It's beginning to look a lot like GIVEMAS!
Givemas is a great way to support patients and families who find themselves unwell and in hospital over the holiday period.
When you provide a gift, you're giving to patients who have been in the hospital for a long time, who can't be with their families and loved ones, or who don't have family nearby to visit.
You can make a difference this Christmas by donating presents to brighten the days of patients across Canberra.
Download the printable wishlists below.
Adopt-a-Ward
If your organisation, business or group wants to support patients in a specific ward, you can do so through our 'Adopt-a-Ward' initiative. Through this initiative, you could run a 'gift drive' with your business, team or community group. Find out more in our FAQ section below.
Talk to your friendly CHF Elves
Please call (02) 5124 3542 or email us at hello@chfoundation.org.au to discuss your Givemas donations. Thank you so much!
Feel free to contact us if you need any assistance.
Donations for Givemas
How do I know which gifts are needed?
We have downloadable PDF format wishlists uploaded for you above as a guide for the type of items that would be suitable for children, teens or adults in hospital.Â
Are there any specific requirements for gifts?
A few things to keep in mind…
- Please ensure any gifts donated are not wrapped, as they need to be visible for security reasons
- Please no food gifts
- All donated gifts must be new, we can’t accept second-hand items due to infection control
How do I drop off my gifts?
- This year we will have a Givemas Station at Canberra Hospital, located in the new main foyer, next to reception. You can bring your gifts here to drop off, and take a photo under the Christmas tree!
- The Givemas Station will be available to accept donations on weekdays, Monday to Friday, and we can arrange a suitable time between 9:30am to 4:30pm.
- If you require us to meet you at the Hospital Road drop off/ pick up area with a trolley, please indicate this when you call to make arrangements.
- Please call ahead on (02) 5124 3542Â so we can liaise with you to organise a suitable time to arrange drop off of your Givemas donations.
How do we share on social media?
 Thank you for spreading the Givemas cheer!
When you share about Givemas to your friends, family or groups on social media, you are helping us support even more local patients for Christmas 2024. You can share this page by copying the URL, or you can reshare our posts on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.Â
Adopt-a-Ward Donations
What is Adopt-a-Ward?
‘Adopt a ward’ is a unique way for businesses, teams and community groups who wish to generously donate more than one gift at Christmas time to the patients of Canberra Health Services.
With the help of Canberra Hospital Foundation, you can provide gifts to many patients on a particular ward who will find themselves in hospital over Christmas. We will help organise a suitable ward for you to provide gifts to, providing you the ward name, patient demographic, brief overview of the ward and number of patients likely to be in hospital at the time.
How does Adopt-a-Ward work?
We provide you with information about a ward you can adopt, a brief overview and the demographic of the patients in the ward.
If you are doing a gift drive and are calling on your team/community to get involved, you can share this information with them which will encourage people to get involved in the community spirit of gift giving.
How do I know which gifts a ward will need?
We will provide you with a list and requirements for the type of items that would be suitable for the patients in the ward you are adopting.
How can we deliver our Adopt-a-Ward gifts?
- This year we will have a Givemas Station at Canberra Hospital, located in the new main foyer, next to reception. You can bring your gifts here to drop off, and take a photo under the Christmas tree!
- The Givemas Station will be available to accept donations on weekdays, Monday to Friday, and we can arrange a suitable time between 9:30am to 4:30pm.
- If you require us to meet you at the Hospital Road drop off/ pick up area with a trolley, please indicate this when you call to make arrangements.
- Please call ahead on (02) 5124 3542Â so we can liaise with you to organise a suitable time to arrange drop off of your Givemas donations.
- Staff members working at CHS can visit the shopfront to leave their donated gifts.
Important Update: THE DONATION STATION HAS TEMPORARILY MOVED
Due to some exciting renovations happening at the Canberra Hospital, there is a need to temporarily relocate the CHF Donation Station. We understand this may bring some questions, so we’ve put together a guide to make the transition as smooth as possible for you.
The Donation Station is temporarily located at Building 12, Level 3, Canberra Hospital (Old ICU).
Three other ways you can make change
1. Donate to our Christmas Appeal
This service allows sick kids to get hospital-level care at home. It means fewer hospital visits and more time with family.
Because of you, we can support programs that offer special experiences to families during some of their most difficult moments.
2. Adopt-a-Ward
...gift giving to a specific ward through our 'Adopt-a-Ward' initiative.
3. Purchase a raffle ticket
...for just $20 per raffle ticket!
Get one for yourself or add to stocking stuffers for Christmas!Â
All proceeds directly support Canberra Region Cancer Centre patients and healthcare workers.
Moments from Givemas last year
The joy, peace and sometimes relief, that come from listening to the music cannot be underestimated. Thank you to all those who performed and supported.
