Sydney

15 October 2025

Melbourne

26 November 2025

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Microsoft joins the STRYDE4 Corporate Challenge

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more. That’s why we’re proud to join STRYDE4 - an initiative that brings charities, corporates and communities together through movement, wellbeing and purpose.

Our people can choose to support charities across six NFP sectors - Mental Health, Cancer, Indigenous, Families, Disability and the Environment - aligning with our values of inclusion, accessibility and sustainability.

Through the STRYDE4 Corporate Challenge, we’ll raise awareness and funds, strengthen community partnerships, and demonstrate leadership in responsible corporate citizenship. Most importantly, it gives our teams a simple, energising way to connect, give back and turn steps into real-world impact.

HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS

We encourage you to review the High Impact Project each charity has nominated and then choose one you would like to support.

100% of the funds you raise will go directly to the nominated charity.

100% IMPACT

  • Supporting digital Mental Health: Evaluating the myNewWay® App

    This project aims to evaluate how the myNewWay® app, which integrates evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness, can enhance psychological care for adults with anxiety and depression. By combining digital interventions with traditional therapy, it has the potential to reduce the burden on mental health services while improving access and outcomes for those in need.

  • In a Good Place helps rural and regional Australian communities create local, grassroots projects that support mental wellbeing and connection.

    Your support will help provide community-led initiatives that reduce social isolation, decrease mental health stigma, and create supportive environments where everyone feels valued.anxiety and depression. By combining digital interventions with traditional therapy, it has the potential to reduce the burden on mental health services while improving access and outcomes for those in need.

  • Supporting Young Lives Through Cancer project is focused on helping teenagers and young adults whose lives are disrupted by a cancer diagnosis - whether their own or that of a loved one.

    Each day, 63 young Australians are impacted, and most experience distress, fear, grief and isolation at a time when they should be focused on friendships, goals, and personal growth. To address this, the project delivers free, tailored counselling and age-appropriate programs designed to provide emotional support, build resilience and create a sense of community. Beyond clinical care, it creates spaces where young people can connect with others who understand their journey, reducing isolation and offering hope and strength. The project’s ultimate aim is to ensure that no young person has to face cancer alone, by giving them the tools, support and relationships they need to navigate one of the hardest times in their lives.

  • The money you raise will directly help Cure Cancer fund: Dr. Ben Wylie and his team have developed a biodegradable gel that delivers mRNA-based immunotherapy drugs directly to the surgical site during sarcoma removal, aiming to prevent cancer recurrence. This innovative gel activates the immune system to target remaining cancer cells, offering a promising solution to reduce the need for intense follow-up treatments and improve outcomes for paediatric sarcoma patients.

  • Babies at Risk Program

    This project provides early intervention therapy for babies diagnosed with cerebral palsy as early as three months, harnessing brain neuroplasticity to improve long-term outcomes. Your support will help deliver critical therapy that can make the difference in whether a child can walk, talk, or lead an independent life.

  • The Bringing Deadly Coders Online to Sydney Schools project will deliver the first digital learning platform created by Indigenous educators for Indigenous learners into schools with high Indigenous student populations.

    Featuring over 50 coding projects in Scratch and Python, along with digital and financial literacy modules, the platform uses AI-driven tutorials and real-time feedback to make STEM engaging and accessible. Through 12 months of fully subsidised access, teachers gain the tools to deliver coding lessons while Indigenous students receive early exposure to STEM, inspiring future study and careers and helping to grow the next generation of Indigenous digital leaders.

  • Healing through culture

    Women's Resilience - This innovative project offers a series of cultural healing workshops designed specifically for Indigenous women who have experienced trauma.

    The program combines traditional healing practices with modern therapeutic approaches, creating a unique and culturally appropriate space for healing and empowerment.

  • 90% of vision loss among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults is preventable or treatable, yet more than one-third have never had an eye exam - leaving too many without the care they need. The Fred Hollows Foundation’s Indigenous Australia Program partners with local health organisations to tackle this urgent issue, particularly in remote communities where long waits for surgery can mean prolonged suffering and loss of independence.. A $10,000 donation can change lives by funding up to 25 cataract surgeries, covering not only the operations themselves but also essential travel, accommodation, meals and coordination, ensuring people can access the sight-saving care they deserve.

  • Pathways to Purpose

    Stryde4 Giant Steps and support an initiative that empowers young adults with Autism and associated complexities to transition into meaningful and sustainable employment.

    Through a transdisciplinary approach, combining education, therapy and vocational expertise, we’re building pathways to purpose, independence and inclusion. Your fundraising efforts will directly support young people through our innovative program to break down barriers and reshape how we approach inclusive employment.

  • Melbourne City Mission is a leading community support organisation working alongside people to live the life they aspire to, their way, providing a broad range of support in: Homelessness, Early Years, Disability, Early Childhood Intervention Services, Education, Palliative Care and Mental Health service areas.

  • The Starlight Room is a medical-free sanctuary inside the hospital where sick kids can laugh, play, and simply be kids. It’s a vital space that offers relief and joy not just to children, but to their families too - especially during tough times. With your support, 250 kids will get to experience the magic of this room and all the moments of normalcy it brings.

  • Help us grow 1,000 trees for Australia’s Future

    Every $10 you give plants one native tree - restoring habitats, connecting ecosystems and supporting threatened species. Together, our $10,000 goal will plant 1,000 trees and fuel the Landscape Resilience Program, building stronger, healthier ecosystems for generations to come.

SYDNEY CHARITIES

TO REGISTER for SYDNEY - Select the charity you would like to support below:

MENTAL HEALTH:

INDIGENOUS:

CANCER:

FAMILIES:

DISABILITY:

ENVIRONMENT:

MELBOURNE CHARITIES

TO REGISTER for MELBOURNE - Select the charity you would like to support below:

MENTAL HEALTH:

INDIGENOUS:

CANCER:

FAMILIES:

DISABILITY:

ENVIRONMENT:

Fundraising leaderboard

We are excited to recognise the individual impact our team are having as we STRYDE4 some incredible charities close to our hearts.

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