Across Melbourne’s streets, hundreds of people face nights without warmth, safety, or support, and through our Outreach Program, 300 Blankets volunteers bring not just blankets and supplies but also dignity, care, and connection. With $10,000, they can fund 50 nights of Outreach, providing warm blankets, hygiene packs, clothing, and meaningful conversations that remind people they are not forgotten. This project is about more than survival; it is about building trust, restoring hope, and creating community, and together, we can deliver dignity in action and change lives on our streets.

Backpacks 4 SA Kids provides care backpacks filled with essentials like clothing, toiletries and comfort items to children displaced by crisis situations such as foster care, domestic violence or homelessness. These backpacks offer more than practical support — they give children dignity, a sense of control and the confidence to connect with others.

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.

The Brain Foundation is dedicated to funding the next generation of Australian research into neurological disorders, diseases, and injuries, with the ultimate goal of advancing diagnoses, treatments, and patient outcomes.

There is no cure without research.

Go The Distance

Distance significantly impacts cancer outcomes for rural patients. Compared to urban counterparts, they face later diagnoses, higher mortality rates and are 17 x more likely to experience geographical and financial barriers. Can Assist bridges this gap, supporting country cancer patients regardless of distance. Their goal is to ensure that every rural cancer patient can access necessary medical treatment.

The 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.

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Carevan Blacktown’s Christmas Care and Connection 2025 brings together community, compassion and celebration through free festive meals, hampers and gifts for individuals and families doing it tough during the holiday season. Entirely volunteer-run, the initiative ensures no one is left behind at Christmas — offering warmth, dignity and joy when it’s needed most.

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.

Your support will fund 50 Clown Doctor visits to specialist clinics across Australia, bringing trained performers into high-stress environments like burns units and mental health wards.

Using humour, empathy and play, Clown Doctors ease anxiety, build trust and support young patients and their families - complementing clinical care in powerful ways.

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.

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.

FightMND is committed to funding world-class research, supporting clinical trials and advocating for those impacted by the disease. Through high-profile campaigns like the Big Freeze, the foundation has raised millions to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and improve care for patients. Every dollar raised brings us one step closer to stopping MND in its tracks—because no one should have to fight this disease alone.

Filling lunchboxes and fuelling young minds

First Nations Response provides culturally appropriate food relief and support to Sydney’s nner-West and Inner-City communities. Rising food costs mean more children rely on community support for school lunches. This project funds essential pantry staples (muesli bars, biscuits, bread, spreads) and fresh produce, ensuring every child has the food they need to focus and thrive. No student should go hungry.

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.

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.

In Geelong, 14% of residents ran out of food in the past year—6% higher than the Victorian average—highlighting the urgent need for support. Feed Geelong, an initiative of the Give Where You Live Foundation, tackles food insecurity by funding local frontline food relief agencies and providing emergency vouchers that give people in crisis access to essential groceries and meals. By offering both practical support and dignity of choice, Feed Geelong ensures that those most in need across the region do not go without food.

The Hunger Project is a global movement committed to creating a world without hunger by flipping the traditional charity model on its head. Instead of top-down aid, we empower courageous local leaders and communities to transform mindsets, build strong social institutions, and foster vibrant local democracies that create lasting change. Together, we are urgently scaling this work to challenge an unequal system and fast-track an unstoppable transformation toward a hunger-free world.

Empowering Aboriginal communities to build safer, more just futures means tackling the root causes of overrepresentation in the criminal justice system and creating real alternatives. Through community-led initiatives and state-wide policy reform, this work redirects resources away from harmful systems and into high-risk communities where they can make the greatest impact. By supporting place-based, data-driven solutions, advocating for broader systemic change, and uniting diverse partners under justice reinvestment strategies, this approach strengthens communities, reduces incarceration, and creates lasting pathways to safety, equity, and self-determination for Aboriginal people.

A First Nations organisation supporting local communities to lift adult English literacy levels through a community-led approach. Lifting literacy leads to improvements in health, justice, employment and further education. It is an important step in closing the gap and paves the way for the next generation. Your support can change lives.

The Domestic and Family Abuse Education & Caseworker Program is all about breaking the cycle of abuse and supporting those affected. Through education, 4,000 students across 20 schools learn how to recognise the signs of abuse and how to prevent it, empowering young people with knowledge that can change lives. At the same time, the Caseworker Program provides long-term, practical support for survivors—helping them find safe housing, access mental health care, and navigate legal challenges—so they can rebuild their lives with safety, stability, and independence.

Your support will fund the Every Diagnosis Matters project, which provides critical emotional and educational support to early-stage melanoma patients who often face isolation and fear of recurrence. By creating a safe, inclusive space with virtual support groups, peer connections, and tailored education, we aim to bridge the gap in care and support for these patients.

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.

Pancare Upper GI Cancer Awareness & Support – Reaching the Unseen is about making sure no one faces the journey of an upper gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis alone. Too often, patients and families are left in silence—unaware that help, information, and a supportive community are available. This project shines a light on upper GI cancers by raising awareness of Pancare’s services, connecting people with trusted guidance, emotional support, and others who truly understand what they’re going through. By increasing awareness, building resilience through support groups, and reaching further through community events, healthcare networks, and media, we aim to turn fear into understanding, isolation into connection, and despair into hope—reminding families that Pancare is here to stand beside them every step of the way.

The Haven Project

The Property Industry Foundation’s mission is to have a tangible impact on youth homelessness. Powered by the industry, the Foundation builds homes for homeless youth and provides ongoing support for homes where young people can rebuild their lives. The Haven Project has built 254 bedrooms for at-risk and/or homeless youth, which has provided over 86,000 nights of safe sleep. With 46,000 young people experiencing homelessness tonight in Australia and 1 in 2 of them turned away due to capacity. The Haven Project seeks to build 22 more bedrooms in the next 12 months to give each of them the opportunity for a brighter future they can thrive.

Seed’s First Nations Youth-Led Summits for Climate Justice 2025/2026

Over five days, Seed will bring young mob together for peer-led workshops, cultural activities, and planning sessions that build confidence, skills, and connections to lead on climate justice. With sessions on storytelling, movement building, politics, and campaign strategy, alongside powerful guest speakers and healing spaces, the summits offer an accessible entry point for all. Communities across Australia are resisting destructive fossil fuel projects, and these gatherings will strengthen youth leadership and create a collective platform leading into COP30 and COP31. Your support helps us cover all costs, and reduce barriers, so young people can focus on protecting Country and fighting for climate justice.

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.

STREAT is a leading social enterprise with over a decade of experience supporting young people across Melbourne.

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.

End plastic pollution

This organisation inspires everyone to participate in simple actions to reduce the impacts of plastic pollution and waste. You can help us achieve our High Impact Project of removing 375,000 pieces of litter from the environment, keeping it out of the ocean and safeguarding vulnerable marine animals. Now is the time to end plastic pollution and together, we can Unleash the Power of 3.

In a Good Place helps rural and regional Australian communities create local, grassroots projects that support mental wellbeing and connection. This funding will provide community-led initiatives that reduce social isolation, decrease mental health stigma, and create supportive environments where everyone feels valued.

SAFE BEDS SAVE LIVES

Every night in Australia, women and children face an impossible choice: stay in a violent home or step into the unknown without a safe place to go. At Women’s Community Shelters (WCS), we believe no one should ever have to make that choice. Right now, WCS provides 65,000 safe beds every year for women and children escaping domestic and family violence. But the truth is, it isn’t enough. Far too many women still get turned away because there simply aren’t enough safe places available.

Safe Beds Save Lives is our most ambitious campaign yet. Our goal is simple and urgent: to raise enough funds to provide 200,000 safe bed nights every year within the next five years. That means more women and children with a roof over their heads, a door that locks, a space to rest, and the chance to start again with dignity and hope. A safe bed is so much more than shelter - it is the first step toward healing, rebuilding and breaking the cycle of violence.