South Park Family School
Small hands. Big surprises.
Every year, our gym becomes a store where every child chooses five free gifts for the people they love. It all starts with your donations.
Key dates
- Donations collected The month before the Emporium
- Last day to donate Date to be confirmed
- Emporium day Date to be confirmed
What to donate
Yes, please
- Household and kitchen items
- Clean, working toys and complete games
- Jewellery and accessories
- Books, crafts and hobby supplies
- Baskets
No, thank you
- Stuffies (stuffed toys) or clothing
- Broken or incomplete items
- Perfume, or opened toiletries
- Anything that needs cleaning or fixing
Where to drop off
Bring items to the Annex, the building between the library and the staff parking lot. Leave them in the anteroom, or take them upstairs and place them behind the screens.
This year's drop-off details are still being confirmed, so please check this page before you come.
How the day works
- Children visit the gym store with their class.
- Each child chooses five gifts, for free.
- Volunteers wrap them in paper the children decorated.
- After all classes shop, remaining items are $1 each.
Give two hours
Help with set-up, wrapping, helping children, or take-down. Wrapping is usually the busiest job.