In recognition of Indigenous Literacy Day, Tract are holding a book raffle to raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

The Literacy Gap

Only 36% of Indigenous Year 5 students in very remote areas are at or above national minimum reading standards, compared to 96% for non-Indigenous students in major cities. 

Apart from the historical, health, social, and educational disadvantage issues, many remote communities don’t have many, if any, books - generally less than 5 in each home.

We're aiming to raise $2,000 for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. These fund will be used to:

- Gift new, culturally appropriate books to remote communities.

- Run story time sessions for children under 5 to promote familiarity and engagement with books, and support parents and carers in reading and enjoying books with their children in their first language. 

- Run programs to inspire the communities to record and publish their own stories in the language they choose.

You can read more about the wonderful work of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation here: https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/

The Raffle 

For each $10 you donate, you will receive one entry into the book raffle, with prizes being 'The Fiction Pack', 'The Non-Fiction Pack' and 'The Kids Pack'. First name drawn gets first choice, second gets second choice and third... (I think you get it).

The raffle will be drawn at 4pm this Friday, September 3 so get in quick! 

Donations are tax deductible and a tax receipt will automatically be sent to you by Just Giving. 

You can choose to remain anonymous / keep your donation amount hidden - we will still be able to assign your raffle tickets.

The Prizes

This diverse selection of books has been chosen to showcase the richness of aboriginal culture and knowledge, and the power of literacy to educate, entertain and empower.