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Walk A Mile In My Boots | Hutt St Centre | 3 & 10 Aug 2018

[ August 3, 2018; 7:00 am; August 10, 2018; 7:00 am; ]
Walk a Mile in My Boots for the Hutt St Centre
Come together with friends, families, and colleagues to walk a mile in the boots of a person facing homelessness in South Australia by walking one mile on a cold, winter’s morning.

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, one of Australia’s largest fundraising events for homelessness services is […]

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Jeans for Genes Day | 3 Aug 2018

[ August 3, 2018; ]
Jeans for Genes Day 2018 will be held on Friday, 3 August.
Now in its 25th year, Jeans for Genes is the iconic fundraising campaign of Children’s Medical Research Institute.
Jeans for Genes was established in 1994 by Children’s Medical Research Institute to fund revolutionary research that helps diagnose, understand, and find cures or treatments for conditions affecting kids, including […]

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SA Variety Bash | Adelaide to Port Lincoln | 11-18 Aug 2018

[ August 11, 2018 to August 18, 2018. ]
SA Variety Bash 2018 – Adelaide to Port Lincoln
2018 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the SA Bash, departing from Adelaide on Saturday 11 August 2018 and finishing eight days later on 18 August 2018 in Port Lincoln.
The Variety Bash was created in 1985 by adventurer Dick Smith when he took a group of friends for a […]

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Muddy Puddle Walk | Save the Children | 13-19 Aug 2018

[ August 13, 2018 to August 19, 2018. ]
Muddle Puddle Walk for Save the Children
Between 13 – 19 August 2018, join thousands of people around Australia on a Muddy Puddle Walk with your family or child care centre to raise money for Save the Children.
It’s a great way for your little ones to get active and to explore their world – and the […]

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Daffodil Day | Cancer Council | 24 Aug 2018

[ August 24, 2018; ]
Support Daffodil Day and help fund vital cancer research.
Cancer Council SA is urging South Australians to support Daffodil Day in 2018 and buy a daffodil to help fund vital cancer research.  Cancer Council’s iconic fundraising event, Daffodil Day, will take place this year on Friday 24 August.
Over the past 20 years, more than 61,000 Australian lives […]

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National Tree Day | Planet Ark | 27 & 29 Jul 2018

[ July 27, 2018; July 29, 2018; ]
National Tree Day
Planet Ark recently celebrated 22 years of National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day – Australia’s largest community tree-planting and nature care event.
Proudly sponsored by Toyota Australia, Tree Day is an opportunity to do something positive for your local environment and community and to reconnect with nature. National Tree Day started in 1996 […]

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Adelaide’s Next Top Pet | RSPCA | 23 Jun 2018

[ June 23, 2018; ]
Adelaide’s Next Top Pet Fundraising Challenge
Do you have the cutest, smartest and most loveable pet in South Australia?
Enter your doggo, kitty, bunny, guinea pig or even ferret in Adelaide’s Next Top Pet for their chance to become a superstar! Plus, you will get to raise funds for RSPCA South Australia, ensuring that their brilliant work […]

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Puddle Jumpers Wear Your Welly Boots Day | 6 Jul 2018

[ July 6, 2018; ]
Wear Your Welly Boots Day
Ever dreamt of wearing your favourite welly boots to work or school all day long? On the annual Welly Boots Day – YOU CAN!
Hosting a Wear your Welly Boots Day in your work place or school is a fun way to highlight the importance of children being children and to raise […]

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Puddle Jumpers Movie Night | The Incredibles 2 | Mitcham Cinemas | 15 Jun 2018

[ June 15, 2018; 6:00 pm; ]
Puddle Jumpers Movie Night
Raising Money for Puddle Jumpers with a screening of Incredibles 2 at Mitcham Cinemas.
Get ready for a night of fun, friends, family and film. Showing the much anticipated Incredibles 2, this movie night is hosted in support of Puddle Jumpers SA, a non profit, non-government organisation committed to responding to the social […]

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Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run | Include Your Dogs in the Walk | 16 Sep 2018

[ September 16, 2018; ]
Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run 2018
This year’s City-Bay Fun Run marks the 46th year of the run! And for the first time ever, dogs will be able to join in too.
The 2018 Sunday Mail City-Bay Fun Run in Adelaide will include a half marathon, 12km, 6km and 3km fun run and walk events from the […]

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Red Donut Day | SIDS & Kids SA | 29 Jun 2018

[ June 29, 2018; ]
Red Donut Day is SIDS and Kids South Australia’s major annual fundraising campaign.
Businesses, schools and childcare centres can order limited edition Vili’s Family Bakery red iced donuts, which Vili’s will deliver to businesses, schools and childcare centres in the week commencing Monday 25 June 2018*.

As well as the large, fluffy single donut for $3, they have added a […]

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RSPCA Million Paws Walk | South Australia | 20 May 2018

[ May 20, 2018; ]
The RSPCA’s biggest family friendly fundraising event is back!
On Sunday 20 May 2018, walk to fight animal cruelty at the annual Million Paws Walk event. In South Australia this year the walk will take place in nine different locations across the state.

Register yourself, friends and family to take part in the biggest dog walk in […]

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Mothers Day Classic | South Australia | 13 May 2018

[ May 13, 2018; ]
Mothers Day Classic
The Mother’s Day Classic is an annual fun run and walk raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research.
The 2018 event will take place on Sunday 13 May in all capital cities and several regional locations across Australia. The first Mother’s Day Classic was held in Melbourne and Sydney and drew 3,000 participants. […]

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Walk for Love | Mary Potter Foundation | 27 May 2018

[ May 27, 2018; 10:00 am; ]
Each year, hundreds of families need Mary Potter Care.
If you have experienced this care you will know how important it is. While the Walk for Love is an important fundraiser for Mary Potter Care, it is very much about honouring the lives, courage and memories of our loved ones.
The Walk for Love will be held […]

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CanDance for a Cure | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 2 Jun 2018

[ June 2, 2018; ]
CanDance For a Cure
CanDance For a Cure, currently in its 9th year, is proud to be supporting the University of Adelaide’s “CanDance Australia Cancer Research Laboratory”.
With over 35 of South Australia’s dancing schools and schools involved, it’s a night not to be missed. It is suitable for all ages with a wide variety of dance […]

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Cycle of Change | Empowering Youth Initiatives in Northern Adelaide

Cycle of Change
MAS National and Lighthouse Youth Projects have been contracted by the Department of Jobs and Small Business to deliver the Empowering Youth Initiative, Cycle of Change, to disengaged youth in Adelaide’s Northern suburbs. The Cycle of Change program combines vocational and non- vocational workshops with BMX riding.
The program delivers multiple workshops, supporting participants […]

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Red Shield Appeal | The Salvation Army | Apr – Jun 2018

The Red Shield Appeal is The Salvation Army’s signature fundraising drive which helps fund their vast network of social and community services.
The Red Shield Appeal began in 1965 and is promoted under their most recognisable symbol – the red shield. Each year, The Salvation Army appeals to the Australian community for donations to ensure they […]

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The Lachy Doley Group Concert | Proceeds to the Childhood Cancer Association | 14 Apr 2018

[ April 14, 2018; 6:00 pm; ]
The Lachy Doley Group – A Childhood Cancer Benefit Concert
Dubbed the Jimi Hendrix of the Hammond Organ, Lachy Doley is Australia’s most celebrated Blues Soul Rock Organ Player in the world today. A player who can pump, pamper and occasionally pound the most unbelievable sounds from a keyboard: sounds that are intense, ferocious and sometimes transcendent. The […]

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Kids Konga® for a Cure | Kids Fitness Class | Everard Park | 12 Apr 2018

[ April 12, 2018; 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]
Kids Konga® for a Cure
The Roxy Centre is partnering with The Jungle Body Adelaide & JDRF Australia to bring their first KONGA® Kids class to help raise funds & awareness for Type 1 Diabetes.
KONGA® Kids is an adapted version of The Jungle Body’s KONGA®. It is a fitness class designed to suit the needs and […]

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Kids 4 Kids Family Movie Night Supporting UNICEF Australia | Screening A Wrinkle in Time | Capri Theatre | 14 Apr 2018

[ April 14, 2018; 5:30 pm; ]
Kids 4 Kids Family Movie Night Supporting UNICEF Australia
Kick off your April school holidays with Disney’s new ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ while helping kids all over the world.
Leah is trekking all the way to Mount Everest’s Base Camp and would like the families of Adelaide to go along to a family movie night to help […]

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Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea | Cancer Council | 24 May 2018

[ May 24, 2018; ]
Cancer Council SA is encouraging South Australians to host a morning tea and support those affected by cancer.
For 25 years, Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea has brought together millions of Australians over a cup of tea in support of those affected by cancer.
In 2018, the official day to host a morning tea is Thursday […]

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Kids Carnival Day Supporting Team Enzo | West Croydon | 24 Mar 2018

[ March 24, 2018; ]
Kids Carnival Day Supporting Team Enzo
Support Team Enzo and enjoy a day out with the family at the Kids Carnival Day. Enzo was diagnosed with Progeria, an extremely rare genetic disorder wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at a very early age. The disorder occurs in an estimated 1 per 18 million worldwide.
Enzo […]

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Champions for Childhood Cancer Celebrity Cricket Match | Woodville | 23 Feb 2018

[ February 23, 2018; 4:00 pm; ]
Champions for Childhood Cancer Celebrity Cricket Match
A fun-filled evening for the whole family, raising much needed funds to help children with cancer and their families.
The Champions for Childhood Cancer Celebrity Cricket Match has some of South Australia’s sporting greats putting up their hand to play, support and help with fundraising. The game will be played […]

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Earth Hour 2018 | Switch off on 24 Mar 2018

[ March 24, 2018; 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
Earth Hour 2018
Switch off to join the future and be part of the world’s largest environmental movement.
Earth Hour is the world’s largest grassroots movement for climate change action. Millions of people in over 180 countries take part in Earth Hour by switching off their lights as a symbolic gesture to show that our planet needs […]

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Pink Stumps Day | Glenelg District Cricket Club | 24 Feb 2018

[ February 24, 2018; ]
Pink Stumps Day

Get up close and personal with every kid’s favourite truck at the Glenelg District Cricket Club Pink Stumps Day at Gliderol Stadium this Saturday from 11am.  Take the whole family and enjoy lots of family fun while helping support the McGrath Foundation.
Family activities include:

Touch-a-truck from 1pm-3pm
Watch-a-match Glenelg vs. Southern District from 11am
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Food Drive February | Puddle Jumpers | Feb 2018

This Food Drive February 2018 Puddle Jumpers are aiming for 1000 cans by the end of the month!
Puddle Jumpers is committed to supporting underprivileged children. Food donations will go to children and people of the community who are in need.
Some suggested items to donate are:

Canned fruit and vegetables
Spaghetti
Baked beans
Coffee
Other non-perishable foods

Drop off your canned food to […]

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RSB Lap Dogs | Adelaide 500 | 25 Feb 2018

[ February 25, 2018; 8:00 am; ]
LAP DOGS with Royal Society for the Blind (RSB)
Join the RSB at 8am Sunday 25 February 2018 for a 3 km walk around the famous Adelaide 500 track and grab breakfast for yourself and a goodie for your furry friend from one of the doggie stalls.  There will be ‘best dressed pooch’ and ‘best owner / […]

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Dogapalooza | Dog-Friendly Musical Festival | Goodwood Orphanage Park | Adelaide Fringe | 18 Mar 2018

[ March 18, 2018; 10:30 am; ]
Dogapalooza Dog-Friendly Musical Festival
Go along on Sunday 18 March 2018 to the lawns of Orphanage Park (Millswood) to celebrate Dogapalooza’s 5th Birthday!
Dogapalooza is Australia’s first and Adelaide’s original dog-friendly, blues & roots mini music festival. The event is 100% volunteer run- even the generous musicians are donating their performance for the day. ALL profits go […]

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Melanoma March Adelaide | Henley Square | 18 Mar 2018

[ March 18, 2018; ]
Melanoma March Adelaide
Most Australians know someone affected by melanoma. Join the Melanoma March for a cure and show them ‘they’re not alone’.
Melanoma March Adelaide 2018 is on Sunday 18 March from 9am at Henley Square. The annual ‘Melanoma March’ event is the principal fundraiser for partners Australian Melanoma Research Foundation (AMRF) and Melanoma Institute Australia […]

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Livvi's Place Marion Touched by Olivia Foundation

Livvi’s Place Marion | Hendrie Street Reserve | Touched by Olivia Foundation | Building Inclusion Through Play

Livvi’s Place Marion, Hendrie Street Reserve, Park Holme
The Touched by Olivia Foundation together with the City of Marion, the South Australian Government and with the support of Channel Nine are building the State’s first inclusive playspace, Livvi’s Place Marion.
Livvi’s Place will be located at Hendrie Street Reserve, Park Holme, in the City of Marion, South […]

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