12 Days of Giving
Your generosity will make a huge difference to someone in need
Across the country, millions of people are struggling this festive season. More Australian households than ever are experiencing food insecurity¹, caused in part by the steepest increase in cost of living in over 20 years².
You can help wrap up the season with compassion by giving to support someone doing it tough.
A new chance to change a life each day
This year you can celebrate the festive season by helping someone different each day. On each of the 12 Days of Giving, this page will show a new group of people who need your help. Browse the list of requests, and if someone's story jumps out at you, click FUND to donate. You can also follow along on our Facebook or Instagram pages.
Eleventh Day of Giving | 24 November | Help people struggling with the cost of living
The increasing cost of living is affecting everyone, but for people already grappling with other hardships, it makes things even tougher. Your donation will go a long way for someone struggling financially. Donate online below.
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18,800 items currently needed
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Outdoor water play table
Young single mum caring for her 4 children - all high needs Austism. Partner has left her to care for the children alone
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Voucher
Campbelltown
NSW 2560
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Campbelltown
NSW 2560
Educational Toy
Young 20 year old mother of a toddler who has fled domestic violence
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Adelaide
SA 5000
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Adelaide
SA 5000
Bed pack - quilt, cover, sheets, pillows - double
Single mother with three children lost everything in a house fire
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Voucher
Dandenong East
VIC 3175
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Dandenong East
VIC 3175
Mixed clothes - women
Indigenous single mother of 6 children residing in homeslessness accommodation escaping family violence
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Marrara
NT 0812
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Marrara
NT 0812
Laptop
Education support for rural, indigenous student experiencing hardship, awarded position at virtual school
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Voucher
Moruya
NSW 2537
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Moruya
NSW 2537
Grocery voucher - $200
Young person and family separated and experiencing primary homelessness
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Woodridge
QLD 4114
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Woodridge
QLD 4114
Kmart voucher - $100
Young person and family separated and experiencing primary homelessness
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Woodridge
QLD 4114
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Woodridge
QLD 4114
Menstrual care products
Young person and family separated and experiencing primary homelessness
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Woodridge
QLD 4114
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Woodridge
QLD 4114
Deodorant
Young person and family separated and experiencing primary homelessness
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Woodridge
QLD 4114
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Woodridge
QLD 4114
Tenth Day of Giving | 23 November | Help people impacted by fires
Fires do more than just burn down people’s homes. They destroy precious possessions and treasured memories. This bushfire season is expected to be a tough one, but your generosity can make a difference to someone who has lost everything. Donate now below.
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Fuel voucher - $50
To support travel cost for treatment in Brisbane (3HOURS Travel) of burns after fires rip through the Tenterfield Community
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Tenterfield
NSW 2372
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Tenterfield
NSW 2372
Bed pack - quilt, cover, sheets, pillows - double
Single mother with three children lost everything in a house fire
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Dandenong East
VIC 3175
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Dandenong East
VIC 3175
Grocery voucher - $200
Volunteer RFS worker who was fighting bushfires impacted.
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Ipswich
QLD 4305
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Ipswich
QLD 4305
$ 50 Uber voucher or DiDi
A family lost their home in a fire. They lost mostly everything and are now homeless and in need of help.
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Beeliar
WA 6164
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Beeliar
WA 6164
Solar panel and battery
Single Homeowner impacted by the fires requesting assistance.
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Beaudesert
QLD 4285
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Beaudesert
QLD 4285
Kmart voucher - $100
Father and his two daughters lost their temporary dwelling in the Nymboida bushfires
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Grafton
NSW 2460
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Grafton
NSW 2460
Hardware voucher - $50
Father and his two daughters lost their temporary dwelling in the Nymboida bushfires
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Grafton
NSW 2460
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Grafton
NSW 2460
Rural supplies voucher - $200
Farmer impacted by bushfire and floods
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Bairnsdale
VIC 3875
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Bairnsdale
VIC 3875
Water pump
Primary producer loses large amount of farming infrastructure
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Wallangarra
QLD 4383
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Wallangarra
QLD 4383
Ninth Day of Giving | 22 November | Help people struggling with mental ill-health
For people experiencing mental ill-health, Christmas is tough. By funding an item or service requested by a charity helping someone experiencing mental ill-health, you're letting them know they're not alone.
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14,625 items currently needed
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Outdoor water play table
Young single mum caring for her 4 children - all high needs Austism. Partner has left her to care for the children alone
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Voucher
Campbelltown
NSW 2560
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Campbelltown
NSW 2560
Educational Toy
Young 20 year old mother of a toddler who has fled domestic violence
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Adelaide
SA 5000
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Adelaide
SA 5000
Bed pack - quilt, cover, sheets, pillows - double
Single mother with three children lost everything in a house fire
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Voucher
Dandenong East
VIC 3175
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Voucher
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Dandenong East
VIC 3175
Laptop
Education support for rural, indigenous student experiencing hardship, awarded position at virtual school
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Moruya
NSW 2537
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Moruya
NSW 2537
Lounge suite - large
Local Family Needing Essential Furniture
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Southport
QLD 4215
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Southport
QLD 4215
Clothing voucher - $50
For families that we are supporting who are experiencing financial hardship and have extra pressures from the holiday season
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Armadale
WA 6112
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Armadale
WA 6112
Grocery voucher - $50
For families that we are supporting who are experiencing financial hardship and have extra pressures from the holiday season
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Armadale
WA 6112
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Armadale
WA 6112
Grocery voucher - $200
A mother of 2 young girls who have been in the care of DCJ from a young age.
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Gunnedah
NSW 2380
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Gunnedah
NSW 2380
Kmart voucher - $100
A mother of 2 young girls who have been in the care of DCJ from a young age.
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Gunnedah
NSW 2380
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Gunnedah
NSW 2380
Eighth Day of Giving | 21 November | Help people impacted by floods
The last few years have seen huge flooding impact communities across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia. Recovery is far from over, and your donations are sorely needed.
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Water pump
Lost everything in Northern Rivers Flooding February 2022
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Nimbin
NSW 2480
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Nimbin
NSW 2480
Grocery voucher - $200
Couple rendered homeless by the 2022 floods and lost everything. Now residing in a POD in the flood village
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Voucher
Wollongbar
NSW 2477
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
Kitchen utensils
Couple rendered homeless by the 2022 floods and lost everything. Now residing in a POD in the flood village
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
Cutting board
Couple rendered homeless by the 2022 floods and lost everything. Now residing in a POD in the flood village
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
Mugs
Couple rendered homeless by the 2022 floods and lost everything. Now residing in a POD in the flood village
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
Saucepan / pot
Couple rendered homeless by the 2022 floods and lost everything. Now residing in a POD in the flood village
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
Kitchen starter - utensils, frypan, saucepan
Couple rendered homeless by the 2022 floods and lost everything. Now residing in a POD in the flood village
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
Crockery and cutlery set (4 place setting) - crockery, cutlery, cups
Couple rendered homeless by the 2022 floods and lost everything. Now residing in a POD in the flood village
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
Mattress protector - double
Couple rendered homeless by the 2022 floods and lost everything. Now residing in a POD in the flood village
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
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Wollongbar
NSW 2477
Seventh Day of Giving | 20 November | Help First Nations Australians
Your generosity can put a present under the tree for a First Nations child whose parents are in financial hardship, or help set up a new home for a First Nations woman experiencing homelessness.
Sixth Day of Giving | 19 November | Help those who've lost a loved one
For people who've had a partner, family member or friend pass away, Christmas is tough. Your generosity can help someone experiencing grief and loss.