ABC Tasmania launches 28th annual Giving Tree Appeal

ABC Tasmania is preparing to launch the 2016 ABC Giving Tree Appeal on Friday 25 November, by 2017 Tasmanian Australian of the Year, Rosalie Martin, during a special live broadcast hosted by Ryk Goddard.

This continues the tradition of being the biggest Christmas charity in the state, partnering with nine charities to give disadvantaged and vulnerable people in the Tasmanian community the chance to share the joy of Christmas.

From Friday 25 November until Tuesday 13 December, ABC Tasmania is encouraging people to donate money and gifts suitable for babies, children, young people and families, to be distributed by the charities over the festive season.

Cash donations can be made online and via the 936 ABC Hobart and ABC Northern Tasmania websites and new, unwrapped gifts can be dropped off at all ABC Centres across the state as well as at the following collection points:

  • Bicheno Library
  • Bridgewater LINC
  • Burnie LINC
  • Devonport LINC
  • George Town Community Hub
  • GlenorchyLINC
  • Hobart LINC
  • Huon LINC
  • Kingston LINC
  • Launceston LINC
  • New Norfolk Library
  • Rosny LINC
  • Scottsdale Library
  • St Helens Library
  • St Marys Library
  • West Coast Community Hub, Queenstown

The charities receiving and distributing donations are the Launceston Benevolent Society, Launceston City Mission, St Vincent de Paul Society, The Salvation Army, Uniting Care Tasmania, Hobart City Mission, Mission Australia, Anglicare and Colony47.

There will also be a number of special Giving Tree Appeal events including the return of the annual Quiz Nights in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie; an outside broadcast from Salamanca Market on Saturday 3 December and The Festive Knockoff live from Salamanca Square on Thursday 8 December; and ABC Weather Calendar sales.

This year, the ABC Giving Tree Appeal is calling for the following suggested brand new gift donations for babies, children and young people:

Food vouchers

Non-perishable items

Gift cards aimed at teens (musical, electrical)

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