The holiday season brings with it happy memories of unwrapping gifts under the Christmas tree. But for some kids, this Christmas, that will remain a dream. An estimated 757,000 children, aged 0-14 years old, are living below the poverty line in Australia. That’s 1 in 6 children without equal opportunities to thrive. The festive period also brings further strain on families in need. The source of stress for these families is being unable to afford Christmas gifts or holiday meals for their children.
Donating toys at Christmas not only brings happiness to these children but also provides them with the help needed to move forward. Toys and games contribute to a child’s development and improve learning, attention, memory, language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity. Donate toys to charities this Christmas to help bring joy to a child in need.
What are the donation guidelines for donating pre-loved toys?
The quickest and easiest way to donate toys is towards an existing request on the What's needed page.
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If you cannot find an immediate request for the item, you can upload your quality toy donations using this form to add them to GIVIT's online warehouse. GIVIT registered partner charities near you can then view your offer to see if it's suitable for the people they support.
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GIVIT's mission is to help someone in need by providing them with quality items. Please consider this before you offer donations. Please only donate good-quality toys that are clean, fully functional and safe. Check the prohibited items list before you donate.
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If you have multiple items to donate, please list them separately by using the 'Add Another Item' button.
Check out our frequently asked questions for more information.
Gratitude from charities for Christmas Donations
What type of toy donations are needed during the holidays?
Here are some examples of toy donations requested by charities across Australia
Christmas Toy Donation FAQ's
Why donate to GIVIT?
Trusted government partner
GIVIT is a trusted donation management partner of state and local governments.
Donations are tax deductible
GIVIT is a registered charity with DGR status, so your donation over $2 is tax deductible.
Empowering people in need
You’re helping us to support people experiencing hardship with essential goods and services while allowing them to maintain their dignity, safety and independence.
Genuine need
GIVIT's 4,900+ partner charities around Australia work closely with people experiencing hardship to identify exactly what they need.
