A Bundoora shop’s windows have slowly been taken over by a sea of colourful paper cut-out hands.
Officeworks Bundoora has partnered with the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) to raise money for a Wall of Hands campaign.
This is the third time the store has taken part in the campaign, and manager Mark Diloritto (pictured) hopes to raise $80,000 for literacy programs in the nation’s most remote and disadvantaged communities.
Staff are asking customers to buy a $2 hand or give a cash donation. ALNF co-founder and director Kim Kelly said it was a “heart-breaking reality” that only one in five Indigenous children could read at the minimum standard.
“Our goal is to not stop until five out of five children can read,” she said. The campaign runs until September 30.
To donate, go online to wallofhands.com.au
