Help provide vital educational support to 11,705 Australian children 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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Generous volunteers make Christmas special

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/christmas-2018-thank-you

Thanks to over 2000 generous volunteers, last year we were able to deliver toys and books to 20,000 children before Christmas Day.

Thank you

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/get-involved/volunteer/application/thank-you

Thank you for submitting your application to The Smith family. We are delighted to have your support.

Volunteers helping to transform the lives of children in need through education

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2018/volunteers-helping-to-transform-the-lives-of-children-in-need-through-education

It can take as little as an hour a week of someone’s time to help a child succeed at school – and for thousands of disadvantaged children across Australia, that little bit of time makes all the difference.

Rebecca’s story

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/rebeccas-story

Read Rebeccas Story. Together with The Smith Family, help disadvantaged children on our Programs get the most out of their education.

Why Anna and Kathy volunteer at Learning Club

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/anna-and-kathys-story

Anna and Kathy are devoted Learning Club volunteers and VIEW Club members

Volunteers like Ann empower children to believe in themselves

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/anns-story

Our volunteers make such an enormous difference! Each year, over 8,000 volunteers help us deliver our education support to children and families in need. Read more.

Watch our volunteers spread joy

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/christmas-2019-thank-you

For Christmas 2019, we delivered over 26,000 toy and book packs to our families, bringing joy to children in need. Read more.

Lauren Stocker celebrates 100 years of volunteering

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/manager-lauren-stocker-celebrates-100-years-of-volunteering

The Smith Family celebrates the outstanding contribution of its volunteers this National Volunteer Week

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/centre/releases/2023/the-smith-family-celebrates-its-volunteers-this-national-volunteer-week

A special thank you to our volunteers

https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/media/stories/volunteers/thank-you-to-vols-2017

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