Help provide vital educational support to 11,705 Australian children this Christmas.

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- 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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- Ways to fundraise
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  Share your skills to help Australian children in need transform their lives through education.
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  Learn how your organisation can partner with The Smith Family and help build a better future for Australian children in need.
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  We aim to provide a working environment where staff and volunteers have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
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  Participate in events and activities that support young Australians experiencing disadvantage.
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  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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The season to be a volunteer

Volunteers

31 January 2016

Thanks to our dedicated volunteers who generously donated their time to ensure disadvantaged children and their families received a very exciting delivery.

Over 1,200 Smith Family volunteers came together to collect, pack and deliver 59,500 toys and books to over 12,000 disadvantaged children across Australia – just in time for Christmas.

Thank you to all of our dedicated Christmas volunteers

Christmas volunteers 2015 — Over 1,200 volunteers came together to collect, pack and deliver 59,500 toys and books

We have had a long and proud association with Christmas - The Smith Family was founded in 1922 when five businessmen delivered gifts to orphans on Christmas Eve. While today, our year-round focus is on helping disadvantaged children to thrive at school, giving toys and books at Christmas is a nod to our heritage and another way to allow children in need to share in the joy of receiving and opening presents at Christmas. It’s about continuing positive experiences in the home and community which allow young people to feel included.

All toys and books distributed were donated through our Toy & Book Appeal by generous Smith Family supporters including many staff of our corporate partners. Thank you to everyone who donated gifts and volunteered to help bring joy to a disadvantaged child this Christmas.

We hope you enjoy watching our video which features some of our wonderful volunteers delivering gifts to our families at Christmas.

Want to get involved this year? Read more about our volunteer opportunities.

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