Fundraise
Supporting the Arrow Foundation means making a real difference.
We receive no government funding and rely on the generosity of our community. With low overheads, every contribution goes directly towards supporting patients, educating nurses, and funding vital research.
If you’d like to fundraise, you can do it your way — from personal challenges to community events. Before getting started, please get in touch so we can chat through your idea and support you.
Contact Kags, our Fundraising and Partnerships Manager, today!
Paint the Town Red
Paint the Town Red is Arrow’s annual signature campaign aimed at having fun while raising funds for Arrow’s patient support program. Throughout September, we invite individuals, businesses and venues to get involved by embracing all things red and turning awareness into real impact.
It’s more than a splash of colour. It’s a powerful movement uniting communities, workplaces and individuals to stand in solidarity with patients and families facing the challenges of bone marrow and stem cell transplants.
Whether you step out dressed head-to-toe in red, host an event, or add a red-themed cocktail to your menu, every action makes a difference. Your support helps provide essential information, financial assistance and emotional care to patients and families during their most challenging moments.
Challenge Events
Taking on a personal physical challenge is no small thing. It asks for commitment, resilience, and determination. For patients undergoing stem cell or bone marrow transplantation, those same qualities are required every day throughout what is often one of the most physically and emotionally demanding treatments they will ever face.
When you choose to run, paddle, walk, or take on a fundraising challenge, it becomes more than a personal milestone. It becomes a way of standing alongside patients who are navigating exhaustion, uncertainty, and long recovery journeys, and showing them they are not alone.
Taking on a personal challenge is more than just a physical goal — it’s a powerful way to make a real difference. Every step you take, every mile you push through, shows your support and helps bring strength, hope, and care to those who need it most.
Your Challenge Can Change Their Journey.
Dry July
Go Dry this July in support of the Arrow Foundation and help make a meaningful difference for patients and families
City 2 Surf
Join thousands of runners, walkers, and fundraisers taking on the iconic City2Surf on Sunday 9 August 2026
Hawksbury Canoe Classic
Take on the challenge of the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic and be part of one of Australia’s most iconic overnight endurance paddles on 24th – 25th October
Sydney Marathon
Take on the Sydney Marathon on Sunday, August 30, 2026 and run for the Arrow Foundation.
Recent fundraising
Paddling for a Purpose: Courtney’s Story of Courage and Giving Back
After surviving two stem cell transplants, Courtney Hughes took on an extraordinary overnight canoe challenge in honour of a friend she lost—and to give hope to others still fighting. Battling exhaustion, emotion, and the dark of night, her journey became a powerful story of resilience, remembrance, and raising vital funds.
Running for a Reason: Laura’s Story of Strength and Tribute
After completing her first marathon, Laura Garbo ran in support of Arrow at the Sydney Marathon, raising over $2,000 for stem cell transplant patients in honour of her close friend Francesca. Her journey became a deeply personal tribute to resilience, recovery, and the life-changing impact of stem cell transplantation, inspired by Francesca’s extraordinary story of survival and creativity after leukaemia.
Nothing fun about it, according to Graham Lewis
After enduring two stem cell transplants and living with ongoing complications, Graham Lewis returned to the City to Bay—proving resilience can go far beyond the finish line. Battling harsh conditions and personal challenges, he not only completed the event but also raised over $7,000 to support others facing the same journey.