Become a Charity Superstar & run for FREE!
Make your steps count
Are you ready to turn your passion for running into a force for good? Join us as a Charity Superstar and embark on a journey that not only keeps you fit but also changes lives. It's time to lace up your runners, set ambitious goals, and run for free when you raise $500 for one of our Superstar Charities.
How it works
Sign Up: Apply to become a Charity Superstar. Your application will be reviewed by the charity, who will get back to you to let you know if you have been successful.
Get Started: Set a goal and start fundraising! If you raise over $500 your registration fee will be waived, and if you raise over $800 you will get free access to the Runner’s World VIP area in the Run Melbourne event village (free food, goodie bags, massages, private toilets, and more!).
Train and run: Prepare for your race with the added motivation of knowing you’re running for a cause and making positive change in the world. Every step counts!
Our Superstar Charities
Apply for each individual charity via the buttons below.
Pets Of The Homeless helps to keep vulnerable people and their pets together by alleviating the burden of providing essential pet care during times of hardship. Recognising the deep bond between vulnerable people and their pets during tough times, Pets Of The Homeless assists by providing pet food and supplies, veterinary care, and safe shelter to those in need to ensure this bond is never broken.
Red Dust inspires remote Indigenous communities through unique ‘community-as-family’ health programs. For more than 25 years we have walked alongside community leaders and Elders to create strong futures for youth and their families. Our role models and high-impact programs inspire youth to identify and pursue their dreams.
Today we travel thousands of kilometres to design and deliver programs with 17 remote communities throughout the Northern Territory.
Every dollar you raise helps Red Dust continue working with remote communities and supports every kilometre you walk or run.
Once considered the forgotten cancer, Brain cancer kills more children in Australia than any other disease and more people under 40 than any other cancer.
You can help change this by joining this iconic Melbourne event and raising much needed funds for brain cancer research. All funds raised support quality, innovative research to accelerate new treatments to patients and improve brain cancer survival rates.
26,000 babies are born prematurely each year, with many relying on cutting edge neonatal equipment to survive.
Running for Premature Babies provides life-saving neonatal equipment giving sick and premature babies a better chance of survival.
Join Running for Premature Babies at Run Melbourne to celebrate a survivor of prematurity, to honour a baby who has died, or simply to support a cause that will make a tangible difference to families around Australia.
Anglicare Victoria works with children and families to build better tomorrows.
We work with them to: find solutions for children in need, create opportunities and pathways for young people, provide tools and support for families to stay together.
We find innovative ways to overcome challenges.
And to make the system better.
We help children and families reach their full potential.
And improve life for everyone.
WE WORK FOR BETTER.
The Leukaemia Foundation helps Australians with blood cancer. We offer wraparound health services, fund leading-edge research and campaign for change alongside our community. Leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma – every blood cancer matters to us. We’re here for anyone with any blood cancer, every step of the way. The Leukaemia Foundation is one of Australia’s most trusted charities, made up of patients, carers, healthcare professionals, researchers, specialists and an army of community supporters.
Beyond Blue promotes good mental health, and works to raise awareness of depression, anxiety and suicide prevention. Offering the community a safe and reliable place to access support, people are at the heart of everything they do. By facilitating open and honest conversation, Beyond Blue aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health.
Stroke Foundation is a national charity that partners with the community to prevent stroke, save lives and enhance recovery. We stand alongside survivors of stroke and their families, healthcare
professionals and researchers. We build community awareness and foster new thinking. We support survivors on their journey to live the best possible life after stroke.
The Peter Mac Foundation is dedicated to advancing cancer research and providing support to those affected by cancer. Playing a crucial role in funding innovative research projects, patient care initiatives and more, the Peter Mac Foundation is on a mission to improve cancer outcomes and enhance the quality of life for cancer patients.
The Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) is a statewide Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) servicing children, young people, families, and community members in Victoria.
VACCA is Victoria’s peak voice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. As the largest organisation of its kind, VACCA has protected and promoted the rights of Aboriginal children, young people, families and community since 1977.
The Bionics Institute, located in Melbourne, Australia, lead the world in solving the world’s most challenging conditions with innovative technology. Since the development of the cochlear implant by founder Professor Graeme Clark, the Bionics Institute continue to research and develop innovative medical devices and therapies to transform the lives of people with conditions including hearing and vision impairment, tinnitus, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic pain and Alzheimer’s.
As the only independent medical research institute in Australia dedicated purely to finding a cure for childhood cancer, the Children’s Cancer Institute is determined. Their researchers are working hard to find a cure, and believe that with their sense of purpose, it’s not a matter of if they find one, but when.
Everyday, RSPCA Victoria receives almost 30 reports of animal cruelty. With over 90% of our funds coming from the community, we rely on Superstar Fundraisers to keep our Inspectors on the road rescuing animals from cruelty and neglect, to provide warm safe beds, expert medical teams, and all the equipment we need to help vulnerable animals – because every animal deserves a second chance at life.
The Alfred Foundation raises funds to support the incredible work of The Alfred hospital. We provide the most comprehensive range of healthcare services in Victoria through our three hospital campuses, a large network of community programs and 18 statewide services. Renowned for our specialist care and commitment to research and innovation, we strive to improve the lives of our patients and their families, our communities and humanity.
Cancer Council Victoria is Australia’s leading cancer charity working across every aspect of every cancer. Every day, we support families affected by cancer when they need it most, speak out on behalf of the community on cancer issues, empower people to reduce their cancer risk, and find new ways to better detect and treat cancer. With your help, we’re getting closer to a cancer free future every minute, every hour, every day.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service works in partnership with a number of community health organisations across the state to improve the health and wellbeing of our rural communities. We believe in creating opportunities so all Victorians have the choice to access essential health care services.
From non-emergency patient transports by air and by road to primary health services reaching the furthest corners of our state, RFDS Victoria ensures that great health care is accessible to all, no matter where you live.
Claim your FREE ACRF running singlet and cap for your first $250 raised!
Sign up for this iconic race and help ACRF supercharge brilliant, life-saving research into all types of cancer. Every dollar you raise will add up to millions of dollars of impact for the 2 in 5 Australians who will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85.
Register with Team ACRF today, start fundraising and give the people you love Australia’s best cancer research.
R U OK? is a national suicide prevention charity encouraging people to stay connected and support others through difficult times by fostering meaningful conversations. It empowers individuals to strengthen informal support networks—friends, family, and colleagues—to recognise signs of distress, offer support, and connect people to help before a crisis arises.
Breast Cancer Trials is one of the world’s leading breast cancer research organisations, dedicated to seeing a world where NO MORE lives are cut short by breast cancer. Every day in Australia, 58 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and nine women will lose their life to this disease. By joining us for Run Melbourne, you will help to get new and better treatments into the hands of people with or at risk of breast cancer, giving hope to countless families across Australia.
What you get
Free Entry (when you raise $500)
Exclusive Charity Superstar Medal
VIP Post-Race Experience (when you raise $800)
Free Race Photo Pack from RaceAtlas
Fundraising Support
Extra benefits arranged by your chosen charity
What are you waiting for?
Your charity needs you!
Apply today by clicking on the buttons above.
