Christmas

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You can give a Christmas gift donation via GIVIT to make someone smile this holiday season.

GIVIT works with 4,800  charity partners across Australia. You can either give locally by searching for what’s needed near you. Or you can donate the money towards a Christmas request. 100% of that donation goes to buying the item for the person in need.

Whether you want to help someone with everyday essential items or donate for Xmas presents, give with GIVIT and you’re meeting real need for someone.

During Christmas, many families and individuals struggle to make ends meet and can't afford Xmas gifts. However, that is not the only need during the holiday season.

If people are struggling to afford food, they may have to choose between groceries or presents for the family. Organisations request Christmas donations of groceries, household essentials, clothing etc so the family has leftover funds to purchase Christmas presents. Donating a xmas gift can be helpful for a family, but it's not the only helpful Christmas donation. Check what’s requested on our What’s Needed list.

Find an organisation to donate toys for the Christmas season with GIVIT. The first step is to ensure Christmas gifts are needed by the organisation near you. Visit GIVIT’s "What's Needed" page, to find organisations, near Brisbane for example, that have requested Christmas gift donations.

Here’s how to find a request that matches what you’d like to give:

• Use the Location filters to find an organisation near Sydney or Melbourne for example in need of toy donations for Christmas
• Complete the online form to submit your toy donation offer

Once submitted, you’ll connect directly with the organisation that made the request to arrange item delivery.

If there’s no local request for charity Christmas gifts on the "What's Needed" page, you can use the donate items form to submit your offer into our online warehouse. Over 4,800 registered support organisations can view our online warehouse and reach out if they need your Christmas donation.

When you drop off your item, ensure you hand it to a representative from the charity. Avoid leaving items outside unattended, as someone may damage or steal your donation.

Donate to charity to show people doing it tough that they’re not alone. For many, Christmas is an isolating time of year. A Red Cross survey found that 31% of Australian people often feel lonely around the festive season.

GIVIT receives countless requests for items needed to support people alone at Christmas. Funding item requests or donating money to the Christmas Appeal means that your generosity is channelled into real, practical, effective assistance that not only provides something that a person or family doing it tough desperately needs, but it helps that person or family to feel seen, heard and cared for. 

GIVIT has over 4,800 registered support organisations across Australia. From neighbourhood centres to women’s shelters, staff from these organisations know exactly what the people they're supporting need. This means your generous Christmas donation turns into effective, genuine, much-needed assistance that will make a big impact.

Help a Christmas charity in Australia by donating your time, rather than a money donation towards a Christmas appeal. This is a great option if money is tight, but you want to give back. Donating your time with GIVIT is the same process as donating a physical item. Find out here what help charities may need this Christmas or submit your time donation using this form, and a charity will reserve your offer if it’s needed.