Charities

Anglicare WA

For 50 years, Anglicare WA has stood alongside Western Australians when life gets tough. Every day, we support individuals, families and communities facing complex challenges - from family and domestic violence, to homelessness, poverty, mental health and more.

Today, Anglicare WA delivers more than 100 services across over 200 locations, walking with people through some of life’s most challenging moments. Last year alone, we supported more than 100,000 Western

Australians through direct services, community programs, education and capacity building initiatives.

This impact is made possible because caring people choose to act.

By taking on a personal challenge, facing a fear, achieving a bucket list goal or pushing yourself to new heights, you can transform that moment of courage into meaningful change for people in our community. When you fundraise for Anglicare WA, you’re helping ensure vital programs remain available to those who need them most, offering safety, stability and hope across our state.

Your challenge becomes someone else’s turning point.

Sign up to take The Central Park Plunge for Anglicare WA, and together, we can help create a fair and just Western Australia where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Contact Caolan for further information at caolan.mcewan@anglicarewa.org.au or call us on 08 9263 2091

Fiona Wood Foundation

The Fiona Wood Foundation is an independent not-for-profit Led by Professor Fiona Wood. Our vision is to deliver scarless healing in mind and body to those who suffer from burn injuries. We exist for current and future patients with the knowledge that every intervention from the point of injury influences the scar worn for life.

We are resolute in our dedication to leading the way in global burn research and believe that by continually expanding the body of burns knowledge in the physical, physiological, and psychological impacts we can improve the quality-of-life outcomes for burn patients now and into the future.

Through the translation of our research findings into clinical care best practices, we develop innovative treatments and technologies and provide essential psychological support to patients and their families, ensuring a holistic approach to burn care and recovery. Our efforts have led to advancements in clinical care excellence, benefiting adults and children’s patients and their families in WA and beyond.

This year the Foundation plans to use donations from THE PLUNGE to support the next brilliant mind in burns research by fully-funding a Research Fellow.

By funding a person’s education, you allow them to concentrate on discovery rather than have their ideas and research stall. This directly accelerates the path from idea to impact, bringing new diagnostics, treatments, and prevention strategies closer to patients and communities. It strengthens the research workforce, builds long-term innovation capability, and delivers compounding returns for the health system through better outcomes and more efficient care.

Your contribution helps shape the people behind tomorrow’s medical breakthroughs — creating lasting social impact today and for generations to come.

MSWA

MSWA empowers Western Australians living with neurological conditions to live their best lives. We support people with multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s, stroke, acquired brain injury and more, helping them maintain independence, choice, and connection to their communities.

Every day, our allied health and support teams deliver life-changing services across WA, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nursing, in-home support, counselling, accommodation, and community programs. Your support also contributes to vital research that focuses on finding causes, improving treatments and ultimately discovering a cure for MS and other neurological conditions.

Every dollar you raise or donate contributes directly to essential services, life-changing support, and pioneering research for nearly 3,000 West Australians living with neurological conditions. Take the Plunge for MSWA and help people live connected, empowered, and supported.

Prostate Care

Prostate Care is dedicated to ensuring that men and families across Western Australia have the awareness, support, and guidance they need when facing prostate cancer. As a grassroots, community focused charity, our mission is to improve early detection through education and open conversation, helping men take charge of their health with confidence.

We are equally committed to supporting individuals and families through the emotional, practical, and financial challenges that come with a diagnosis. Many households struggle to rebuild their lives after the impact of prostate cancer, and we aim to bridge that gap by offering tailored assistance, connection to resources, and supportive community networks.

At our core, Prostate Care works to strengthen awareness, reduce stigma, and ensure no one navigates prostate cancer alone—empowering families, improving outcomes, and building hope across our community.

Variety WA

For more than 50 years, Variety Australia has been supporting children and families when they need it most. At Variety WA, we focus on helping children who are sick, experiencing disadvantage or living with disability - especially when families are left with nowhere else to turn.

Across Western Australia, we provide practical support that makes a real difference in everyday life. From medical and mobility equipment to technology, sensory items and education support, we help remove barriers so children can participate more fully at home, at school and in their communities.

For many of the families we support, the journey can feel overwhelming. But with the support of people like you, they don’t have to face it alone.

This year, we’re aiming to raise $45,000 through the Central Park Plunge. These funds will help deliver essential equipment and items to children across a wide range of needs - giving them greater independence, confidence and access to opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.

When you fundraise for Variety WA, you’re joining a passionate and supportive community committed to creating meaningful change. We’ll be with you every step of the way, offering fundraising tips, encouragement and support throughout your Plunge journey.

Are you ready to take the Plunge and make a real difference?

Sign up today.

For more information, please email fundraising@varietywa.org.au or call

Sarah on (08) 9355 3655.

Parkerville Children and Youth Care

For over 120 years, Parkerville Children and Youth Care has supported children and young people across Western Australia who have experienced trauma, abuse, family violence or homelessness. We provide practical support when it’s needed most, in the form of safe places to stay, counselling and mental health support, help re engaging with school, and support for families to stay together or reunite safely. Our focus is simple: helping children feel safe, build trust, and regain a sense of hope for their future. With the right care at the right time, children can heal, grow, and thrive, and that’s what YOU help make possible.

12 Buckets

At 12 Buckets, we are deeply committed to empowering local children and helping them thrive, regardless of their background or circumstances, through our In-School and Community Mentoring programs. We believe every child deserves the opportunity to succeed, and we provide the support they need to unlock their full potential and reach for their dreams.

Since 2015, we have proudly partnered with six primary schools and one high school in the Koondoola, Girrawheen, and Balga communities. Through these partnerships, we aim to break the intergenerational cycle of disadvantage and provide children with the support and encouragement they need to overcome any obstacles they may face.

Our dedicated volunteer mentors play a key role in this process. By giving just one hour per week, they help create a safe, nurturing spacewhere our young people can feel truly seen, heard, and valued. This safe environment is crucial for building confidence and fostering a sense of belonging. Our mentors are there to help children explore their strengths, ignite their creativity, and encourage them to believe in their potential. The impact of this mentoring extends far beyond the hour spent together, as it inspires children to take bold steps toward a brighter future, knowing they have the support they need to succeed.

Breakthrough T1D

Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF Australia, was founded more than 50 years ago. What began as a dream in family homes across the world has grown into a global organisation dedicated to ending type 1 diabetes (T1D) by funding life-changing T1D research.

For the past five decades Breakthrough T1D has been working tirelessly towards this cause, with every single dollar raised committed to taking a cure from hope to reality – while improving the lives of people with T1D until that happens.

RSPCA Western Australia

Since 1892, RSPCA WA has worked tirelessly to advocate for the welfare of animals and prevent animal cruelty in Western Australia.

We couldn’t have the impact we have on the lives of abused, abandoned and neglected animals without the generosity of people who share our vision - a world where animals and people live together with dignity, respect and compassion.

Behind the scenes, an incredible amount of time and resources goes into protecting and caring for every animal that comes through our doors. From vet and behaviour assessments, life-saving surgery, medicines, vaccinations to comfortable bedding, grooming, enrichment, training and love, we are truly grateful for the support we receive from the community.

In 2024-25, we cared for more than 2,357 animals and provided 144,261 care days.

By supporting RSPCA WA, in this year’s Central Park Plunge, you will be helping animals to live better lives.

Best Lives

Best Lives is a not-for-profit organisation that has been inspiring and supporting people with disabilities and diverse abilities across Western Australia to enjoy a life of purpose, promise and possibilities since 1986.

What began as a regional employment initiative in the Central Wheatbelt has now grown into a dynamic organisation delivering tailored services in lifestyle, employment, accommodation, NDIS support coordination and much more. Even as we continue to evolve as an organisation - expanding our services and improving our facilities - we embrace creative, outside-the-box thinking, to find new solutions to meet emerging needs. We have always been and will continue to be committed to delivering the highest quality services to the people we serve.

From Perth to the Wheatbelt, by working collaboratively and thinking creatively, we find the right way forward for every person we support. We do this by listening, understanding what each person’s best life looks like, and working together to make it happen!

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia

We are Australia’s leading community-based organisation for prostate cancer research, awareness, and support.

Our vision is a future where no man dies of prostate cancer, and Australian men and their families get the support they need.

Your support will help us continue our work to create a world without prostate cancer.

Register now to take the plunge for men with prostate cancer in Perth.

Thriive WA

Thriive WA creates life-changing opportunities for Western Australian children aged 7–16 who are experiencing disadvantage or vulnerability, and for the families who care for them.

For many of the young people we support, our programs offer experiences they simply wouldn’t otherwise have access to: connection, adventure, encouragement and a sense of belonging.

Our camps and community programs are intentionally designed to be fun, engaging and deeply impactful. Behind every activity is a constructive focus; building confidence, resilience, social skills and emotional wellbeing. Most importantly, we create safe spaces where children feel truly seen, heard and valued.

At the heart of Thriive WA is connection. Our dedicated young adult volunteer leaders act as positive role models, mentors and trusted friends; forming meaningful relationships. In doing so, we not only empower children, but also foster the growth, leadership and compassion of the next generation of community changemakers.

Because when a child feels supported, encouraged and believed in they don’t just survive, they thriive!

Helping WA thriive, one child at a time.

St Vincent de Paul Society (WA)

St Vincent de Paul Society WA, commonly known as Vinnies WA, has been serving Western Australians in need for 160 years.

We provide practical, person-centred support to people facing poverty and crisis, including food, grocery and petrol assistance, help with rent and utility bills, crisis and transitional accommodation, homelessness support services, youth engagement hubs for young people at risk, financial counselling and tailored case support. By addressing the causes of housing instability and offering ongoing support, we help individuals and families move beyond immediate crisis toward a pathway of long term stability, safety and independence.

Each year, Vinnies WA answers tens of thousands of emergency assistance calls, supports thousands of individuals and families with essential items and services, and relies on the dedication of hundreds of volunteers and staff to make real, lasting change in our communities.

By taking part in this event and fundraising for Vinnies WA, you’re helping ensure that people doing it toughest in Western Australia receive the immediate support and long-term pathways they need. Your generosity makes a profound difference and will help us empower people to transform their lives right across our State.