Fundraise to save Australian hearts
Join the Heart Foundation community. Together, we can make a real difference for Australian hearts.
Fundraising for cardiovascular disease involves rallying the support of your friends, family and colleagues to raise money for research and prevention. Join the mission to spread heart health messages and find treatments for heart disease.
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“Every so often we have turning points in our lives. Mine was the loss of my parents, and the realisation I need to be healthy so my son won’t lose his father as well. My father died at age 52 of a heart attack. I needed to exercise. I needed to be alive for my son, my wife, my stepson. So I completed the Melbourne Marathon and raised over $3,000 for the Heart Foundation.”
“After surviving a life-threatening aortic aneurysm I wanted to give back to the Heart Foundation. For the past three years throughout the month of July, I have raised funds by wearing a different tie each day. Research funded by organisations like the Heart Foundation meant that I not only stayed on this side of the turf, but I also got the rehabilitation I needed to get back to a normal life.”
- David Gist, Cool Tie July
How to get started
Fundraising for the Heart Foundation is easy and fun. Once you have decided what you would like to do, the next step is to sign up online with the Do it for Heart platform.Once you have registered, a friendly coordinator will be in touch to support your fundraising journey. You’ll receive a fundraising toolkit with information and materials to support you, such as posters and other sharable materials.
If you’d like to discuss your idea, email communityfundraising@heartfoundation.org.au and we’ll be in touch.
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