Read a book, donate to a cause
Fellow writing buddy, Katharine Owens (a.k.a. The Insect Collector) has issued a challenge to do good all year. Since we’re going to read so much, why not donate to charity at the same time?
It’s called the I Dig Reading Challenge. Katharine says:
Over the month of December I participated in a Read-a-thon where participants were meant to challenge themselves to read as much as possible over a weekend, and then attach some donation (to the charity of their choice) based on the books read.
Some people opted to do a per-page kind of thing (a penny for every page read). Some, like me, made a per-book arrangement ($1.00 a book, etc). I decided to donate $5.00 for every book I read. I managed to read 10 books over the month, and am excited to be donating that $50.00 to my local neighborhood non-profit, the North End Action Team.
I really had fun with this challenge, and to be honest, I don’t want to stop.
Drum roll please…
So I am initiating my own challenge, I want to keep giving throughout the year.
And I, the Soozinator, accept!
I’m going to donate $5 for each book I read in 2011.
Each month, I’ll give my earnings to a different charity/cause!
So far, I’ve read 2 books — that puts me at a $10 donation! I’ve got a few more books on January’s TBR list, and at the end of the month, I’ll be donating to Running Strong, a charity for American Indian youth.
So a big thanks to Katharine for this GREAT and GENEROUS idea!!
You tell me: Would you be willing to do something like this? You can always donate less or more per book! Have you ever done anything like this before?
Amie Kaufman
January 10, 2011 @ 10:11 am
I think this is a fantastic idea! I’m in — and I’ll spread the word on my blog this week.
Susan
January 10, 2011 @ 10:12 am
Yaaay! Thanks, Amie! 😀
Katharine Owens
January 10, 2011 @ 1:44 pm
YAY! So glad you like it guys!!!! Really excited to see how it goes! YAY!
Susan
January 10, 2011 @ 2:15 pm
Thanks for the FANTASTIC idea, Katharine!! 😀
Holly
January 10, 2011 @ 1:58 pm
Woohoo! I’m going to join in too…once I have time to read again. Heh.
Susan
January 10, 2011 @ 2:16 pm
Hahaha! I can definitely understand not having time… GOOD LUCK WITH REVISIONS! 😀
Jennifer
January 10, 2011 @ 6:39 pm
Argh, what about school books? I think I’ll have to do less per book, or I’d no longer be able to buy the books to read!! 🙂 great idea!
Susan
January 10, 2011 @ 6:54 pm
Oooh, yeah don’t donate so much that you can’t buy more books! And you can count school books, but then you might just put yourself in debt… 😉
Carrie
January 12, 2011 @ 4:34 am
Great idea! I am definitely in! I think I will look for some organizations that support books and literacy. I do reading groups with students and this would also be a cool thing for them to be involved with. I will spread the word!
Susan
January 12, 2011 @ 5:35 am
Oooh, charity for literacy! That makes so much sense and is SUCH a good idea!! Thanks, Carrie! 😀