Donate to the Vinnies Christmas Giving Tree
Every Christmas, Vinnies provides thousands of gifts and food hampers to families and individuals experiencing disadvantage across the ACT and surrounding regions.
Simply find a Vinnies Christmas Giving Tree near you and drop off donations of gifts and/or non-perishable food for locals experiencing disadvantage this Christmas.
What to give
By donating gifts or non-perishable food, you’ll be helping families who are struggling to put food on the table and gifts under the tree this Christmas.
PLEASE NOTE: To help meet local needs, donation requests vary by region. In Canberra and Queanbeyan, we welcome new gifts and non-perishable food. On the Far South Coast, we are collecting new gifts only, while in South Western NSW, we are collecting non-perishable food only.
Please ensure gifts are new and not wrapped, and food has an expiry date of at least three months.
All Ages
Arts activities
Art supplies
Colouring in books
Paint by numbers
Chalk
DIY projects
Outdoor activities
Sports equipment
Lawn games
Card/Boardgames
Puzzles
Toddlers/Kids
Educational games
Activity books
Memory games
Toys
Wooden puzzles
Wooden blocks
Teens
Self care
Journaling supplies
Beauty products
Vouchers
Movie theatres
Local activities & experiences
Breakfast
Long-life milk (dairy & plant-based)
Cereal, muesli & oats
Spreads
Tinned & dried fruit
Coffee & tea
Juice boxes
Lunch & Dinner
Rice, grains, pasta & noodles
Tinned vegetables & legumes
Tinned fish & meat
Non-perishable soups & meals
Sauces & condiments
Dried herbs & spices
Oils & vinegars
Snacks & Staples
Muesli bars
Crackers & crispbreads
Chips & popcorn
Biscuits
Baking goods
Baby food
Dry pet food
Christmas Treats
Christmas cakes & puddings
Gingerbread & shortbread
Christmas pies & tarts
Chips, crackers & pretzels
Lollies & chocolates
Christmas bon-bons
Find a Giving Tree drop off location
St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn Head Office
2 Loch St, Yarralumla ACT 2600
Back in Strength
1/14 Hannah Place Deakin, ACT 2600
NSW Police - Bega Police Station
151 Auckland St, Bega NSW 2550
2LF and Roccy FM
24 Lovell Street, Young NSW 2594
Give a gift online
No time to shop?
Simply Giving allows you to choose gifts online and donate them directly to Vinnies!