Community Christmas
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.
Please send an email to communitychristmas@familylife.com.au to receive communications about this year’s drive.
2025 Appeal
Please drop your donations to Family Life, 197 Bluff Road, Sandringham from Monday 17th of November, between the hours of 9am-5pm (Mon-Fri).
We request that donations are received by the first week of December 2025 to allow time for pre-Christmas delivery.
Click here to download our 2025 Digital Flyer to share with your school or community.
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). Please do not wrap gifts as this allows us to allocate gifts appropriately.
Option 1: Food Hampers
Provide a complete hamper by filling a reusable shopping bag with a selection of these basic and seasonal food items:
- Pasta/rice/noodles
- Long life milk
- Spreads (Vegemite, honey)
- Pasta Sauce
- Fruit cake/mince pies
- Chocolates/lollies
- Olive oil
- Sweet/savoury biscuits
- Dried/canned fruit
- Condiments (tomato sauce/mustard)
- Stock
- Gravox/gravy
- Chips/pretzels/popcorn
- Cereal
- Tea/coffee/hot chocolate
- Muesli bars/snack bars
- Canned legumes
- Canned vegetables
Option 2: Toys and Gifts
Donate a toy or gift with the suggested value between $20-$50 for the following age groups. Please do not wrap gifts, this allows us to allocate gifts appropriately.
Age 0 – 24 months
- VTech Educational Toy
- Blocks
- Walker
- Activity Table
- Soft toy
Age 2 – 4 years
- Cooking play set
- Crayons and activity book
- Pets Alive
- Duplo
- Picture books
Age 5 – 7 years
- Lego
- Crayola/craft/painting kits
- Board games
- Fur Real Pets
Age 8 – 12 years
- YA books/novels
- Science/building kit
- Sports equipment
- Remote control car/pet
Teens
- Drink bottle/Keep Cup
- Beauty gift set
- Polaroid/disposable camera
- Beach towel
- Portable phone chargers
- Funko figurines
- Duffle/gym bag
- Fragrance sets
Gifts for Parents
- Candles
- Hand cream
- Jewelry / Accessories
Option 3: Gift Cards
Please ensure that any gift cards donated can not be used to purchase tobacco and/or alcoholic products.
- Kids multi-retailer gift card
- Teens multi-retailer gift card
- Coles/Woolworths gift card
- Hoyts/Village gift card
- Kmart/Big W/Target gift card
- Rebel Sport gift card
- Typo gift card
- Mecca gift card
- JBHIFI gift card
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