Give toys or books

Sadly, many children living in financial disadvantage will not receive a gift this Christmas

The Smith Family’s Toy & Book Appeal is your opportunity to help bring a smile to a disadvantaged child’s face this Christmas. Sadly, thousands of Australian kids will go without receiving a gift this holiday season simply because their families can’t afford it.

This year, with your help, The Smith Family aim to deliver over 75,000 new toys and 50,000 new books to children in need around Australia.

Our Toy & Book Appeal provides gifts to children in need, allowing them to feel a sense of belonging this Christmas. Your generous gifts will help them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to build a better future.

Thank you for your generosity. After all, it’s only Christmas when we share it.

Have a question about how the Toy and Book Appeal works or need gift suggestions by age? Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to find out more.

FAQs

There are four ways you can get involved

Make a donation
Purchase a gift from our online Charity Gift catalogue
Host a gift collection
Volunteer and give the gift of time

Make a personal financial donation

Make a donation now

Make a personal financial donation

With so many children to help we often need to purchase additional gifts particularly for age categories that are often overlooked. Your contribution helps children in need to feel a sense of belonging this Christmas. Your generous gifts will help them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to build a better future.

There are lots of ways to contribute financially. You could:

Make a donation on behalf of a loved one
Accept gold coin donations at your office or school holiday party
Make a personal financial donation
Make a donation as a Secret Santa gift

All financial contributions are tax-deductible.

Purchase a gift online

Purchasing a gift online is a great way of giving at Christmas, without the hassle of shopping, storing or delivery.

Simply select a gift from our online catalogue and The Smith Family will ensure that your gift goes to a child in need this Christmas.

The Charity Gift online gift catalogue features a range of gifts matching the age, gender and interests of the children. The Smith Family team then specially selects gifts for our children to ensure that no child misses out this Christmas.

Host a gift collection in your community

Toy & Book Appeal - Host a gift collection

Host a gift collection in your community

Christmas is a time to share! Host a toy and book collection at your workplace, club, school or community group. It's a great way to get together to make a big contribution to thousands of disadvantaged children this Christmas.

For gift suggestions or if you’re struggling for ideas see our FAQ’s for more information.

Volunteer and give the gift of time

Thousands of volunteers help us prepare the Toy and Book Packs. To get involved click here.

Volunteer applications will open to the general public at 2pm on Wednesday 31 October.