School supports 'Team Evie' for World Book day.1 March 2023 (by admin) |
As part of World Book Day celebrations this year, we have decided to support a local charity, Team Evie.
As part of World Book Day celebrations this year, we have decided to support a local charity, Team Evie.
Team Evie is a local charity set up in memory of Evie Johnston. The mission of Team Evie is to help sick children and their families who face similar challenges to those Evie faced in her all too short life. This mission is achieved by supporting 20 different wards and medical teams across the North East and Cumbria by raising vital funds to buy physiotherapy equipment, sensory equipment, comfort items, portable libraries, TVs, iPads for patients and staff training, Christmas, and Easter hampers, breaks away for bereaved families and much, much more.
For schools to support the charity, Team Evie have set up ‘The Team Evie Reading Challenge’. The Team Evie Reading Challenge is a sponsored event which takes place in schools to raise money to buy mobile libraries for children in hospital. It is a great way to raise money and make a difference.
How does it work?
The challenge is very simple. All the children are given a sponsor card and are asked to set themselves an appropriate challenge to complete in a week. For example; A 5 year old may decide on a challenge of ‘I will listen to my mum read 2 books to me each night’ and a 10 year old may decide to read a full Harry Potter book. The children ask for sponsors from family and friends and then take on their challenge!
When donating, the traditional way of collecting sponsors and money can be done, or, if a sponsor wishes they can donate online at: https://www.teamevie.org/get-involved/readingchallenge/
There is an online sponsor link, like the one here, to make donating easier.