Share spirit of Christmas more widely through Adopt a Family campaign

More than 122,000 Australians are homeless, including 1205 people on the Sunshine Coast.

It’s a sobering statistic, particularly as we head into the Christmas period when there is even more financial pressure on families who are already doing it tough.

It’s also a timely reminder that not everyone will be surrounded by love and celebrations during what is meant to be the most magical time of the year, with many local families facing added uncertainly and hardship.

There is no doubt it’s an expensive time of year for everyone, especially this year, with the increasing cost of living and relentless interest rate rises we have experienced over the past few months.

In fact, new research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics indicates the cost of living for working Australians has skyrocketed by a staggering 9 per cent in the last year.

But, while many of us are feeling the pinch, the sad reality is that some Sunshine Coast families are now unable to afford daily meals, let alone even think about a special Christmas spread or gifts for their loved ones.

It is truly heartbreaking to think that hundreds of local children could spend Christmas with an empty stomach and without a present to open.

The spirit of giving is never more vital than this time of year and there are countless families who can benefit from our support.

As a community we have the power to bring hope and joy to those who are struggling.

This year, Sunshine Coast News, in partnership with ‘sister’ publication My Weekly Preview, is thrilled to launch the Adopt a Family campaign.

With your generosity, this campaign offers us a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable families.

It’s as simple as choosing a family from the lists of one (or more) of our participating charity groups and buying a gift for each family member.

It’s also a great opportunity to teach children the value of giving rather than receiving at this time of year.

Perhaps each member of your family could purchase a gift for someone in your adopted family to make it even more affordable.

It’s an opportunity to embody the true spirit of Christmas by extending our love and support to those who are suffering.

Together we can help to bring a smile to the faces of families in need and show the incredible positive impact we can have collectively as a community.

Every act of kindness creates a ripple effect of joy and positivity.

By participating in the Adopt a Family campaign you have the power to create positive memories this Christmas for families who need it most.

Let’s make this Christmas a time of unity, compassion, empathy and unwavering support for our community.

We thank you for being a beacon of hope for those in need.

How to adopt a family

1. Select your charity and adopt a family/families.
2. Contact your chosen charity and provide the number corresponding to the family you have selected.
3. Purchase a gift for each member of the family and deliver to the designated drop off point provided.

Updated list as of December 13

Connect Kids
0424 670 892
gobarratt@gmail.com
8 Norval Court, Maroochydore

1. Adult Female, Girl 15, Boy 13
2. Adult Male, Girl 15, Boy 13
3. Adult Female, Boy 15, Girl 13
4. Adult Female, Girl 14
5. Adult Female, Boy 15
6. Adult Female, Boy 15, Boy 13
7. Adult Female, Boy 14
8. Adult Female, Boy 9, Boy 9
9. Adult Female, Boy 13
10. Adult Female, Girl 18
11. Girl 18, Boy 18
12. Adult Female, 7 children ages 19 to 2 yrs.
13. Adult Male, Boy 13, Girl 12
14. Adult Female, 5 children
15. Adult Female, Girl 15
16. Adult Female, Boy 15, Boy 15
17. Adult Female, Boy 15
18. Adult Female, Girl 15, Girl 14
19. Adult Male, Female 38, Boy 12, Boy 11, Boy 8
20. Adult Female, Boy 15
21. Adult Male, Partner 18, 3 children (15-8 yrs.)
22. Adult Female, Boy 10, Boy 8, Girl 5
23. Adult Female, Boy 16
24. Adult Female, Boy 15, Boy 13
25. Adult Female, Boy 13, Boy 11
26. Adult Female, Boy 17, Girl 16, Boy 11, Girl 9
27. Adult Female, Girl 13, Girl 12
28. Adult Female, Girl 11

CAYAC
0409 906 089
cayaccharity@outlook.com
92 Aerodrome Road, Maroochydore

1. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 10, Boy 6
2. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 17, Boy 1
3. Adult Female, Girl 11, Girl 5
4. Adult Female, Boy 12, Boy 10, Boy 7, Boy 4, Boy 4
5. Adult Female, Girl 10
6. Adult Male, Boy 10
7. Adult Female, Girl 15
8. Adult Male, Girl 11, Girl 7
9. Adult Female, Girl 10
10. Adult Female, Girl 6

Anglicare
5475 0005
spark3@anglicaresq.org.au
Level 1, 43 Plaza Parade, Maroochydore

1. Adult Female, Boy 5, Girl 2
2. Adult Female, Girl 15, Girl 13, Girl 10
3. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 15
4. Adult Female, Adult Female, Girl 11
5. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 10, Boy 10
6. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 0, Girl 6, Girl 5
7. Adult Female, Adult Female, Boy 10, Boy 3, Girl 11
8. Adult Female, Boy 11
9. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 6, Boy 3, Girl 0
10. Adult Female, Boy 3, Boy 1
11. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 8
12. Adult Female, Girl 17
13. Adult Female, Girl 16, Girl 14
14. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 10, Girl 12
15. Adult Female, Boy 2, Girl 0
16. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 10, Girl 11
17. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 3
18. Adult Female, Girl 5, Girl 2
19. Adult Female, Boy 6, Girl 10
20. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 18, Girl 15, Girl 10, Girl 3
21. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 10
22. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 12
23. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 7
24. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 6, Boy 3
25. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 4, Girl 1
26. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 12, Girl 10
27. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 11
28. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 13, Girl 10
29. Adult Female, Boy 7
30. Adult Female, Girl 12
31. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 10
32. Adult Female, Girl 14
33. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 9
34. Adult Female, Boy 8, Girl 6
35. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 3, Girl 2
36. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 15, Girl 10
37. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 5
38. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 14
39. Adult Female, Boy 0, Girl 8, Girl 3
40. Adult Female, Girl 12
41. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 6, Girl 5
42. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 1, Girl 5, Girl 2
43. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 12
44. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 6
45. Adult Female, Girl 14
46. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 5
47. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 5, Boy 3, Girl 12
48. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 9
49. Adult Female, Adult Female, Girl 15
50. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 14
51. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 15, Boy 13, Girl 14, Girl 10
52. Adult Female, Girl 15, Girl 17
53. Adult Female, Girl 16, Girl 14
54. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 16, Girl 14

Noosa Coolum Salvos
5335 8500
noosa.corps@salvationarmy.org.au
6 Bartlett Road, Noosaville, Monday to Thursday

1. Adult Female, Boy 3
2. Adult Female, Girl 11, Boy 4
3. Adult Female, Girl 11, Girl 10
4. Adult Female, Boy 12, Boy 11
5. Adult Female, Girl 13
6. Adult Female, Girl 13, Girl 10, Boy 10
7. Adult Female, Boy 2
8. Adult Female, Boy 9
9. Adult Female, Girl 12, Boy 10
10. Adult Female, Boy 10, Girl 6
11. Adult Female, Boy 5
12. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 9, Boy 6
13. Adult Female, Girl 14, Boy 6
14. Adult Male, Boy 17, Boy 16, Boy 10
15. Adult Female, Boy 4, Girl 3
16. Adult Female, Boy 10
17. Adult Female, Girl 9, Boy 8, Girl 6
18. Adult Female, Boy 3
19. Adult Female, Boy 13, Boy 9
20. Adult Female, Girl 12, Girl 10, Girl 9
21. Adult Female, Boy 8
22. Adult Female, Adult Female, Girl 12, Boy 11, Boy 4
23. Adult Female, Girl 13, Boy 6, Girl 3
24. Adult Female, Boy 13, Girl 11, Girl 3
25. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 14, Girl 12
26. Adult Female, Boy 8, Girl 6, Girl 5,
27. Adult Female, Girl 12
28. Adult Female, Boy 13
29. Adult Female, Girl 14, Boy 13, Boy 12, Girl 10
30. Adult Female, Boy 8, Girl 6, Girl 5
31. Adult Female, Boy 7
32. Adult Female, Girl 4
33. Adult Male, Boy 6, Girl 5, Boy 4, Girl 2
34. Adult Female, Boy 7
35. Adult Female, Boy 14
36. Adult Female, Boy 10
37. Adult Female, Boy 9, Boy 7
38. Adult Female, Boy 12, Boy 3
39. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 14, Boy 13
40. Adult Female, Girl 12, Boy 10, Boy 4
41. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 8, Boy 2
42. Adult Female, Boy 12, Boy 9
43. Adult Female, Girl 14, Boy 10, Boy 4
44. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 14, Boy 11, Girl 7, Girl 6
45. Adult Female, Boy 14, Boy 11, Boy 11, Boy 2
46. Adult Female, Girl 13, Boy 12, Boy 11, Girl 7
47. Adult Female, Boy 9, Girl 5
48. Adult Female, Boy 14, Boy 11, Girl 5
49. Adult Female, Boy 14, Girl 4, Girl 3
50. Adult Female, Boy 13, Boy 11, Girl 9, Girl 4
51. Adult Female, Girl 11
52. Adult Male, Boy 9
53. Adult Female, Girl 10, Boy 7, Boy 2
54. Adult Female, Girl 7
55. Adult Male, Girl 7
56. Adult Female, Boy 9, Girl 6, Boy 4
57. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 9, Girl 4
58. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 4, Boy 1 ½
59. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 13, Boy 12
60. Adult Female, Girl 8, Girl 6, Girl 3
61. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 13, Girl 10, Boy 9, Girl 5, Boy 1
62. Adult Female, Boy 13, Girl 4
63. Adult Female, Boy 10, Boy 9
64. Adult Female, Boy 11, Girl 6, Girl 2
65. Adult Female, Girl 12, Girl 10, Boy 5
66. Adult Male, Girl 14, Boy 10, Boy 8
67. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 5
68. Adult Female, Boy 6, Boy 3
69. Adult Female, Boy 8, Girl 4
70. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 14, Boy 8, Girl 8
71. Adult Female, Girl 6
72. Adult Female, Girl 13, Girl 10, Girl 5

SunnyKids
5479 0394
admin@sunnykids.org.au
Level 1 B/9 Maud Street, Maroochydore

1. Adult Female, Boy 12, Boy 7 
2. Adult Female, Girl 15, Boy 12, Girl 4, Boy 2
3. Adult Female, Boy 10, Boy 7, Girl 2
4. Adult Female, Boy 14, Boy 12, Girl 3
5. Adult Female, Boy 5, Boy 4, Girl 1 
6. Adult Female, Boy 13, Girl 6 
7. Adult Female, Girl 17, Girl 15, Boy 10, Boy 7, Boy 2 

IFYS
1300 506 581
admin@inclusivekids.com.au
1/37 Dalton Drive, Maroochydore

1. Adult Female, Boy 5, Girl 7, Boy 13
2. Adult Male, Boy 10, Girl 14
3. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 3, Girl 2, Boy I
4. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 7, Girl 4, Girl 3
5. Adult Male, Boy 18, Boy 15, Boy 6
6. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 14, Girl 8, Girl 3, Boy 6mo
7. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 11, Boy 10, Boy 7, Boy 5, Girl 3
8. Adult Female, Girl 9, Boy 2
9. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 15
10. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 15, Boy 14, Girl 12
11. Adult Female, Girl 10, Girl 3
12. Adult Female, Boy 8, Girl 3, Girl 21mo, Girl 3mo
13. Adult Female, Non-binary 14, Girl 10
14. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 17, Boy 13, Boy 11, Boy 8
15. Adult Female, Girl 10
16. Adult Female, Girl 15, Girl 12, Girl 7, Boy I
17. Adult Female, Girl 14, Boy 8
18. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 10
19. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 12
20. Adult Female, Girl 5, Girl 4
21. Adult Female, Boy 9, Girl 5
22. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 17, Girl 14, Boy 11
23. Adult Female, Girl 4
24. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 4, Boy 2
25. Adult Female, Girl 11
26. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 12, Boy 17
27. Adult Female, Boy 2
28. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy 10, Boy 8, Boy 4, Boy 7
29. Adult Female, Boy 10, Boy 13
30. Adult Female, Adult Male, Adult Female, Girl 10, Girl 14, Boy 16
31. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 11, Girl 8, Girl 14
32. Adult Female, Adult Male, Adult Female, Girl 13, Girl 7, Boy 6
33. Adult Female, Adult Male, Boy Due start of 24
34. Adult Female, Boy 5 months
35. Adult Female, Adult Male, Girl 2yrs, Girl 5 mths
36. Adult Female, Boy 5 mths
37. Adult Female, Boy 2yrs, Boy 6 mths
38. Adult Female, Boy 7mths

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