Alkira Secondary College has become the first government high school to house a Book Donation Drop Off Point for Children’s’ Book Charity 123Read2Me.
123Read2Me is a charitable organisation that collects new and pre-loved children’s reading books from across the state, appropriate for babies to teenagers, and re-distributes them to schools and kindergartens in Australia desperate for books for their students.
The organisation has been operating for 10 years and have already organised 120 book donation drop-off points at businesses across Victoria, including several Officeworks stores.
Founder, Melinda Shelley, said she was grateful for Alkira’s support.
“Alkira Secondary College’s partnership is the first step in hopefully many secondary school relationships, partnering up teenagers and their families with our organisation that understands that babies, children, and teenagers all need books and literacy skills to have a real chance for success in life,” she said.
Alkira Secondary College principal John Shaw said the school was pleased to be able to support the charity.
“Alkira has been hooked on reading for many years now, and we appreciate the importance and necessity that literacy provides our students,” Mr Shaw said.
“We’re very happy to support the work of 123Read2Me and hope that our new school book drop-off point can generate donations of many children’s’ books which other students can enjoy, and help improve their own literacy skills.”
Alkira Secondary College is at 15 Nurture Ave, Cranbourne North.
