The donations were part of GIVIT's dedicated COVID-19 Relief Program.

GIVIT used donated funds from the public to purchase Christmas presents at shops in Mogo before presenting them to Janine Hutton, Program Manager Indigenous, Youth & Family Services at Campbell Page.

Requests for help have almost doubled since the beginning of the pandemic according to a GIVIT spokesperson.

"GIVIT is distributing essential items to vulnerable people across the state thanks to a $2 million injection of funds from NRMA and RACV," the spokesperson said.

GIVIT partner Campbell Page said they had seen an increase in demand for their services over the past few months.

"Mogo was badly impacted by the bushfires in 2020," Ms. Hutton said. "Hundreds of homes and many businesses burnt down. GIVIT assisted us at the time by providing essential donations for people to get back on their feet.

"We've now got people who are still recovering from the Black Summer bushfires who have lost jobs because of the pandemic and are experiencing severe financial hardship.

"They're struggling to pay bills and feed their families, and many of these people are still suffering from trauma following the fires."

"We're putting a call out for donations of food, school supplies, Christmas presents and clothing to help people in this region recover and move on."

GIVIT spokesperson Caroline Odgers said many people were dealing with the compounding impacts of natural disasters, family and domestic violence, financial hardship and the profound effects of the pandemic.

"Large parts of this region were severely impacted by the Black Summer Bushfires, with so many people still struggling to recover," she said.

"GIVIT facilitated the donation of more than 200,000 essential items and more than $2 million to assist people in New South Wales in the recovery of this disaster.

"In the first two weeks of our COVID-19 Relief Program we coordinated almost 10,000 donations across New South Wales, with almost 2,000 requests still outstanding.

"Almost every facet of life has been impacted including businesses, schools, community sports clubs and services.

"Our message is that help is available. GIVIT can respond to urgent requests for essential items very quickly to help people get through this challenging period.

"We're a free, online service for charities, support organisations and local councils to access donations for their communities."

Since the COVID-19 Relief program was launched in September, hundreds of services have already listed requests for support including domestic and family violence services and emergency food and housing shelters.

100% of donated money received by GIVIT to support people in need are used to purchase essential items and services.