The READaTHON reading program is a motivational reading program of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It encourages elementary and middle school students to read books at their own level and of their own choice during the a one month period. The program also promotes social responsibility by giving students an opportunity to raise money through pledges for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Students have two additional weeks after the reading period to collect their pledges.
There is no door to door solicitation involved. We kick-off the READaTHON with a Disability Awareness Assembly. It gives students and teachers an informative and entertaining presentation about MS and its effects. It's the 25th anniversary of the READaTHON . Last year 85 schools in Western Pensylvania participated with 950 students registering and reading 18,500 books.