Reading Rainbow Kickstarter a Success

RZetlin · 05-30-2014, 10:23 PM

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A “Reading Rainbow” Kickstarter campaign could go twice as high as its $1 million target, as a revival effort for the popular educational show shattered its initial goal in just 12 hours.

The fundraising campaign, launched on Wednesday with star LeVar Burton as its frontman, has grown well beyond its initial goal, attracting pledges more than $1.7 million by Thursday afternoon

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/...#ixzz33FvnILON

This video explains more on the project - a promotion of a reading app:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8DLihxcj14

Pretty amazing to raise 1 million dollars in one day.

AnemicOak · 05-30-2014, 10:59 PM

They're almost to $3 Million now and have increased their goal to $5 Million...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-child-everywh

Mostly Math · 05-31-2014, 12:48 PM

I for one would be very happy to see them double their $5 million goal!

S

daffy4u · 05-31-2014, 01:16 PM

Reading Rainbow was way after my time but I jumped in on the Kickstarter campaign yesterday. I'm all for anything that promotes reading.

dreams · 05-31-2014, 01:27 PM

It's incredible how quickly this is being funded. The counter is still very active and at the moment of my post it was at:

69,537 Backers $3,082,419 pledged of $1,000,000 goal
32 days to go

ElspethB · 05-31-2014, 04:23 PM

George Takei promoted it and he has many Facebook fans. And there are a lot of us of a certain age who remember the show fondly.

gabby98 · 06-02-2014, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ElspethB

George Takei promoted it and he has many Facebook fans. And there are a lot of us of a certain age who remember the show fondly.

And his G+ fans as well....I remember Reading Rainbow from when I was little. I loved it!!!! I didn't have issues reading, but it was fun. It was on TV and they had clips in newspapers (IIRC). Made me feel like a big girl to have something for me in a newspaper

They had a period where they were encouraging younger children to share what they learned to help some seniors that had never learned. It was supposed to help the child with confidence and the senior with intimidation/embarrassment issues I think. I thought it was great and think that its great what they are trying to do now!

ApK · 06-02-2014, 02:47 PM

I enjoyed RR, and think Geordi LaForge will continue to do a good job with it.
I hope they pull off the revival. Perhaps it'll be MY $5 that put them over the top!

bbqncigars · 06-02-2014, 06:50 PM

A cause worthy of a $20 pledge. Any bets on the final number? I can see it going over $10 million, but how much more?

ApK · 06-02-2014, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bbqncigars

A cause worthy of a $20 pledge. Any bets on the final number? I can see it going over $10 million, but how much more?

I'd be very (pleasantly) surprised if they hit 5.

little and large · 06-07-2014, 11:03 AM

Totally lovely.

bbqncigars · 06-08-2014, 12:01 PM

I'm pretty sure they'll hit five, and really hope that they'll hit ten. Huge props to Mr. Burton for doing this.

daffy4u · 07-01-2014, 11:24 PM

They passed the $5 Million mark.

AnemicOak · 07-01-2014, 11:50 PM

That's great.

daffy4u · 07-02-2014, 03:18 PM

105,857 backers

$5,408,916 pledged of $1,000,000 goal

06-02-2014, 02:47 PM	#8
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,402 Karma: 69116640 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	I enjoyed RR, and think Geordi LaForge will continue to do a good job with it. I hope they pull off the revival. Perhaps it'll be MY $5 that put them over the top! Last edited by ApK; 06-02-2014 at 02:53 PM.

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05-30-2014, 10:59 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	They're almost to $3 Million now and have increased their goal to $5 Million... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-child-everywh

05-31-2014, 12:48 PM	#3
Mostly Math Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1154013 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo (loaned out), KoboTouch (given away), KoboVox, KoboGlo, AuraHD	I for one would be very happy to see them double their $5 million goal! S

05-31-2014, 01:16 PM	#4
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Reading Rainbow was way after my time but I jumped in on the Kickstarter campaign yesterday. I'm all for anything that promotes reading.

05-31-2014, 01:27 PM	#5
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	It's incredible how quickly this is being funded. The counter is still very active and at the moment of my post it was at: 69,537 Backers $3,082,419 pledged of $1,000,000 goal 32 days to go

05-31-2014, 04:23 PM	#6
ElspethB Passionate Reader Posts: 276 Karma: 1829152 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Central Jersey, USA Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, Kobo Clara HD, Fire HD 8, Voyage, Oasis 3, PW5	George Takei promoted it and he has many Facebook fans. And there are a lot of us of a certain age who remember the show fondly.

06-02-2014, 06:50 PM	#9
bbqncigars PDA dino Posts: 80 Karma: 1527072 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Palm IIIx, Rooted NC, Voyages(2)	A cause worthy of a $20 pledge. Any bets on the final number? I can see it going over $10 million, but how much more?

06-07-2014, 11:03 AM	#11
little and large Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 1043954 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: kindle fire	Totally lovely.

06-08-2014, 12:01 PM	#12
bbqncigars PDA dino Posts: 80 Karma: 1527072 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Palm IIIx, Rooted NC, Voyages(2)	I'm pretty sure they'll hit five, and really hope that they'll hit ten. Huge props to Mr. Burton for doing this.

07-01-2014, 11:24 PM	#13
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	They passed the $5 Million mark.

07-01-2014, 11:50 PM	#14
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	That's great.

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07-02-2014, 03:18 PM	#15
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	105,857 backers $5,408,916 pledged of $1,000,000 goal