Salvation Army Captain, Louise Beamish, is thankful for any help toward the appeal.

"We would like to sincerely and gratefully thank you for all you have done in past appeals," she said.

Every year Captain Louise and the team distribute more than 70 Christmas hampers to families and individuals throughout the community.

"We need your help to provide us with enough festive food and Christmas cheer to fill these hampers," she said.

The Salvation Army provide vouchers for fresh meat and vegetables; however have compiled a list of foods they like to include in the hampers.

"We would ask you to donate items such as tinned ham, tinned fruit, tinned vegetables and boxes of breakfast cereal," Mrs Beamish said.

Other items on the list include potato chips, biscuits, jellies, lollies, long life milk, long life custard, ice blocks, Christmas cake, puddings, tinned gravy, coffee, tea, cordial and sugar.

Party items such as serviettes, bon bons, balloons, and decorations are also appreciated.

As part of the Christmas drive the Salvation Army will also be collecting toys, they are to be suitable for children between 1-14 boy, girl or unisex and unwrapped on donation.

Monetary donations will also be appreciated.

Donations can be left at the family store on Macquarie Street between 9am and 3pm, Monday to Friday.

The deadline for donations is Friday, November 28, 2014.

"Our sincere thanks to you all for your generosity and kindness, and may you and your family enjoy a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas," said Mrs Beamish.

If you have any questions please contact the Macquarie Street store on 63411 1313.