March 2026
Annual town-wide reading challenge fundraiser benefiting the North Kingstown Educational Foundation
JOIN THE MADNESS & READ!
Anyone can register and read for a school team.
Download the PLEDGESTAR app, register & create a reader profile and log minutes on your phone.
Register here
Registration begins February 26, 2026 and closes April 1, 2026
Logging Reading minutes & collecting donations begins March 6, 2026
Sponsorships and Donations
Sponsorships and donations are encouraged to support the reader and help NKEF reach their goal!
Donate to your Reader of Choice
Sponsor your Team of Choice
MVR Prizes
TOP 15 Readers and Collectors earn MVR prizes
(MOST VALUABLE READER)
Final Four
Top 4 School Teams (by score) in Final Four
Final Four Tournament (Top 4 schools) compete March 14-16th for the Championship!
NKEF Champion Announced March 18, 2026
SCORE BOARD
Award Ceremony and Charity Basketball Game
The NKEF will be collecting gently used books to “FILL A BOX”
Please consider bringing some books to share with our Library boxes around town.
Volunteer at Our Charity Basketball Game
Any person over the age of 16.
2026 Charity Basketball Game
Friday – March 20, 2026
North Kingstown High School
Come and celebrate all the reading minutes during our annual Reading Madness Challenge!!
Come shoot around with the players
Doors open at 5:30pm
Open gym with the players
6pm Team Warm-ups
Game begins at 6:15pm
Top Reader Prizes & School Grant Awards
will be presented at halftime
