Dear Community Friends

Every child deserves to have a special Christmas. With your help, we can make sure every family who turns to Uniting Barwon can share the joy of Christmas with the people they love most.

For many families in the Uniting Barwon region, Christmas is not a time of joy but a season of hard choices. The impacts of poverty, hardship and disadvantage leave families having to make impossible decisions, like choosing between paying for a meal, electricity, or essentials for their children’s education.

We want every child to have a happy Christmas, and we need your help to make sure that no one in the Barwon region misses out.

Uniting Barwon collects brand-new gifts to give parents and carers the dignity of choosing something meaningful for their children. Last year, families told us these gifts not only eased financial stress but also brought joy that lasts well beyond Christmas. Parents and carers shared the happiness of watching their children’s faces light up with excitement when they received their gifts.

All donations made in this region will go directly to families in our local community.

We’d love to have community groups, schools and workplaces on board. With your support, we can make sure there are gifts under every Christmas tree this year.

Thank you for helping bring hope and joy to families doing it tough this Christmas.

Get in touch if you would like to get involved or find out more. Host a collection with our help, or simply drop off donations at:

Uniting Grovedale: 272 Torquay Road, Grovedale (open 9am – 12pm Monday to Friday)

Uniting Norlane: 10 Wendover Avenue, Norlane (open 9am – 1pm Tues, Wed & Thurs)

Thank you for your ongoing support.

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