Include a Charity Week

There are still 4,532 Australian children who need extra learning support by this Christmas.

Our Programs
- Literacy programs
  Providing resources and support to help children living with disadvantage achieve the required reading standard.
- Technology programs
  Providing children and young people living with disadvantage with the critical skills, access, and equipment they need.
- Numeracy programs
  We support early years educators and community professionals in building foundational math skills in children under their care.
- Learning for Life
  Providing holistic, long-term support for disadvantaged young Australians throughout their education.
- Mentoring programs
  Mentoring programs for students living with disadvantage that provide the encouragement they need to build aspirations for their future.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs
  Our work engages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in learning through education, life skills and role models, promoting culturally responsive practice.
Our learning support and mentoring programs in 90 Australian communities directly help children in need achieve their goals through education.
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Get Involved
- Ways to fundraise
  Learn about fundraising and give back to the community with The Smith Family.
- Volunteer with us
  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
- Partnerships
  Learn how your organisation can partner with The Smith Family and help build a better future for Australian children in need.
- Careers
  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
- Events
  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
- VIEW clubs of Australia
  Learn about VIEW, a leading women’s volunteer organisation and support network with over 16,000 members, across Australia.
Ways to Give
- Sponsor a child
  Through child sponsorship, you will be matched to an Australian child in need, helping to support the cost of their school essentials.
- A gift in your will
  Ensure that future generations of Australian children have the support they need to make the most of their education.
- Monthly donation
  Become a monthly donor and provide continual support throughout all stages of a child’s education.
- Philanthropic giving
  Through your philanthropy, you can ensure that young Australians impacted by poverty get the education that all children deserve.
- Single donation
  Your donation will help young Australians in need by providing access to our Learning for Life education support programs.
- Workplace giving
  Making small, regular donations to The Smith Family through Workplace Giving is an easy way to help change the lives of young Australians living in poverty.
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Paul Ell, Learning for Life alumni and Gift in Wills supporter.

Include a Charity Week gives us the opportunity to reflect on how we can support the organisations that hold special significance in our lives.

A gift in your Will could give future generations of young Australians access to proven extra learning support so they can overcome the barriers of poverty and unlock their full potential.

Paul, a 33-year-old estate planning solicitor, first joined our Learning for Life program when he was twelve years old. The support Paul received helped him make the most of his education and pursue his goal of becoming a lawyer.

Paul is passionate about helping children experiencing poverty and has made the decision to include a gift in his Will to The Smith Family, so that children can overcome disadvantage and achieve their ambitions.

"It is a natural instinct for me given the support I received. I gain enormous satisfaction knowing that I am even in a small way helping support the aspirations of kids who are just like me." - PAUL

Help build a future where every child can make the most of their education.

For more information, please contact our gifts in Wills team by email gifts-in-wills@thesmithfamily.com.au, call 02 9085 7118 or by filling out the form, and we’ll reach out to you soon.

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