If you run a business, a shop, a community group or even at your workplace, you can host a giving tree (donation drive) to collect food, gifts or both for people in need in Canberra.

Please refer to our list of items we need when requesting donations. Download the list here.

Note:  We are always short of gifts for teenagers and adults, so we’d love it if you could encourage donations for these age groups.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AS A GIVING TREE HOST

Download Christmas Toolkit

How to Host a Giving Tree

		Set a date for your Christmas giving tree Decide when you will hold your Christmas tree donation drive (start and finish dates). As we support people from the beginning of December, we would appreciate early collections, rather than everything arriving the week before Christmas! This also helps with people’s anxiety about not having something to give their children for Christmas
		Register to host a giving tree Fill out the registration form. Click here to fill out the form.
		Get your toolkit of resources This toolkit is full of tips and resources to help you promote your donation drive to support families and individuals in need this Christmas. Click here to access the toolkit resources, and don’t forget to register as a Giving Tree Host.
		Start collecting Set up your Giving Tree and start collecting donations!
		Deliver donations Please deliver your donations to one of our Communities at Work locations. Communities at Work Tuggeranong (Tuggeranong Community Centre): 245 Cowlishaw Street, Greenway ACT 2900 (Open Mon-Fri, 9 am – 3 pm)  Communities at Work Gungahlin (Gungahlin Community Centre): 47 Ernest Cavanagh Street (Access via Gungahlin Place), Gungahlin ACT 2912 (Open Mon-Fri, 9 am – 3 pm)  Communities at Work Weston Creek: 172 Dixon Drive, Holder ACT 2611 (Open Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm)
		Thank supporters Download a Certificate of Appreciation from our website and give to your supporters to express your gratitude for supporting your drive!

2025 Christmas donations supporters

Other supporters

• Cyrell Castillo
• Communities at Work Narrabundah Early Childhood Service
• Nara Centre (managed by Elections ACT)
• North Belconnen Girl Guides
• Communities at work Richardson Childcare and Education Centre
• Russell Hill Defence Childcare centre
• Illoura Childcare and Education Centre
• Department of Finance
• NTT Australia Pty Ltd
• Australian War Memorial Social Club
• Services Australia
• Canadian High Commission
• Communities at Work Bonython OSHC
• Payroll Services Branch 
• ACT Courts & Tribunal
• The Treasury
• ATO – Bec & Galina
• National Museum of Australia
• The National Gallery of Australia
• CSIRO
• The Embroiderers’ Guild ACT
• IAD Branch – Defence
• Communities At Work, Ngunnawal Child Care and Education Centre
• Chronic Conditions and Screening Division – Department of Health
• ACT Government Solicitor
• Communities at work Taylor CCEC

Some of our previous supporters

Other previous supporters

• Flick Pest Control
• Callida Consulting
• Capital Chiropractic Centre
• Icon Construction
• Canadian High Commission
• Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
• United States Embassy Canberra
• Data#3
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
• Department of Social Services Social Club
• Canberra Spine Centre
• YMCA Sailing Club
• Opes Cyber Security
• Australian Public Service Commission
• Canberra Marthoma Church
• National Gallery of Australia
• Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
• National Blood Authority
• Orana Steiner School
• Digital Solutions Division – ACT Health
• Clayton Utz
• ACT Government Solicitor
• Amy Browne-hasler.
• Benjamin Brown – Galilee School Senior Secondary College.
• Fiona McGowan-Lay – Australian National University – CECC Professional Services Group.
• Andrew Harrison – Canadian High Commission to Australia.
• Kristen Martens – Unisys.
• Reanna Leadbeater – Maribyrnong OSHC Communities At Work.
• Myfwny Saboisky – Sport Integrity Australia.
• Brideen Allen – DSS ACT Social Club.
• Brooke Fox – Brooke.
• Hannah Fitzpatrick – Cubs Corner ELC.
• Tess Gallagher – Communities at Work Taylor child care and Education Centre.
• Kieara Lees – Communities at work  Mt Rogers OSHC.
• Leah Barclay – ASCA.
• Cherie Fensom – Communities at Work, Richardson Child Care and Education Centre.
• Shannon McAlister – Melrose High School.
• SSAA ACT Inc.
• Department of Treasury of Australia.
• Lisa Webster – Communities at work Illoura Childcare and Education Centre.
• Department of Finance of Australia.
• Subhani Thewahettige – Communities at work- Amaroo OSHC.
• Canberra Social Club at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry.
• ABF ACT Social Club.
• IDEMIA AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD.
• Communities at Work- Caroline Chisholm OSH.
• Aspen Medical.
• Communities at Work – Disability North Hub.
• Austrade Social Club.
• Diversity ACT.

Register to Host a Giving Tree Here