This year, the Dogwood Hill PTO is holding a Read-a-Thon to get our students excited about reading, improve their reading skills, and raise money for this year's school gift:

2025 Jerry Pallotta AUTHOR VISIT

(Author of "Who Would Win" Book Series)

Basketball Backboards with Bumpers for the School Gym

(We couldn't fully afford this last year)

Floor Runners/Rugs for School Entryways and Hallways

We are using 99Pledges to track the progress of our donations toward our goal.  

https://app.99pledges.com/fund/2026dhsreadathon

We greatly appreciate your support of our students and our school!

Check Whether Your Employer Offers Donation Matching:

The Dogwood Hill School PTO is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation is tax-deductible (Federal Tax ID #20-3092957).

Share the Fundraiser:

From your student’s pledge page, you can share the fundraiser and email it to potential donors.  Here is a sample of what you could say: 

"(Student) is participating in a fundraiser, and would love your support. If you'd like to donate, you can do so online at the following link: (Student Pledge Page Link).  Thanks for your support!”

Business Owners:

Do you or someone you know own a business that might like to support the Read-a-Thon? 

Corporate Sponsorships are available:

https://forms.gle/FiuPXTiMCAL6ChxZ7 (see below)

Students can win prizes TWO ways:

1) Reading

ALL students who meet their daily reading goals AND submit their weekly reading logs will be automatically entered to win the following prize drawings:

Week 1 and Week 2 Book Drawings

Win a new book! (1 student per class per week)

Week 1 and Week 2 Raffle Drawings

Choose a prize from the prize bin in the library! (1 student per class per week)

Grand Prize Raffle Drawings

(Students will select which prize to be entered to win on their Week 2 reading log)

Holiday Bowl Family Fun Pack

4 VIP Passes to 5 Wits Adventure Room

$50 Gift Certificate for the Spring Book Fair

American Girl Doll

Remote Contro Robot

Class with highest percentage of students meeting reading goals:

will SILLY STRING MR. BOWE on 2/10!

Class that raises the most $:

will get a BAGEL BREAKFAST on 2/13!

2) Fundraising

Students will automatically earn the following prizes when they reach each donation level:

Raise $25

Squishy Axolotl Sand Toy

Raise $50

3D Dragon Egg

Raise $100

Capybara Keychain

Raise $150

Treasure Trove Adventure Box

Raise $250

Remote Control Cyber Truck

Raise $500

2 Hershey Park Tickets

Raise $1,000

$200 Gift Card to YOUR CHOICE OF

LEGO, American Girl, or Dick's Sporting Goods

The Dogwood Hill School PTO would like to offer the opportunity for businesses and companies to sponsor this exciting event. 

We will be thanking our donors with the following:

1.  Listed as a donor on the 99Pledges Read-a-Thon main fundraising page.

(Donors logos will be listed in descending order according to donation amount.)

2.  Listed as a donor (including website link and business description) on the DHS PTO Facebook Page and Read-a-Thon website. (Donors will be listed in descending order according to donation amount.)

3.  A 2026 Dogwood PTO Read-a-Thon "Thank you Sign" to display in your business.

Please complete the Google Form (link below) and email your company's logo and description to dogwoodpto@oaklandschoolsnj.org.

Thank you for your generosity and support!

Corporate Sponsorship Letter 

Corporate Sponsorship Google Form