Vulnerable Wimmera children are the target of a regional Gifts For Families Christmas appeal.
Donated toys and gifts people drop in at a Uniting Vic.Tas Baillie Street office in Horsham will go to disadvantaged families through a Salvation Army Christmas appeal.
Uniting Wimmera appeal co-ordinator Belinda Elliott said due to the impact of COVID-19, authorities were expecting more families than ever to seek emergency help.
“The impact of job losses and the extended lockdown has stretched many family budgets to breaking point,” she said.