Mayor's Christmas Appeal
Help local families in need
Mayor Christine Kay has launched the Mayor's Christmas Appeal, inviting our community to donate food and gift items to make the upcoming festive season a happier time for local families in need.
This year we are collecting toy and gift items as well as tinned and packaged food. Alternatively, you can make a cash donation, with money collected going directly to the hampers.
Your donations will be distributed to local people by Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney, who will be delivering Christmas hampers across Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby. Many people in our community are experiencing financial hardship, social isolation or are trying to cope with varying levels of distress.
The Mayor's Christmas Appeal will be open for donations until 5pm on Friday 6 December.
Donation ideas
Recipient ages range from babies up to people in their nineties both male and female and regardless of race, gender or religious beliefs.
Food
Please do not include any food items that contain alcohol and ensure all food items are within the use by date.
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- Shortbread/festive biscuits
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Gifts
Gifts are needed for all ages and interests. All gifts must be new and unwrapped.
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- Toys (no battery operated please)
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Collection locations
Donations of food items suitable for hampers can be left:
- Council Chambers' customer service centre at 818 Pacific Highway Gordon.
- Any Ku-ring-gai Library branch. Our libraries are located at Gordon, Turramurra, Lindfield and St Ives.
- Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury Sydney at 4 Park Avenue Gordon
Financial donations
You can also make a cash donation to lifeline which will go directly towards the Christmas hampers.
Donate to Lifeline's Christmas Hamper Appeal