Sponsor You

Get your friends and family excited and ask them to sponsor your reading efforts by filling out the Sponsor Form. Sponsors commit to donate 25¢, 50¢, or more for each page of a book or article read. They can also commit to a flat donation amount. Sponsors can include grandparents, aunts/uncles, neighbors, Facebook friends, and even yourself! Download a sample letter for your sponsors.

3. Read, Read, & Read Some More!

Open up your favorite books or magazines and read as many as you can from Friday December 20th to January 6th. Don’t forget to keep track of the pages you read in your Reading Log. They can be books of any type: fantasy, adventure, fiction, or nonfiction. Be sure to tag #RaphaelHouseSF if you post photos to social media or email them to mmatthews@raphaelhouse.org!

4. Celebrate Your Success & Collect Pledges

Once you’ve finished reading your books, thank your sponsors and let them know about your reading accomplishments so they can make their pledges. Pledges are due by Monday, January 27th.

• Online Donations: Raphael House staff will send you a link to a customized online fundraising page that you can share with your sponsors!
• 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.

Please send your completed Reading Logs and Sponsor Forms to Meagan at mmathews@raphaelhouse.org. Here is a sample email template you can use to follow up with your sponsors and let them know how to make their donation.