Empower Giving Tree

We provide gifts to children and teenagers aged 0-18 years old who are in vulnerable situations, for example: they have one or both parents in prison; they are affected by homelessness; they are escaping domestic violence situations; or they come from a family that has simply fallen upon tough times.

When you "purchase a present" (or multiple) from our Empower Christmas Appeal online store, we will then purchase gifts on your behalf with your donation. This year, we will be partnering with Big W to purchase gifts. All gifts will then be delivered to our charity partners to distribute to children in need in the community.

These will generally be toys, sports items or board games. However, what is purchased will ultimately depend on stock availability at BigW.

Teenagers aged 14-18 years old are often the most vulnerable group of children and generally neglected in Christmas Appeals. Our charity partners have requested that we give gift cards to teenagers in this age group (instead of toys) - to empower teenagers by giving them a choice in what gift they would like for Christmas (and we all know how difficult it can be to buy a present for a teenager!) Therefore, a portion of donations received will be dedicated to purchasing gift cards for this age group.

Gifts will be distributed through partner organisations through contact-free delivery. This year, we have made this online gift option available, so that your donation can be made through a contact-free means.

Yes, if you do opt to donate physical gifts you can do so by dropping the gifts off at one of our Empower Food Relief Centres.

Please ensure that the donated gifts are unwrapped.

By purchasing an Empower Giving Tree and displaying it in a visible place, you will assist in raising awareness of the appeal with your customers and employees. By taking an Empower Giving Tree gift tag from the tree, individuals have the following options:

• Drop off physical gifts at one of our Empower centres
• Purchase gifts from our online store in partnership with Big W

STEP ONE.
Send us an email expressing your interest in participating. Email to [email protected]

STEP TWO.
Purchase an Empower Giving Tree for $120. We will organise the delivery of the tree with decorations, 100x Empower Giving Tree gift tags and 1x signage poster.

STEP THREE.
Display the Empower Giving Tree in a visible space and encourage your customers and employees to take a gift tag from the tree. These tags provide instructions on how and where to donate gifts.

All gifts purchased from the Empower Christmas Appeal online store are tax-deductible. 100% of the proceeds will be used to purchase gifts.