Somerset Storyfest

12/06/2026

Shaping their future - together. 🧡

This is our Storyfest community in action! As it stands, we have so far raised $134,747 in support of literary access, far surpassing our initial goal of $100,000.

Our heartfelt thanks to all who supported us this Giving Day, with special thanks to our Matched Donors - doubling every donation and amplifying your impact.

Your support has opened new literary doors for 4,492 young people, funding both transport and access to two Storyfest sessions per child that might otherwise have been out of reach.

Together, you have helped ensure more young people can access the stories, storytellers and ideas that ignite creativity and inspire lifelong learning. 👏

12/06/2026

Inspiring lifelong storytelling experiences! 👏

This is the impact of your Giving Day support. The generosity shown by our community yesterday makes storytelling experiences like these possible.

We can't wait to return to Storyfest South West from 31 August to 02 September 2026!

You may recognise some of the Storyfest Squad:
Slide 3: Jessica Townsend
Slide 5: Nat Amoore Author
Slide 9: Tim Harris
Slide 10: Outback Pioneers
Slide 13: Katrina Nannestad
Slide 15: Nat Amoore Author

11/06/2026

We did it! 🧡

Together, we've exceeded our 2026 Giving Day goal, raising over $132,012 to support the future of literacy for young people.

Your support has opened literary doors for thousands across the region, helping change the trajectory of young lives through access to story.

11/06/2026

👉 Support your team at -
https://www.charidy.com/storyfest

📚✨ TODAY IS STORYFEST GIVING DAY! ✨📚

Today, we invite our LSODE families, friends and supporters to help make a difference by supporting Somerset Storyfest.

Storyfest creates opportunities for young people to connect with authors, discover the joy of reading and experience the power of storytelling. Your donation helps ensure these inspiring literary experiences continue to reach students across Queensland, including those in regional and remote communities.

💙 The best part? Every donation made between 8:00am and 8:00pm today will be matched dollar-for-dollar by generous matching donors, meaning your contribution will have DOUBLE the impact!

No donation is too small – every dollar helps inspire the next generation of readers, writers and storytellers.

📖 Donate now: https://www.charidy.com/storyfest/LSODE

11/06/2026

This is what community action looks like. 👀

We've just reached 50% of our donation target!

We can see the finish line, but we need your support to get there.

⁠Until 8.00pm tonight, every donation will be doubled thanks to our generous matching donors.⁠

When you give, you turn potential into empowerment, opportunity into lifelong learning.

Join the community shaping their future - https://www.charidy.com/storyfest

11/06/2026

Help us shape their future!

Matched donations, today only.👇

https://www.charidy.com/storyfest

10/06/2026

Today, we shape their future.

Thanks to our generous matching donors, every donation received between 8.00am to 8.00pm will be matched dollar for dollar, making your impact go further.

Here’s how it works:

📚 Donate $30 for one student to visit Storyfest and we will double it to bring two students
📚 Donate $300 for 10 students and we will double it for 20 students
📚 Donate $750 to bring a class of 25 students and we will double it to bring 50 students
📚 Donate $1,750 to bring a full coach of students and teachers and we will double it to bring two full coachloads

Every gift includes transport and access to two author sessions at Storyfest.

Get in quick - the opportunity to double your impact is only here for 12 hours!

Join the community shaping their future 👉 https://www.charidy.com/storyfest

09/06/2026

One day. Double the impact. 🧡

Tomorrow, we invite you to join the most impactful day on the Storyfest calendar.

Thanks to our generous matching donors, every donation made between 8.00am to 8.00pm will be matched dollar for dollar, making your impact go further.

Your gift will help us expand access, bridge the gap and ignite creativity and literacy for those who need it most.

09/06/2026

The stories you shape. ✍️

For over 30 years, we've put young people at the heart of what we do.

Giving Day is your chance to be part of that. When you give, you help a young person discover that their story counts and that their story, can start today.

Hear from Oliver, whose Storyfest journey - like so many others, was shaped by the generosity of our community.

👉 Pledge today and make an impact for tomorrow - https://storyfest.wufoo.com/forms/z10fk9mr0ilwg1h