About
Support our team and empower local youth!
Our team are tackling Australia’s toughest team endurance event, the Kokoda Challenge, and we need your help! We’re not just hiking for ourselves, we’re hiking for a cause – to fundraise for the Kokoda Youth Foundation who run life-changing programs for young people across Australia. Their programs provide disengaged youth with the skills, knowledge and outdoor experiences that grow the Kokoda values of Courage, Endurance, Mateship and Sacrifice. They have provided these fully-funded programs to hundreds of young people since 2004, thanks to the help of Kokoda Challenge participants, like us. Your donation will help more young people realise their potential.
Thank you to our Sponsors
$1.47k
Mark Hammel
$1.02k
Ausbuild
$515
Tom Tate
Great effort Addilyn. Well done.
$515
Tony Stephens
From every one at empire industrial estate
$515
Damian Winterburn
Great work Addilyn. You’re a leader for your community and making a huge difference to others lives!!!
$515
Todd & Camille Pepper
Awesome spirit, well done and good luck
$415
Soheil Abedian
Good luck
$265
Ludcke Fam
You’ve got this Abbey!! Proud of you, walking for a great cause!
$264
Matthew Barrett
$264
Luke Altschwager
$264
Darren Taylor
$264
Mark Girard
$264
Anonymous
Give it all you've got!
$264
Zone Planning Group Pty Ltd
$215
Peter Saba
Great work, well done
$215
Anonymous
Awesome effort
$215
Karl
Well done. Congratulations on supporting a great cause.
$215
Mannu Kala
$215
Kenny And Belinda From Dreamworld
$215
Ray White Bell Group
$215
Jason Mcgrath
$215
Cru
$215
Alton Twine
Good on you Addilyn!
$215
Mark Hammel
Amazing effort Addilyn. Amazing to have young people in our area so dedicated to causes like this. Keep up the great work. Regards Mark
$215
Mitchell Gassman
$210
Jenny & Barry Cronin
Thank you Addilyn for keeping the spirit alive, my Uncle died as a result of his New Guinea campaign and my father went from Tobruk to New Guinea as well. We are a proud ANZAC family and were supported by Legacy after our Dad passed away..
$210
Lister Property Group
Good luck.
$200
Michael Kahler
You’ve got this Addilyn !!!
$200
Will Hodgman
$200
Daniel Farquhar
Well done! 💪
$200
Mitchell Bray
Good luck. A great cause
$165
Pool Gear Australia
Proud of you, be safe and know I’ll be thinking of you… stay warm, hydrated and have fun with your mates. Love you always and forever
$150
Anonymous
$150
Anonymous
$139
Bake & Bracelet Fundrasing Stall
This donation is the money we raised at my Bake and Bracelet Stall in my front yard today! Thank you Ormeau Community
$117
Smithy
$111
Anonymous
$111
Michelle Christie
Go baby go!! So proud of you. Wonder if we will catch up to you on the day :)
$106
Michael Brown
Good Luck Jessica
$106
Andrew B
Good Luck!
$106
Cassie Anderson
$106
Anonymous
All the best
$106
Anonymous
$106
Anonymous
$106
Anonymous
$106
Anonymous
$106
Katherine Powell
Great work Tobias ❤️
$106
Angelo & Tania
$106
Susan Males
Kokodachallenge
$106
Chicken Run
Go Team Chantelle 🥳
$106
Johan Devos
$106
Joshua Kindred
You can do it!!!
$106
Anonymous
Well done - go for it
$106
Anonymous
Amazing Effort Addy! I’m so impressed! Here’s a couple more dollars to add to the cause! From one of your many support people! CB
$106
Belinda
Good luck Terracotta Crushers
$106
A Elledge
$106
Nan
All the best for the Kokoda Challenge Coop. I’m sure you’ll blitz it and have fun doing it.
$106
Vickie Scott
Great job Aiden
$106
Anonymous
Thank you for helping other less fortunate than yourselves.
$105
David Madden
$104
Levi Rivetti
"Now it's your turn." - Definitely Me
$81
Refresh Super
$81
Refresh Super
$55
Dad & Mum
So proud of you you.. you go girl..
$55
Graham F
$55
Debi Ross
$55
Anonymous
Good luck 😉
$55
Ailsa Jones
You are going to absolutely smash the Kokoda Challenge Cooper! You’re strong, determined and way more capable than you realise. Remember the hard parts are where courage and mateship really show up and you’ve got heaps of both! Can’t wait to see you at the finish line.
$55
Bender Bunch
Great cause, stand strong!
$55
Nanna And Pops
We journey with you and your team; faithful in His provision. Make memories! Safe hiking, we love you,
$55
Daniel Hahn
Have fun!
$55
Tracy Jarred
Go Gabe !! You did amazing last year and m sure you'll do it again!
$55
Scott Newman
$55
Roslyn Newman
$55
Ailsa Males
Can’t wait to watch you smash this!
$55
Alana Gliwitzki
$55
Shekhar Nepal
$55
Tash Corbin
Good luck Lachie!
$55
Tash Corbin
Best of luck Chloe!
$55
Ashton Tyrrell
Go well mate super proud of you
$55
Victor Silipa
Great Cause .. Go Shelby
$55
Aunty Bec
You got this Addy!
$55
Anonymous
Go addy
$55
Epihas
So proud of you cooper! Looking forward to hearing the journey. We love you.
$55
Anonymous
good luck
$55
Mum And Dad
Proud of you!
$55
Karen
Good luck Addie❤️❤️
$55
James Newman
Back in daylight Gabe, good luck
$55
Susan Young
I have no doubt you’ll crush this challenge!
$55
Carolyn Bowhay
Very proud of you xav for doing this x
$55
Lyn Clark
So proud of you🥰
$55
Geoff Tomkins
Have a great event Izzy, you are in very good hands with your Dad in charge
$55
Curtis Family
Go Gabe!!! You got this 👍
$55
Gct Property Pty Ltd
Have a great event Callie, Your Dad will get you all thorough
$55
Julie Vicary
Good luck Cooper. Hope you have an amazing time
$55
Granny And Grandpa Hayes
Dear Haileywe wish you good weather strong legs and a happy heart. You go girl!
$55
Mark Booker
Amazing effort, really good cause!
$55
Anonymous
Great work! Making the world a better place!
$55
Isabella Baczocha
You got this Cooper I just know you are going to smash it!!!!
$55
Belinda And Dave Vella
Go Shelby.
$55
Brett Reddell
Kick dads butt
$55
Brett Reddell
Kick dads butt
$55
Larry And Tina Bonser
Cheering on our champion grandson!
$55
Jackie Dawson
So happy to sponsor a little girl whose heart is filled with pure gold.
$55
Georgia Jansen
Have fun
$55
Ruby Cameron
$55
Kary Michaels
Uncle legend and I are so proud of you Elisha
$55
Felicia Mcculloch
$55
Ruby Cameron
$55
Huong Nguyen
$55
Gillian Treleaven
You’ve got this, go Abbey.
$51
Renee H
Keep up the great work! Have a blast!
$51
Shellie Doyle
Great work Addy!! xx So proud of you
$50
Susan Rr
Good Luck!!!!
$50
Sharyn Williams
Well done Shelby, such a good cause :-)
$39
Oupa En Ouma Joubert
Go Hannah, pray for a wonderful Kokoda!
$39
Nana And Grandad Just A Little Bit More
$34
The Browns Xx
So proud of you Cooper Jones, you got this!
$32
Aunty Scarah
$29
Ezekiel Charles
$28
Anonymous
$28
Cass & Bren Myles
Go team trail mixers!!
$28
Nikki Priebbenow
$28
Alex Lumb-mason
Go Coop!
$28
Nikki Priebbenow
$28
Aunty Tasha
Good luck Abbey
$28
Paul Holder
$28
Gail Holder
$28
Lauren Felton
You got this angel girl! 🤗💞 thinking of you!
$28
Michael Barnard
Epic! Good on you!!
$28
Anonymous
$28
Paul Macarthur-casas
Great cause Cooper! Fantastic to see you out there making a difference, keep it up and good luck with your Herculean hike tomorrow.
$28
Yanty Liong
All the best Cooper
$28
Fiona
Takes courage to take on a challenge like this. Well done!
$28
William & Irene Flett
Hi Xavier, what an amazing adventure, take care and enjoy. God bless, Aunty Irene & Uncle Robert
$28
Hannah Joubert
$28
Mikeala & Alec
$28
Jade Culyer
$28
Ben Wong
Every step is a challenge!
$28
Ian James
$28
Deborah Kindred
Well fine for fundraising and entering Hannah!
$28
Graham And Ruth Armstrong
We love your tenacity, always so proud of you. Nanna and Pa
$28
Anonymous
$28
Jodie Vicary Vicary
Go Cooper!!!
$28
Petro Esterhuizen
My dear Hailey. Good luck with your hike. Lots and lots of love ALWAYS. Granny P
$28
Shane & Sonya
$28
Denise
Good Luck
$28
Mum X
You are incredible Baby! You will smash it, so proud of you x love you x
$28
Kerry Gostelow
What an amazing experience for you Cooper. Well done!!
$28
Trudy Mulligan
So proud of you Coop. You got this xx
$28
Jessica Jansen
$28
Abbey Hamilton
$28
Daniel Overs
Leeeeets go! Get it !
$28
Georgia Jansen
Trying again !
$28
Dee O'brien
Go Girl Power!
$28
Kelly Kidd
Good luck Caleb. Thanks for doing this for those that need a helping hand. Xx
$28
Jordan Bowes
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$28
Murray L
$28
Letecia & Arletta
Good luck Abbey!!
$28
Keith & Lizelle Ford
All the best!!
$28
Darren Wright
Good luck Cooper !! And enjoy the challenge.
$25
Ajit Surendran
$25
Scott Thomson
$25
Serina
Wishing you all tge very best Cooper!
$24
June Turner
Well done, Izzy xx
$24
June Turner
Well done, Callie x
$24
Enslin Fam
Go get ‘em beautiful!
$24
Lynne Kruger
Good luck my precious Hailey! You've got this! I'm so so proud of you and thinking of you every step of the way. Love from Aunty Lynne in South Africa
$24
Charlotte Nash
proud of you!
$24
Jatarah And Braydon X Tyrrell
$24
Anonymous Kiwi
Enjoy Jessica! Proud of you!
$24
Cathy And Amaya Males
Good luck Cooper, I’m sure you will smash it!
$24
Elisha, Jason, Olivia & Beau Eldering
Wow! Go Cooper - this is so AMAZING!!!
$24
Emma/adelynn Young
We love you Addy! 🩷
$24
Monique Wilson
Super proud of you Abbey!
$24
Nanna
So proud of you for signing up for a 48 km hike! It takes courage, determination, and a real sense of adventure to take on such a challenge. Enjoy every step of the journey and know I'll be cheering you on all the way. You've got this
$24
Nannie And David Neighbour
Incredibly proud..
$24
Dad
You can do it Abbey, you got this…
$23
Lakshman Kalyanam
Good luck Jessica!
$20
Jas & Claire Van Vuuren
👏👏👏
$20
The Rennicks
Well done Aiden
$20
Samm Mcguire
What a wonderful thing for you to participate in Addilyn. Wishing you the very best of luck and all the love and support you need to get through this challenge. Go you good thing!!!
$18
Ta
You are an amazing young lady, good luck Hailey!
$18
Sophia, Elijah & Maddison
Go wifeee and sister in lawww From Sophia & Maddy Go well, from Elijah
$15
Sarah Ross
You are an amazing leader and I know you will tackle this challenge!!!
$12
J F
Good luck
$12
Oshiarn Tyrrell
$12
Carlos May
$12
Nina Kuznetcova
$12
Tara Foster
Go Addy.
$6
Natalie Hayes (mom)
Another Kokoda to conquer! 💪🏼 I’m already so proud of you my beautiful Hailey. Be brave, push through, have fun & ‘stick together’. I’ll be there cheering on the sidelines. I promise to make it a quick stop at Maccas. 😆 I love you! 💛 - The Mountain Grit Girls have got this. May your unyielding courage, perseverance, passion and determination carry you all every step of the journey. -
$6
Addilyn Blackwell
I can do this!
$6
Anonymous
$5
Mel Blackwell
Go Team!
$5
Mel Blackwell
Go Team!
$5
Mel Blackwell
Go Team!
$5
Mel Blackwell
Go Team!
$3
Annaliese Suarez
$2 wasn't enough my love!
$2
Annaliese Suarez
you got this!!
Our Organisation Staff
Scott Thomson
$25
Marcel Jacobs
David Madden
$105
Gabe Newman
$303
Benson Ascott
Zach Wallis
$106
Ezekiel Charles
$135
Daniel Ross
$106
Micah Game
$106
Ethan Minnie
Antony Smith
$117
Calab Carter
$109
Toby Powell
$106
Chantelle Stiemens
$311
Hailey Hayes
$243
Alana Gliwitzki
$124
Lilly Christie
$111
Chloe Franco
$5
Bodhi Tyrrell
$159
Aiden McCulloch
$186
Jake Piggott
$165
Xavier Dalsanto
$138
Will Davenport
Callie Jacobs
$243
Jessica Jansen
$635
Ruby Cameron
$138
Andre Burges
$189
Chloe Davenport
$205
Cooper Jones
$874
Lachlan Davenport
$205
Abbey Hamilton
$821
Sianah Waters
$111
Hannah Joubert
$202
Elisha Bonser
$110
Ben Huth
Jessica Baker
$5
Bryton Baker
$5
Addilyn Blackwell
$10,015
Shelby Wright
$720
Izariah Jacobs
$243
Dear Addilyn, I hope you have an amazing time completing the challenge. Congratulations on hitting $10,000 raised!!. It was wonderful to meet you your mum at the bake sale. You are an incredibly articulate young lady with exceptional manners and a wonderful smile. I hope the support you have received from people right across the Gold Coast for this fundraising effort inspires you to continue to take an interest in our community, to volunteer, to raise funds for worthwhile causes. And most importantly to always be prepared in life to have a go at something new, to challenge yourself and be part of a team. Well done. The Hammel Family