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Two volunteers at a Wrap & Pack laughing as they hold up Christmas Appeal hamper boxes

Love Thy Neighbour · 2026

Making Christmas
special for everyone

How you can help

Every donation of $2 or more to the Love Thy Neighbour Christmas Appeal is tax-deductible through Hillsong CityCare.

Love Thy Neighbour

This Christmas,
let’s be the church
in action.

Jesus didn’t just speak about love, He showed it — healing, welcoming and feeding the people around Him. He invites us to do the same. That’s the heart of Love Thy Neighbour: a chance to join God’s mission of love and justice, right where we live.

For many families, Christmas is the hardest time of the year. Some children will wake up on Christmas morning without a gift. Some parents will wonder how they’ll put food on the table. We want to make Christmas special for everyone!

That’s why, together with over 230 trusted partners, we’re providing festive food hampers and toy packs to people who need them most in your local community.

Your generosity can help someone feel seen, loved and remembered, reminding them they’re not alone.

A Christmas Appeal hamper box filled with festive food — pasta, biscuits, tinned peaches, shortbread and treats
Two wrapped toy packs tied with red ribbon, tagged for primary-aged girls and boys

What’s inside

Everything is packed by hand at a Wrap & Pack, then sent out through our partner organisations to people in your local community who need it most.

Select one to view it

  • Festive food and treats to help a family celebrate Christmas around the dinner table together.

    Valued at $35

    Or $100 for 3 hampers

  • A joy-filled gift for a child to open on Christmas morning.

    Valued at $30

Where the food hampers and toy packs go

230+ Trusted local partners

We partner with trusted organisations who are already walking alongside people in your community, because they know their neighbourhoods best.

  • Schools and education settings
  • Homelessness and housing services
  • Children, youth and family services
  • Churches, chaplaincy and faith-based services
  • Hospitals and health services
  • Prisons, youth justice and re-entry
  • Migrant, refugee and multicultural services
  • Neighbourhood and community centres
  • Government and civic services
  • Domestic and family violence services
  • Women’s health and support services
  • Mental health services
  • Alcohol and drug recovery services
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services
  • Universities and tertiary education
  • Anti-trafficking and exploitation services
  • Disability services

Join the mission

Three ways to help

Pray with us

Stand with us in prayer for peace, comfort, and provision for people in our community who are struggling or facing financial hardships this season.

You might pray for:

  • Families facing a hard Christmas
  • The volunteers packing and wrapping
  • The partner organisations walking alongside them

Give a donation

Your giving is divided up to pay for both the festive food hampers and the toy packs, so a family is able to celebrate with food for Christmas, and a child has a beautiful Christmas present to open.

Every donation of $2 or more to the Love Thy Neighbour Christmas Appeal is tax-deductible through Hillsong CityCare.

Come to a Wrap & Pack

Bring your friends, family or Connect Group and spend a night filling the Christmas boxes and wrapping the toy packs. It’s an amazing part of our campaign, where we can literally be the hands and feet of Jesus!

Find a Wrap & Pack

Wrap & Pack locations

Find your closest one below. Bring your friends, family or Connect Group, there’s no need to book, just turn up!

For any questions, please reach out to the Hillsong CityCare team at [email protected].

New South Wales

Hills

1–9 Solent Circuit, Norwest NSW
Epi Carpark
  • Tuesday 1 December4pm – 8pm

Sydney City

188 Young St, Waterloo NSW
Waterloo Campus
  • Wednesday 2 December4pm – 7pm

Sydney South West

5 Watsford Road, Campbelltown NSW
Church Campus
  • Sunday 22 November5pm – 7pm

Sydney Northern Beaches

11B 13/9 Winbourne Rd, Brookvale NSW
Church Campus
  • Wednesday 2 DecemberFrom 5:30pm
Victoria

Melbourne East

557 Burwood Highway, Knoxfield VIC
Church Campus
  • Sunday 29 November6:30pm – 8:30pmFollowing the 5pm service

Melbourne City

2/125 Adderley St, West Melbourne VIC
Church Campus
  • Tuesday 24 November6:30pm – 8pm

Melbourne West

90–92 Mitchell Street, Maidstone VIC
Church Campus
  • Wednesday 25 November6:30pm – 8:30pm
Queensland

Noosa

6/8 Bartlett Rd, Noosaville QLD
Noosa Coolum Salvation Army
  • Friday 20 November6:30pm – 8:30pm

Brisbane Central

16 Rover St, Mount Gravatt QLD
Church Campus
  • Sunday 22 November6:30pm – 8:30pmFollowing the 5pm service

Gold Coast

3/33 Hinkler Drive, Highland Park QLD
Church Campus
  • Wednesday 18 November5pm – 8pm
Western Australia

Perth

  • Thursday 10 DecemberFrom 9:30am
Tasmania

Hobart

52 Melville Street, Hobart TAS
Church Auditorium
  • Sunday 29 November5:30pm – 7:30pm
Volunteers carrying stacks of Christmas Appeal boxes outside
Volunteers along a packing table filling hamper boxes with food
Two volunteers laughing as they hold up finished Christmas hamper boxes
Volunteers stacking packed hamper boxes in a warehouse
A line of volunteers passing packed boxes from hand to hand
A volunteer moving a loaded pallet of hamper boxes out to a waiting van
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 (NIV)

Join the mission
this Christmas

However you join in, someone in your community will know they haven’t been forgotten this year.

Find a Wrap & Pack

Every donation of $2 or more to the Love Thy Neighbour Christmas Appeal is tax-deductible through Hillsong CityCare.

Questions

Where do the food hampers and toy packs go?
Food hampers and toy packs are distributed through over 230 trusted partner organisations — including domestic and family violence services, homelessness organisations, schools, and youth and family organisations. They know their communities best, so they help us reach the people who need it most.
What does my donation pay for?
Donations are divided up to pay for the festive food hampers and the toy packs that go out through our partner organisations. So your giving covers both the Christmas food and a gift to open.
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes — every donation of $2 or more to the Love Thy Neighbour Christmas Appeal is tax-deductible through Hillsong CityCare.
What is a Wrap & Pack?
A Wrap & Pack is a volunteer night where we come together to fill and wrap the hamper boxes. All the dates, times and locations are further up this page.
Can I give as a business?
Absolutely. Businesses and workplaces are very welcome to give or attend a Wrap & Pack together. Get in touch with our team on 1300 53 53 53 if you have any questions.

Donations over $2 are tax deductible in Australia through Hillsong CityCare Ltd (ABN 13 003 698 726).

1-9 Solent Circuit
Norwest NSW 2153
1300 53 53 91
[email protected]

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