Hold a Fundraiser

You are welcome to raise funds for the medical research carried out here at the Centenary Institute. Your fund raising can be anything from running in the City2Surf and have your friends sponsor you to hosting a trivia night or a casual day at work. Imagination is your only limit.

Please contact Sally at the Centenary Institute on 1800 677 977 to discuss your ideas before you start as there are some legal considerations we'll need to talk through.

One of the best ways for you to start fundraising for Centenary is by creating an online fundraising page by clicking here.

To support Centenary Institute:

1. Click the Start Fundraising Now button and fill in your details,  then select Centenary Institute as your charity of choice;
2. Follow the steps to create your own fundraising page;
3. Email or invite your friends, family and colleagues to support Centenary Institute. 

It’s easy and fun and a great way to raise much-needed funds for medical research.

Check out some of the amazing efforts our heroes are putting forth by clicking on their fundraising pages listed below:

Louise Stevenson who is competing in the Manly Wharf Bridge to Beach, an 11km Ocean Swim and Paddle from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Manly Wharf. In addition she is also competing in the 2010 Sydney Harbour Swim Classic. Louise has also completed a 20km sea swim from Cottesloe to Rottnest Island, finishing first out of the women’s solo competitors with a time of 5 hours, 7 minutes and 21 seconds.

Zoe van Middeldyk is raising funds for research into Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS)- a genetic heart condition that can cause death, especially in the young.

Leeann Richards is raising funds for awareness and research into Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a genetic heart disease which can cause death in otherwise healthy young people.

Kimberly Curtis is holding a golf tournament to raise funds for research into Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS)- a genetic heart condition that can cause death, especially in the young.

Dr Martin Whitham is competing in the Great Ocean Road Otway Classic Ride – a 145km bike ride on the coast of Victoria to raise funds for medical research.

Centenary thanks past heroes:

Louise Setevenson who raised over $3,000 by completing a 20km sea swim from Cottesloe to Rottnest Island.

Zoe van Middeldyk who ran in the Goldcoast 1/2  Ironman Triathlon (a 1.9km swim, 90km bike ride, and a 21.1km run ). Zoe finished in 5 hrs and 46 min. She plans to compete in another tiathlon next year to once again raise funds for Centenary's Molecular Cardiology lab.

Professor Mathew Vadas who ran in the 2009 Sydney Morning Herald City2Surf

Julie Bennett, a personal trainer who donates 10% of her fee to the Molecular Cardiology lab. Julie also runs the City2Surf each year.