Fundraising Events
Upcoming Event
RUN THE TAN 2025
The annual Run the Tan 2025 showcase charity event is proud to include AWL as a headline Charity Partner again this year.
Join in to run The Tan to get an ‘official’ time around the famous Tan Track, and raise funds and awareness for local mental health charities, including AWL.
The Run the Tan event has become a flagship and must-do event on Australia’s running calendar. It is Unique, Iconic, and Local!
Sunday, 27 April 2025, official opening at 8.45am
Join us at Pillars of Wisdom, The Tan Track, Melb.
Please support AWL at RTT 2025 by choosing to:
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Register to participate in the run / walk
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Create your own fundraising page for AWL
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Consider a donation to the day
Past Events
RUN THE TAN 2024
Elite athletes, celebrities, emergency service workers and schools were back at The Tan to chase an official PB and raise funds and awareness for local mental health charities.
AWL was proud to be a key charity partner for RTT once again this year, and in attendance with a stall. Since we have grown in 2023, it was inspiring to see all 90 runners in the AWL team take to the track, as well as our valued supporters.
We are thrilled to have raised $38,184 in this year's campaign
- a deep thank you to every one who had made a donation.
Thank you to OCGA for generously donating new AWL t-shirts that were worn with great pride.
OCGA GOLF DAY
Special thanks to the OCGA and Ord Minnett as sponsors, successfully raising $8, 000 for AWL.
AWL CHARITY CAR SHOW
The Charity Car Show successfully raised $10, 700 for AWL. Special thanks to Essendon Fields, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mobrici Souvlaki, Blinkr, Wonderland RV and Harrington’s Coffee Love as sponsors. Mostly, AWL thanks Adrian Misiano, from Matthew Steer, for his vision and organisation in making this possible and inviting car club members. To all those who attended with their well loved and well maintained cars, we are incredibly grateful to you for your donations and honest conversations on the day, about youth mental health.
MARLEE'S MARATHON
Amber means the world to me and being able to honour her throughout this journey has been both a beautiful experience and at times, extremely challenging. Amber and I did so many things together, from choir and busking, to camping and rock climbing, but especially running. We both shared a love for running.
In 2019, we did the 10k race at the Melbourne Marathon Festival in 2019 together. Last year I did the Half Marathon in her memory.
Amber’s absence is painfully obvious, but I hope that wherever she is, she can feel how much I love her and miss her.
This year I am running the full marathon for the first time with Amber.
Marlee
Marlee successfully raised $7,265 for AWL in her 2023 Melbourne Marathon campaign, successfully completing her first ever, full 42.2 km. We are in awe of her determination, courage and achievements - her love for Amber and empathy for those similarly suffering are unparalleled. Thank you Marlee, we are so proud of you.
RUN THE TAN 2023
Among the elite athletes, celebrities and first responders taking to the Tan Track in April, Monty Wraith entered to run in his elder sister's memory. The support was overwhelming, with 90 fellow fundraisers joining Monty to raise awareness and funds for AWL, including close friends and family.
The event was an incredible success, with 650 donations towards AWL totalling $45 036.
