Moose Happy Kids Foundation has partnered with Hinkler Publishing to bring relief to families across Australia over the festive season.

Australian companies Moose Toys and Hinkler Publishing are joining forces to bring some welcome relief to families across the country this Christmas.

Moose Toys and Hinkler, an independent publisher famous for books, crafts, puzzles and games, have donated over 10,000 books and toys through charity partners including The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Igniting Change, Mirabel Foundation, Variety Children’s Charity, Katalyst Foundation, Monash Children’s Hospital and The Refugee and Asylum Seeker Toy Drive, to ensure kids don’t go without this Christmas.

“As we worked with our local community partners, we recognised the opportunity to extend our reach and impact by partnering with another local, like-minded organisation,” said Belinda Gruebner, CMO and head of the Moose Happy Kids Foundation. “Our partnership with Hinkler has been exhilarating and rewarding with our companies joining forces to support some of the most amazing local charities.

She added: “Through these fantastic partnerships, the goods have been distributed around the country and will be sure to bring the superhappy to Aussie kids this year.”

“‘We are delighted to have the opportunity to once again deliver such life-changing support to our local communities. Creating spontaneity and joy in the lives of so many children is a priceless gift, and we are eternally grateful for the tireless efforts of the charities we are partnered with to make dreams come true this festive season,” said Nadika Garber, CEO at Hinkler.

The two locally owned businesses are proud to share many core principles including generosity, inclusivity, empowerment, education, opportunity and a mission to create positive change in the world.

“We are so grateful to our friends at Moose Toys and Hinkler, who donated these beautiful, brand new toys for Christmas,” said Karen Quist, from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. “The gifts are on their way to 300 children this week – big thanks to everyone who has worked so hard to ensure it’s a Merry Christmas for these children.”

Iman Mansour, Children’s Programs coordinator at the Mirabel Foundation, said 250 kids and carers joined staff and volunteers for Mirabel’s annual end of year celebration. The kids were able to choose a gift from the mountain of goodies kindly donated by Moose Toys and Hinkler.

“It was a perfect ending to their day,” said Iman. “All of Mirabel’s programmes provide vital support to children who have been orphaned or abandoned due to parental drug use and are living with their kinship carers; members of their extended family, usually grandparents. Mirabel is inspired by the belief that ‘every child deserves a childhood.”