Apply for a Charity Place
How to secure your entry with a Charity Place
What are Charity Places?
The ASICS Gold Coast Marathon has provided a limited number of Charity Place Entries to its official Charity Partners. These entries provide successful applicants with a free and guaranteed spot in the 42.195km ASICS Gold Coast Marathon or 21.0975km China Airlines Half Marathon event in exchange for a minimum amount raised for our charity partners.
How much do I need to raise to become a Charity Place Runner?
To secure a Charity Place, applicants must raise at least $2,000 for one of our charity partners. These vital funds will help our charities continue their incredible work, delivering essential services, advancing research, and providing crucial support within our communities.
How do I apply for a Charity Place?
Start by exploring our Charity Place listings below to find a cause you’re passionate about. Once you’ve chosen a charity, get in touch by applying for a place.
Charity Places are highly sought after, so many charities select participants based on their connection to the cause and their fundraising potential. Be prepared to answer questions about why you want to run for the charity and how much you hope to raise.
GOLD Charity PARTNERS
Running for Premature Babies
Running for Premature Babies Foundation is dedicated to giving premature babies a better chance of survival. Our mission
• Supply hospitals with lifesaving neonatal equipment
• Fund research projects dedicated to advancing the care of premature babies
• Raise awareness of premature birth and celebrate all premature babies, both living and lost
• Inspire people to achieve their fitness goals while supporting premature babies
• Make a tangible difference for premature babies and their families
Beyond Blue
More than 3 million people in Australia live with anxiety and over 1 million experience depression. On average, nine people die by suicide every day. Beyond Blue exists to help every person in Australia achieve their best possible mental health – no matter who they are or what they’re going through. We provide trusted information, tools, and support to help people feel more connected and empowered to seek help earlier.
Cure Cancer
We are dedicated to kick-starting new research ideas across every cancer type. Working together, we find the most impactful solutions and bring them to life in record time, to save millions of lives. Our vision is to cure cancer. We know we can.
SILVER Charity Partners
THE LEUKAEMIA Foundation
The Leukaemia Foundation helps Australians with blood cancer. We offer wraparound health services, fund leading-edge research and campaign for change alongside our community. We’re here for anyone with any blood cancer, every step of the way.
BREAST CANCER TRIALS
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.
Women’s Legal Service Qld
Women’s Legal Service Queensland (WLSQ) is committed to building safer futures for women and children impacted by domestic and family violence. By supporting WLSQ, you’re helping deliver life-changing and lifesaving free legal and support services to women across Queensland. Every step you take brings us closer to safety, justice, and hope.
Domestic Violence Prevention Centre
Our vision: Everyone is safe to live with justice, freedom and hope in their family, community and country.
Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) provides a crucial mantle of safety for people living in remote, rural and regional areas. Whether it’s a life-threatening injury, an inter-hospital transfer, or to see a GP, dentist or mental health clinician, the Flying Doctor provides the finest standard of care to every Australian who needs us.
Fight MND
FightMND is Australia’s largest funder of MND research determined to find an effective treatment and ultimately a cure for Motor Neurone Disease.
Children’s Hospital Foundation
We fund cutting-edge equipment, vital research and on the ground support for kids with all illnesses, injuries and conditions.
Australian Cancer Research Foundation
At Australian Cancer Research Foundation, our mission is to back brilliant research by giving scientists the technology and equipment they need to find new and improved ways to prevent, detect and treat ALL types of cancer.
Gold Coast Hospital Foundation
Gold Coast Hospital Foundation was established in 1994 existing to support children and adults experiencing poverty and distress as a result of illness or injury; ensuring the Gold Coast community has access to the best public health care and health education available. Gold Coast Hospital Foundation raises funds to support children and adults suffering hardship caused by illness and injury. Improving clinical care and patient outcomes through the provision of patient support services (Cancer Transport Service and Emergency Accommodation Service), the purchase of medical equipment, nursing scholarships and funding medical research.
BRONZE Charity Partners
REDKITE
Providing essential support to children with cancer, and their families, has been Redkite’s focus for 40 years. We’re here throughout the whole cancer journey, from the moment of diagnosis until after treatment finishes.
Bush Heritage Australia
Bush Heritage Australia is a leading not-for-profit conservation organisation that protects ecosystems and wildlife across the continent. We use the best science, conservation and right-way knowledge to deliver landscape-scale impact. We’re on the ground, working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the agricultural sector to make sure our impact is deep, sustainable and collaborative.
Destiny rescue
Our mission is to rescue children from sexual exploitation and human trafficking and help them stay free.
Childhood Dementia Initiative
Childhood Dementia Initiative is the for-purpose organisation driving better research and improved care for all children with dementia. It is the world’s first organisation to drive action for children affected by the 100+ conditions that lead to childhood dementia.
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is Australia’s leading not-for-profit organisation funding world-class breast cancer research towards our vision of Zero Deaths from breast cancer.
RED FROGS AUSTRALIA
Our mission is to reduce suffering and safeguard a generation of young people. We do this by acting as a positive peer presence in order to empower young people to make positive life choices and become a voice of change in their culture.
BRAVEHEARTS
Our Mission is to provide a coordinated and holistic approach to the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.
DIABETES AUSTRALIA
We work with people living with or at risk of diabetes, health providers, researchers, funders and the community for positive change and outcomes.
STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION
At Starlight we know that happiness matters to sick kids facing the pain, fear and stress of serious illness. That’s why for over 30 years we’ve worked in partnership with health professionals to bring the fun, joy and laughter that helps sick kids be kids. We help kids of all ages regardless of disability, injury or illness because what happens in childhood lasts a lifetime. We believe in happiness because it matters to sick kids’ health.
Baby Give Back
To give babies and children an equal start to life by providing essential items to families in partnership with support services.
Gold Coast Community Fund
The Gold Coast Community Fund (GCCF) is a charity dedicated to empowering lives and strengthening the heart of our Gold Coast community. For 25 years, the GCCF has offered a hand up – not a handout – to locals doing it tough, including those at risk of homelessness, people escaping domestic violence, individuals and families facing financial hardship, and community members living with a disability who need extra support.
The GCCF is run predominantly by dedicated volunteers, so as you take on the Gold Coast Marathon, you can feel confident knowing your donation is used as effectively as possible to support Gold Coasters in their most challenging moments.
For more information – www.gccommunityfund.org
