CONGRATULATIONS to Collins Booksellers owners, Joe and Helen Sofra for having been awarded the ‘Community Involvement Award’ for 2018. This is the first national award for Community Involvement by Collins Booksellers and an achievement that Helen and Joe are particularly proud of.
Helen said, “We have also received an award for marketing but the award for community service means so much more to us. When we decided to go into this business we knew that we wanted to give back to the community and could see plenty of opportunities to raise funds for local services. Over the years we have assisted in raising in excess of $28,000 for a wide range of local charities but are particularly passionate about supporting literacy in children.”
Joe said, “We have wanted to promote kid’s literacy and through the ‘Healthy Kid’s Program,’ we donated 24,000 $5 book vouchers as prizes; and while it is a past initiative, to see children come in and take so much ownership and pride as they choose their book, it’s just a wonderful feeling.”
It’s uplifting to see our local Collins Booksellers bring so many big named authors to Shepparton and to be supporting our community the way that Joe and Helen have done; it’s something to be admired. Congratulations Joe and Helen for work well done!
