Read from December 1-31, 2026

Hope Bible Read-A-Thon

Join us in our mission to provide Bibles to individuals around the world who lack access to God’s Word. Together, we can make a difference!

Registration will be open from October 1 to November 20

Note: Only for residents of the US and Canada. 

Download Forms Packet: The forms packet includes all instructions and forms to make sure you are properly signed up to participate in this event.

Complete the Read-A-Thon Signup (Form 1) and mail it to:

Registration Deadline: November 20

IF YOU LIVE IN THE USA:

Heralds of Hope
6183 Lincoln Hwy
Harrisonville, PA 17228

IF YOU LIVE IN CANADA:

Heralds of Hope
PO Box 700
Milverton, ON N0K 1M0

GETTING STARTED:

  • Friends and family can pledge per page or make a single donation.
  • Track pledges using the Sponsor Log (Form 2). Record full names and mailing addresses to ensure proper receipt distribution.
  • Sponsor Solicitation Letter is available to print with the forms packet above. 
  • Qualifies: age-appropriate books (fiction, non-fiction, the Bible), magazines (if read thoroughly), Kindle or e-reader with page count, audiobooks with page count, school-assigned reading outside of school hours, reading aloud or being read to. 
  • Does not qualify: reading assigned during class, reading a book more than once, digital books without a page count.
  • Use the Reading Log (Form 3) to log pages read to ensure we give you the correct prize.
  • Ask sponsors to give through the button below by January 31. If mailing a check, please be sure it will arrive by January 31.  
  • To gather sponsor pledges, use the Collection Letter available on package.
  • Make checks payable to Heralds of Hope. For cash donations, write a check for the cash amount; cash donations are not tax-deductible.
  • Please make sure that Form 2 has your sponsors’ full names and current mailing addresses. (Cash sponsors do not receive receipts.)
  • Note: For checks covering multiple children, include a memo or note specifying the donation amount for each child.
  • When we have received the checks, we will send your sponsors’ tax-deductible receipts. 
  • Fill out the Read-A-Thon Prizes (Form 4) to select your prize based on total donations.
  • Mail Forms 2 and 4, along with sponsors’ checks, to Heralds of Hope by January 31 to qualify for your prize. Alternatively, sponsors can give online below. 
  • Tax-deductible receipts will be sent to sponsors based on Form 2 information.
  • Prizes will be mailed by early March.

SPONSOR GIVING

Thank you for sponsoring a Read-a-Thon participant! The annual Read-a-Thon gives people an opportunity to raise funds for Bible distribution around the world. Give your pledged donations here. 

INTERESTED IN PRINTABLE COLORING PAGES FOR YOUR CHILD? VIEW PDF HERE:

WHERE ARE YOU GIVING FROM?

To ensure you receive the correct charitable tax receipt, please select the country where you file taxes.

Bible Distribution

Heralds of Hope partners with in-culture believers to distribute Bibles. By collaborating closely with these partners around the world, we empower them to share God’s Word with their own communities.

Audio Content

Heralds of Hope offers two distinctive teaching programs: The Voice of Hope and Hope for Today, each centered on expository Bible teaching. The Voice of Hope is a weekly, thirty-minute program in English, while Hope for Today is a fifteen-minute international program offered in 26 languages. Both are available through radio and social media platforms.