Fight Parkinson’s relies on the generosity of the Parkinson’s Australia community to fund our information, education, and support services. Your fundraising efforts help us make a real difference to the lives of people living with Parkinson’s by ensuring we can provide ongoing support services as well as invest in research.
There are many ways you can raise money to support our vital work.
Our community fundraising section will give you lots of ideas and useful tips for your next fundraising activity.
Fight Parkinson’s community fundraising events
There are a number of Fight Parkinson’s community fundraising events held throughout the year. Check the events calendar for details about events you could attend.
A Walk in the Park is our largest community fundraising event for the year dedicated to celebrating and supporting people living with Parkinson’s.
This event brings together people from all walks of life – those with Parkinson’s, families and friends, and healthcare professionals.
Every dollar raised through A Walk in the Park helps to improve the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s and advance the search for a cure.
A Walk in the Park is held in April each year. Keep an eye on our wesbite and social media channels for details or sign up to our e-newsletter to ensure you receive emails about it.
Organise your own fundraising event
Many of our supporters have organised their own fundraising events to raise funds and awareness for Fight Parkinson’s.
You may be an individual, a group, a Rotary Club, school, sports or social club, local businesses or other community organisation. It’s through your collective fundraising you’re able to make a significant contribution to the valuable work that we do.
We can’t do it without you!
If you’d like to host your own fundraising event to support people living with Parkinson’s please register your event using the community fundraising enquiry form. Once submitted we’ll be in touch to provide resources, guidance, and the next steps to help make your event a success.
If you’d like to discuss your proposed event, you can contact our fundraising team on (03) 8809 0400 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm).
Online fundraising
You can also create your own fundraising page through our Fight Parkinson’s online fundraising.
Fundraising ideas
Here are some great ways that others have fundraised for us. Why not make one of these ideas your own?
- Host a special charity auction
- Get together a group of friends and hold a fundraising function
- Hold a raffle at your sporting club
- Lobby your boss to make Fight Parkinson’s your charity of choice for the year
- Hold a movie or trivia night
- Hold a morning tea or ladies’ lunch
- Join a fun run
- Hold a fancy dress or casual clothes day at your kinder, school, university, or office
- Conduct a sausage sizzle.
Fundraising tips
If you’re planning to fundraise for us, here are some tips to ensure your event is a great success.
- Complete the community fundraising enquiry form
This form lets us know of your fundraising activities and ensures you’re complying with Fundraising Laws. With this form completed, we can provide you with supporting marketing materials including posters, brochures and collection tins. - Set up an online fundraising page
Setting up an online fundraising page is an easy and hassle-free way for your friends and family to support you. - Tell everyone what you’re doing and who you are doing it for
Put posters up in your local area, tell your family and friends and ask them to tell others, get in touch with local press, put regular posts on your Facebook page, send a link to your fundraising page and spread the word.
Support for you
For help with your fundraising or to request a fundraising pack containing lots of ideas and advice about organising your own event:
- Call: (03) 8809 0400
- Email: fundraising@fightparkinsons.org.au
