Read to Feed

 

Heifer-HSBC Read to Feed 2011-12


Read to Feed encourages students to read while raising funds for poor families in rural China. It enhances reading and empowers students to make contributions to China. They learn to care for those less fortunate, and grow up to become informed, considerate and compassionate leaders.

 

As Read to Feed enters into its 10th year, we are proud to once again have HSBC as our title sponsor matching the funds raised by local schools. We are also delighted to have the continued support of the Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association and Subsidized Primary Schools Council.

 

 

 

Key features

TargetKindergartens, primary and secondary schools
AimEnhance reading and empower students to make contributions to China. Students learn to care for those less fortunate, and grow up to become informed, considerate and compassionate leaders.
Launching periodOver a period of 4-6 weeks of school's choice. Suggested to be incorporated into existing reading programs or other service learning programs.
ReadingAny books of students' interests and levels.
Fundraising

Invite sponsorship from family and friends
(1) based on no. of books read (e.g. Read 10 books x $10 per book = $100) or
(2) based on time spent on reading (e.g. Read 6 hours x $20 per hour = $120) or
(3) a fixed amount. No minimum donations.

Use of funds

Funds raised through Read to Feed 2011-12 will be used in the "Yunnan Ethnic Minority Community Development Project"

Resources provided

Provide free resources on poverty issue and Heifer's work in rural China including :

Rewards & report

Individual awards :

  • Outstanding Reader - certificate and prizes for one student in each form who has read the most books.
  • Outstanding Fundraiser - certificate and prizes for one student in each form who has raised the most funds.

Class awards:

  • Busy Bee Award - certificates for top three classes that have read the most books.
  • Benevolence Award - certificates for top three classes that have raised the most funds.

Interschool awards :

  • Highest Participation Award - two winning schools will each receive books valued at HK$1,000 kindly sponsored by Sino United Publishing.
  • Highest Fundraising Award - two winning schools will each receive HK$1,500 book coupons kindly sponsored by Dymocks.

 

  • All participating students will receive two Sino United Publishing discount coupons.
  • All schools will receive a plaque, a thank you letter and a project progress report.
  • Receipts for tax deduction will be issued for donations of HK$100 or above upon request on the donation form.
Materials download
Enquiries

2368 0223 (Miss Lam) / yan.lam@heiferhk.org

 

 

 

"Star Caring School" Reward Scheme


In order to show appreciation of the schools that continue to support us, starting from 2010-11 onwards, rewards will be offered according to the number of participating years and amount of accumulated funds*.

 

 

Personalized
thank you
letter from
recipients
Certificate signed by Ambassador
Fu Mingxia

Art workshop at school **

Poverty experience workshop
***
China recipients sharing
at school
Film show at school****
Participation for 3
years or above




Participation for 5
years or above



$300,000 or above
accumulated
funds



$500,000 or above
accumulated
funds



 

* Years of participation and accumulated funds are based on Heifer HK's record up till academic year 2010-11.
** Art Workshops at school are kindly offered by The HeArt Touch Charity Foundation. Their professional artists help students learn more about China through art activities such as Chinese painting.
*** Poverty Experience Workshops are kindly offered by Crossroads Foundation. Activities such as water shortage simulation allow students to put themselves in the shoes of those less fortunate in rural China and be inspired.
**** Films with theme on rural children's life are chosen to be shown at schools.

 

 

Please give a hand to fight poverty !

 

 

Sponsor:

Supporting Organizations :

Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads AssociationSubsidized Primary Schools Council

 

 

Acknowledgement :