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Congratulations to Fishing Cove School for being the top collecting school team in the NKEF Read-a-thon Week 1.  Principal, Colleen Loughlin was presented the $500 grant for supplemental literacy materials.  Fishing Cove raised $1205 in one week to support the NKEF and their school.  Their hard work is very much appreciated.  Thanks for Catching the Reading Wave with the NKEF!  Donate today 

Week 2 is underway and the school teams are reading everyday and collecting more donations.  Weekly team standings will be posted on Friday to see where your team stands……  Don’t wait, track your minutes and share your profile page with family and friends!

Usborne Books & More just released their newest catalog and we are so excited to partner with Jamie Martin-Boucher, Usborne consultant, to get FREE books for the North Kingstown Educational Foundation Catch the Reading Wave Read-A-Thon! We are hosting a Reading is an Adventure Usborne Books & More Party on Tuesday, February 2nd at 8:30 pm Virtually. This event will be filled with games, activities, and lots of FUN … you could even have a chance to win a prize! Please RSVP at the link below to let us know that you are interested in helping the NKEF put more books into the hands of children in our community.

RSVP to ‘North Kingstown Educational Foundation Book Bash’ on Sqweee

Shop the NKEF Usborne Books & More event anytime here

There are many ways you can get involved in the NKEF Read-A-Thon Here is the simplest one………   add your name to our donor list with a  simple donation and add a message of support and encouragement to our participants.

Make a Donation to the NKEF Read-a-thon

Any business, restaurant, organization, neighborhood or book club can create a team.  

Max number of team members is 25. 

If you are interested in creating a team use this Read-a-thon Team Signup Form.

Recruit your team – ask your friends, employees, members and/or customers and have them register. Non-school teams will be monitored and tracked for a weekly prize.  

Teams raising the most funds per week will receive a team prize. Prizes will be awarded each Monday.

Calling all Students and Families – Your school needs you to “Catch the Reading Wave”!

Register to read for your school team and earn your school the chance to win a weekly $500 grant.  Weekly student raffle drawn for NKEF prizes and individual prizes for the top 3 collectors. Register here  NKEF Catch the Wave Read-a-thon Registration and Tracker

School team flyer

The NORTH KINGSTOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION and THE BLUE BUS FOUNDATION is hosting a BOOK DRIVE.  

Please donate your gently used books suitable for Preschool, Young Readers, Teen, and Adults in the marked bins at the following locations by February 10th, 2021.

Flowers by Bert & Peg Gardner’s Wharf Seafood
Tockwotton Farms
Living Hope Christian Church 

Book Drive flyer

Are you an avid reader? Are you looking for a fun way to support a great cause? Are you willing to Catch the Reading wave with the NKEF? IF your answer is yes to any of these you are in the right place! 
The North Kingstown Educational Foundation is hosting their first ever, annual read-a-thon fundraiser.   The whole month of February we are raising funds to provide grants for the NK School department.  It’s easy to participate –  Register yourself for a team, read your favorite book or two, track your minutes and collect donations.  
NKEF Catch the Wave Read-a-thon Registration and Tracker

There are team challenges and weekly prizes!!  Check out the teams!! Families and students can register for their school teams, individuals can register for the NKEF Reader Team and businesses, neighborhoods, book clubs and organizations can create a team.  
If you are interested in creating a team, sign up here 

The NKEF is hosting a month long event full of fun activities for you and your family to take part in all while raising money for education in our community! Visit Catch the Reading Wave Read-A-Thon to get a calendar of activities, printouts, contests deadlines and more.

We have partnered with The Blue Bus Foundation to bring to you The Blue Bus Book Mobile. Donate your gently used book for all ages to help us fill our Book Mobile. Donations will be accepted from January 15th until February 1st at the locations below. If you looking to host a collection bin at your business please contact [email protected].

Thank you to all who participated in Light UP NK Decorating Contest. This event raised a little over $700 for the North Kingstown Educational Foundation and created a Holiday Fun for the community. We had about 550 votes come in for our registered locations. And the winners are…

Congratulations

Best Light Display: 14 Hawthorne Court- 114 votes – Adam Wotherspoon
Best Use of Tech: 136 Brookside Dr-46 votes – Liane Hagenmoser
Deck the Halls: 8 Brighton Lane-103 votes – Amy Parenteau
Holly Jolly: 517 Glen Hill Rd- 56 votes – Stacy & Rick Connors

Business Winner

Gardner’s Wharf : 64 votes

BEST IN SHOW (Top Votes)

Adam Wotherspoon

14 Hawthorne Court