Community Christmas is an opportunity for you to support local vulnerable families over the holiday season by taking part in our donation drive. We collect food hampers and gifts to deliver to families just in time for Christmas. We’d love your help to make this happen.
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Please collect donations and drop to our Sandringham Office (197 Bluff Road, Sandringham) between 11th November – 2nd December 2024.
What can I donate?
Please see suggestions of acceptable hamper items and gifts on below.
Please note that we can only accept new donations (nothing second-hand or used).
Option 1: COMPLETE FOOD HAMPERS
Provide a complete hamper by filling a reusable shopping bag with a selection of these basic and seasonal food items:
- Pasta/rice/noodle
- Long life milk
- Spreads (Vegemite, honey)
- Pasta sauce
- Fruit cake/mince pies
- Chocolates/lollies
- Olive oil
- Sweet/savoury biscuits
- Condiments (mustard/sauce)
- Stock/stock cubes
- Gravox/gravy
- Chips/pretzels/popcorn
- Cereal
- Tea/coffee/milo
- Muesli bars/snack bars
- Canned legumes
- Canned vegetables
- Dried/canned fruit
All items to be non-perishable and not expired.
Option 2: TOYS / GIFT CARD
Toy or gift cards suggested valued between $20 – $50 for the following age groups:
Age 0 – 24 months
- VTech Educational Toy
- Block Pack
- Walker
- Activity Table
Age 2 – 4 years
- Cooking Play Set
- Crayons and Activity book
- Pets Alive
- Duplo
Age 5 – 7 years
- Lego
- Crayola/Craft/Painting Kits
- Board Game
- Fur Real Pet
Age 8 – 12 years and over
- Board Game
- Science / building kit
- Sports equipment/set
- Remote control pet/car
Teens
We need gifts for all age groups, but sometimes our teenagers are overlooked. Some ideas for easy gifts for teens include:
- Sports equipment eg. football
- Kmart / Target / Big W Gift Cards
- Rebel Sport Gift Card
- Typo Gift Card
- Mecca Gift Card
- Typo stationary
- JBHIFI Gift Card
- Teen Gift Cards
- Drink Bottles & Keep Cups
- Make-up / Beauty gift sets
- Moisturiser / Body Mists
- Lush Body Gift Packs
- Polaroid / Disposable Camera
- Beach Towel
- Adult Colouring Books
- Portable phone chargers
- MCoBeauty products
- Funko figurines
- Duffle/gym bag
- Bum bag (Nike, Adidas etc)
- Cap (Nike, Adidas etc)
Gift Cards:
If donating gift cards, please ensure that tobacco and/or alcoholic products are not able to be purchased with the card.
- Multi-Retailer Gift Card from Woolies / Coles / Aldi etc
Please DO NOT wrap gifts. This allows us to allocate gifts appropriately.
Please send an email to communityengagement@familylife.com.au or call us on 03 85995433 to let us know if you’d like to support local families and what you would like to donate.
We request that donations are received by 2nd December to allow time for delivery in time for Christmas.
We encourage you to give a little and help a lot. Thank you for being part of our community.
