a home base christmas.

This Christmas, we’re celebrating what matters most: Safety, connection, and the joy of belonging. For many young Tasmanians, the festive season can be a hard reminder of what’s missing. But together, we can change that story. 

At Home Base, we help young people build strong, stable foundations. Turning insecurity into opportunity, and dreams into futures. This Christmas, your gift will help us fill hampers that bring comfort, connection, and hope to young Tasmanians who need it most. 

Every item is more than a gift. It’s the comfort of belonging, a joyful moment, and proof that someone believes in them.

Because every young person deserves to feel at home this holiday season. And every dream deserves a place to grow. 

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A LITTLE GIFT CAN MEAN A LOT!

this festive season, your gift helps fill hampers, create safe spaces, and bring moments of joy to people who need it most!

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give joy this christmas.

This Christmas, imagine a young Tasmanian opening a hamper full of surprises. Inside, there’s the shampoo and toothpaste they need, a cozy throw rug to snuggle up with, a small squishy toy that makes them smile, and a board game they can play with family or friends. There’s even a lunchbox for back-to-school, and a power bank to keep them connected.

Every hamper, every gift, every moment of joy matters. This festive season, help a family or young person in our service feel safe, supported, and believed in.

Every gift you give this Christmas helps young Tasmanians, or a family, feel safe, supported, and connected. At Home Base, we work to turn insecurity into opportunity — building strong foundations and bright futures. 

Your donation helps fill hampers with essentials and treats that bring comfort and joy and shows young people they’re not alone.

From hampers to hearts — let’s make this Christmas merry, bright, and full of belonging!

EVERY GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!

  • Close-up of a hand holding a subway card with colorful arrows and subway logo design, blurred outdoor background.

    ESSENTIAL ITEMS

    Such as shampoo, bath gel, toothpaste and grocery vouchers.

  • Close-up of folded beige socks and a rolled-up gray sock, with a blurred background of warm string lights.

    COMFORT ITEMS

    Such as small squishy toys, heat packs and throw rugs.

  • A person sitting on a yoga mat in a cross-legged position with hands raised, wearing a gray t-shirt and black shorts, with a plant and a wooden block nearby on a wooden floor.

    SELF CARE ITEMS

    Such as face masks, lip balm, chocolates and fragrances.

  • Person holding a Nintendo Switch gaming console, sitting with legs crossed, wearing black pants and a floral shirt with red and green accents.

    FAMILY ITEMS

    Such as experience or movie vouchers, board games + DIY kits.

  • Person standing against brick wall holding a black backpack and a firearm, with their face not visible.

    SCHOOL ITEMS

    Such as lunch boxes, drink bottles and general stationery.

  • A woman wearing white over-ear headphones and sunglasses, standing in front of a leafy green hedge

    CONNECTION ITEMS

    Such as power banks, headphones and speakers.

HOW YOUR DONATION WILL HELP US:

  • ✽$25

    Will help us feed a young person staying with us on Christmas Day.

  • ✽$50

    Would help us give a stocking full of season’s essentials.

  • ✽$100

    Could gift the joy of Christmas for one young person with food, essentials and a gift.

  • ✽$250

    Brighten the season for a family with food and gifts to enjoy.

  • ✽$1,000

    Help a few young people through the whole season to have fun and fit in.

Start a Dream!
A promotional image with a colorful rainbow on an orange background and a call to give joy to Tasmanian families this Christmas, promoting the ABC Giving Tree Appeal and ABC Radio with a website link abc.net.au/givingtree.

Thank you to the ABC Giving Tree.

The ABC Giving Tree is once again asking for assistance for Tasmanians in need, following what has been an incredibly tough year for many. 

All donations to the ABC Giving Tree are distributed directly to Tasmanian charities to buy toys, gift cards and food hampers for individuals and families.

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Looking for gift ideas this Christmas? Support us to bring the gift of comfort this year by buying some cool streetwear for your nearest and dearest!

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a new chapter for hobart’s community christmas lunch…

After more than 43 years of bringing the Hobart community together on Christmas Day, we are handing over the reins of the much-loved Community Christmas Lunch to CatholicCare Tasmania.​

We have thoroughly enjoyed hosting this event however it was time to hand it over to ensure its continued growth and future. ​

We look forward to watching this tradition grow with the same spirit of generosity, inclusion and joy that has defined it for the past four decades. ​

Christmas Lunch, which wouldn’t be the success it is without amazing venue and catering sponsors In The Hanging Garden and Flint Kitchen will continue this year with all the trimmings the community knows and loves.​

For more information, including registering to attend or volunteer - please head over to Community Events | CatholicCare Tasmania.

HAVE A QUESTION?

If you’d like to chat to us or ask us supporting Home Base during Christmas this year, please email us at info@homebasetas.org.au