Aurora have been proud to support the Alastair Rushworth PhD Scholarship Fund and the Queensland Brain Institute since 2018 on various fundraising activities to assist their vital work in Dementia Research. Here, founder of the research scholarship Janice Rushworth tells her story about the power of charity adventures to raise both awareness and funds to change the world.
Save Lives Donate Organs – Testimonial
Organ donation awareness charity Save Lives Donate Organs have worked with Aurora for the past 2 years on numerous charity adventure and fundraising events. SLDO committee member Taryn Lovegrove talks here about working in this space and the benefits to her organisation of working with Aurora to assist with building awareness of the SLDO mission and to increase fundraising to …
Starlight ANZAC Kokoda 2019 Testimonial
‘I went with a group of colleagues to Kokoda with Aurora Adventures, fundraising for our charity partner and I must say that I cannot imagine doing the trek with any other tour company. The leaders made me feel valued and confident, and they go the extra mile with lots of extra little special things on the trek to make the …
John Dalle Cort – SLDO Kokoda Trekker 2017 Testimonial
‘Thank you to all the team at Aurora Adventures for putting together a fantastic adventure and many memories. You certainly run a very well organised business as the service, care and advice that you provided from the before trek preparation through to the end was second to none. They say you can’t control the weather, but you certainly adapted and …
Save Lives Donate Organs Kokoda 2017 Testimonial
‘SLDO partnered with Aurora adventures for the Kokoda Trek in 2017 and raised some much needed funds and awareness of our cause. The trip was incredible, extremely well organised and run and was a life changing experience for our attendees and the new charity supporters we met on the journey. If you are a not-for-profit looking for a partner to …
MATES in Construction Kokoda 2014-2019 Testimonial
‘Today, what MATES originally planned as a one-off experiment has turned into a sustainable annual event, which has raised over $780,000 (and counting!) to increase awareness of suicide in the construction industry and employ more field workers to help with the problem over 2014 – 2018 and now 2019. Making the process easier has been our charity’s partnership with the …
Youngcare Simpson Desert 2015 & 2016 Testimonial
‘Aurora Adventures was chosen by Youngcare for the Simpson Desert Charity Challenge in 2015 and 2016 for its hands on proactive approach to supporting charities to achieve their goals. Sending trekkers into the outback is no mean feat and we could not have done it without the unwavering support of Mary and her team. Leading up to during and after …
Soldier On ‘One Foot Forward’ – Testimonial
‘Soldier On’ enlisted the help of Aurora Adventures for Liam Haven’s One Foot Forward march. Liam Haven, blinded by an IED blast in Iraq, walked from Sydney to Canberra to raise money and awareness for wounded Australians and Soldier On. This event posed many challenges given Liam’s limited eye sight and challenges on the road, but with a very …