Morayfield Shopping Centre is proud once again to partner with Moreton Bay charity Kindness For Kids In Care as major sponsor for the Annual Kindness For Kids In Care Toy Drive. From 12th October until 24th December you can drop off new, un-used toys into the giant present located in the Atrium, with all toys going to children in the community.
Your donations to the Kindness For Kids In Care Toy Drive will be carefully wrapped and packaged into personalised gifts based on requests by the children and based on their age and individual needs and requirements.
Thank you for your support and generosity.
ABOUT KINDNESS FOR KIDS IN CARE
Kindness for Kids in Care works with government departments, the Queensland Police Service and other local community organisations to provide young people in the care system with material assistance that they may otherwise miss out on.
Their key initiative is the annual Christmas Toy Drive at Morayfield Shopping Centre, which provides thousands of gifts to at-risk children in the foster care system, as well as kids who are living rough or identified as being at risk of domestic violence.
The toy drive was first started 15 years ago by Michelle Rigger from Caboolture Sports Club and Member for Morayfield Mark Ryan. The drive continued to grow bigger and bigger every year, so in 2022, Kindness for Kids in Care was established to provide an organisation framework around the drive and expand the spirit of giving to help kids in care in other ways.
Kindness for Kids in Care president Prue Aranovitch said it all started to make a change after hearing stories that kids in care didn’t receive any presents for Christmas.
“It’s about trying to make sure that no child in our community misses out enjoying Christmas, which is a holiday that is all about sharing and caring,” While donating a toy may not seem like much, it can mean the world to a child who isn’t expecting it.
“Hearing the stories shared by the child safety officers are very touching – kids know that the community cares about them,” Prue said. “Everybody in the community has been incredibly generous.
