Jingle Bells in a Virtual World!

Are you a serial last-minute Christmas shopper? Do you hear the cry - “only five weeks till Christmas,” and say to yourself: “that’s heaps of time”? If you answered yes to both these questions then store the links below somewhere safe – you just might need them!

The virtual Christmas tree
Mission Australia has turned the concept of a charity tree on its head and created Australia’s first 'virtual charity tree' on our website. The interactive design allows visitors to the tree to choose from a range of Christmas eGifts by clicking on one of the six themed gift tags.

The eGifts range from a Christmas dinner for a family doing it tough, to phone cards for the homeless to help them get in touch with family. Once you have selected your eGift tags, you can choose to send a link to your friends asking them to donate on your behalf. You also have the option to add eGifts to your shopping cart and deliver those gifts via email to family and friends. For those people who prefer to print their card, you can download and print your own version of each tag, filling in just your purchase information.

Christmas Appeal
This year’s Christmas Appeal theme is focused on child poverty. Right now, nearly half a million Australian children are living in poverty. Without help, these children will face challenges early in their life that may prevent them from reaching their full potential.

The appeal explains how Mission Australia helps children in this situation by providing their family with access to stable accommodation and then working with parents to help them build a strong foundation for their children's development. This includes early learning support to help children prepare for a successful transition into school.

Kids toys
In the lead up to Christmas, five per cent of all sales of toys from FishPond will be donated to Mission Australia.

Visitors to the site are also encouraged to purchase toys that can be given as Christmas presents to our clients. Fishpond will store these toys ready for distribution just before Christmas day.

The cookbook…
At the very special price of $25, the latest cookbook by Ben O’Donoghue, Ben’s Barbecue, is another perfect gift for those friends and family who enjoy cooking (or who need a helping hand).

Not only does Mission Australia receive $10 for every book purchased through the website, every person who purchases BEN'S BARBECUE will go in the draw to win an Australia Day BBQ for 10 people, catered for by Ben O'Donoghue. The prize also includes two cases of wine from Penfolds and you get to keep the barbeque!

But wait, there’s more…
Charity Greeting cards also support Mission Australia by giving us 40 cents from every card sold while Charity Hampers also provide monetary payment to us on a per hamper basis.