It has been an exciting 12 months for DCC, and we are thrilled to announce some of our overall results now that the new financial year has begun.

With over 58,550 books distributed to more than 36,330 children across Australia, the past 12 months marked an extremely successful year for program output. Our programs provided $1,024,903 worth of brand-new books to children in need, marking the 2nd year in a row that our total program value reached over $1,000,000.

These books were delivered as a result of our 14 Book Bank programs, 28 Read At Home programs, and 118 Library Regenerations.

2020/21 also shaped up to be an outstanding year for our fundraising team. The 2020 Christmas Appeal raised $37,289 through our in-store bauble campaign and online donations. Additionally, our annual Great Debate was held in late April, raising a record-breaking $355,940.

To round out a successful year, our 2021 Tax Appeal smashed its target of $50,000 to the grand total of $63,502.50. This was the most successful appeal ever hosted by DCC, breaking the record set at the beginning of the financial year of $55,901 by the 2020 COVID-19 Appeal.

We hope that this momentum continues over the next 12 months so that we can continue providing
much-needed books to children in need across Australia.