The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) Foundation’s 7th Annual Read4BCHS program encourages readers of all ages and abilities from the community at large (individual readers, families, groups) as well as classes from both local school boards, retirement communities to read, raise, record, and get rewarded, all while supporting the youngest patients at BCHS.
From February 3rd to 26th, 2026 we encourage our community and our dedicated reading raisers to read and collect pledges to support Pediatric and Infant Care at the Brant Community Healthcare System, which serves pediatric patients from Brantford, Brant County, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Haldimand County, Norfolk County and surrounding areas. All proceeds of this event directly benefit the youngest patients at the Brantford General Hospital.
We hope everyone has fun while reading, while helping our youngest patients! Don’t forget to log your minutes and books read as you fundraise for a chance to win amazing weekly prizes and overall signature awards!
Dr. Somaiah Ahmed, Chief and Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at the BCHS, invites you to Read4BCHS!
Weekly Rewards
Week 1 – Booster Juice Gift Basket (valued at $200)
Congratulations to Miss Thomas’ Lightning Bolts – Cobblestone ElementaryWeek 2 – Brantford Bulldogs Gift Basket (valued at $175)
Congratulations to the Rosendal Family!Week 3 – Book Lovers Gift Basket (valued at $200).
Congratulations to Douglas Chicks!
Grand Prizes
Top Individual Fundraiser – Nintendo Switch Sports Package Console (valued at $420)
Congratulations to Tisa Rosendal!Top Group/Team Fundraiser – Pizza Party plus a $150 Amazon Gift card, and a visit from a BCHS Pediatrician.
Congratulations to the Rosendal Family!The Reading Champion – Kindle Coloursoft Touchscreen Reader (valued at $265)
Congratulations to Steffani Thomas, Miss Thomas’ Lightning Bolts
About Read4BCHS
Our 7th Annual Read4BCHS event encourages you to remember the 4 R’s, Read, Raise, Record, and get Rewarded! Read4BCHS inspires an appreciation of reading, all while raising much needed funds to support the youngest patients at the Brant Community Healthcare System. Read4BCHS is a community-wide reading and fundraising event that engages individuals of all ages and reading levels and reminds us that reading takes us to all sorts of places and connects us to new communities and friends!
Reading Raisers are asked to register with Haidee Scheers by emailing Haidee.scheers@bchsys.org. Once you have shared your plans to register, you will be provided with a five-digit code and can follow the BCHS Foundation’s step-by-step tutorial on how to create your Reading Raiser individual or team profile. Throughout February 3rd to 26th we encourage all participants to read, record, raise! As you read and reach your goals, remember that there are great prizes to be won for top fundraisers and readers! As you earn your badges for minutes/books read don’t forget to record for a chance to win a weekly Read4BCHS gift basket generously donated by community partners. Remember to share your Reading Raiser profile with friends and family to showcase your progress and obtain donations for the youngest patients at Brant Community Healthcare System.
It’s as easy as remembering the R’s – Read, Raise, Record and Earn Rewards!