Lifeline Big Book Fair raises $240,000 for crisis support
Lifeline South Coast raised $240,000 in four days through a book fair that sold 85,000 books.
Lifeline South Coast held its Big Book Fair at Berkeley Sports Stadium from Thursday to Sunday last week. About 6,685 people came hunting for bargains across 85,000 books.
The event raised $240,000 for local crisis support and suicide prevention services. All funds stay in the Illawarra, South Coast and Shoalhaven region where Lifeline operates.
The fair also rescued thousands of books from landfill.
- $240,000
- Total raised
- 85,000
- Books on sale
- 6,685 people
- Visitors
- Illawarra, South Coast, Shoalhaven
- Service region
Why it mattersThe funds directly support crisis and suicide prevention services that operate locally.
Australia$240,000 will fund Lifeline's suicide prevention and crisis support services across the Illawarra and South Coast.
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