Since 2008, the Pantera Press family, including the Pantera Press Foundation have contributed over $2.47M towards the next generation of writers, readers and leaders. 79% of our contributions have been directed to programs working to close the literacy gap or to counter socio-economic disadvantage. That includes $70,000 to help build 7 new Let’s Read Centres around Australia with The Smith Family, over $50,000 to Misfit Aid to run a national surf/sun/read summer reading promotion, $150,000 to Story Factory to open their new centre in Western Sydney, and most recently another $50,000 in 2020 to ensure their ongoing success post COVID.