Reading Makes A Difference ™

This award-winning grant-underwritten program encourages character development at Title I schools by teaching compassion while students expand their reading skills. The centerpiece of the program is a Jester & Pharley Read-A-Thon which enables students to donate copies of The Jester Has Lost His Jingle and Jester & Pharley Doll to a local hospital.

Reading Makes A Difference Challenge™

Schools that have successfully completed a Jester & Pharley Read-A-Thon are challenged by local businesses to build upon their past achievements. Sponsorship enables the students to donate additional copies of The Jester Has Lost His Jingle and Jester & Pharley Doll to a local hospital.

Reading To Give™

Schools whose students have more resources may embark on a Jester & Pharley Read-A-Thon for a penny a page. The goal is for each student to read 1,000 pages, earning $10. Every child who successfully meets this goal may write his/her name in the donor book given to a local hospital.

Join The Jester & Pharley Phund's High School Community Service Team