Days to Christmas
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Our Mandate and Mission
Our purpose is to advance social and public welfare by providing support without discrimination to any at-risk children and those living in poverty within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) or neighbouring regions of NSW.
We wish to further enhance the emotional, mental and physical wellbeing of all children involved in the Child Protection system of the ACT and the relevant authorities within NSW.
The goal is to preserve the children’s social and environmental development
GO BAGS
Go Bags are backpacks or similar full of essential items required for those children placed in emergency care. Read more...
We are a non-profit Charity with ACNC status
100s SUPPORTERS
$1000s DONATED
NUMEROUS VOLUNTEERS
Since the inception of Kids in Care in 2013 hundreds of children have been helped. Thousands of dollars have been raised to purchase gifts for these children to allow them have a better Xmas.
‘Children’s response to the Go Bags are amazing.
They have opened the bag and been thrilled to explore what’s inside
and enjoy the novelty of having something that is special to them.
It’s so lovely to see how much joy the bags have brought to
some kids because now they have their own bag and personal items. And
when the kids and young people get the gift vouchers they are so excited.’
(CYPS Caseworker 2020)
What we are doing now and upcoming events
Go Bags
Our Go Bags continue to be in high demand by the local Police Stations, Domestic Violence Centres and government agencies.
Donations of small toys, hygiene products and
children’s clothes are always welcome (only new items please).
Xmas Toys
We have started purchasing toys, bikes and gifts in the lead up to Christmas, and are already making arrangements for our Giving Trees and Gift Wrapping
Bunnings BBQs
We continue to hold regular Sausage Sizzle fund-raisers at Bunnings - and are even visited on occasions by celebrities!
We’re always looking for volunteers on the
2-hour shifts, with a fun day guaranteed for all.
Thank you also to the following who had their own giving trees and supported Kids in Care ACT
AFP HQ
Toyworld Fyshwick
Joint Operations Command
220 London Circuit Canberra
Programmed Facility Management
Collector Primary School
Projects Assured
Vikings Bowling Club - Tuggeranong
AFP Search & Rescue Maritime
The annual charity drive was started by ACT Policing’s Detective Sergeant John Giles after he and his team attended an incident in December 2013 where they found four small children who had been neglected, including a baby who was only a few weeks old.
“These children had the clothes on their backs and very little else. One of the children, a little girl who was around 4 years old, offered to show me her Christmas tree, which she said was beautiful,” Detective Sergeant Giles said.
“I was mortified by what I saw, and I knew I had to do something, and that something was
Kids in Care .”
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If you would like to help us in some small way please feel free to use the Contact us page to let us know
We regularly throughout each year hold BBQ's or raffles and need help with volunteers. If you can help please let us know
Other ways to Give
Donations of NEW toys are always welcome