Walkathon Update

Donation Progress

Target = $100,000.00

Total raised so far = $30,000.00

Student Prizes

How to donate

Donations can be made via the below link or by scanning the below QR code. 

Parent Volunteer Registration 

The success of the Walkathon is very dependent on parent volunteers and spreading the load. We have been so grateful for the contribution by the parent volunteers in the past and we hope that we can continue at this year’s Walkathon.

We are now seeking parent volunteers for the day. Parent volunteers are vital to the running and success of this event so please consider giving some time to support the Parents and Friends Association on Sunday 6 June. Please register for a volunteer position via the link below: 

Your support on the day is greatly appreciated.

Walkathon: From the Archives

The first two photos in the “Walkathon: From the Archives” section this week shows a very important aspect to the event…….food! Every year we have wonderful volunteers who help feed hungry students and families who have walked on the day. In the first photo you can see students collecting food in the pouring rain. This photo is from the Walkathon in 1968 or 1969 (yet to be confirmed). I am sure some sustenance, albeit a bit wet, was very welcome on this day. The second photo is from the 2018 Walkathon where you can see parent volunteers preparing food in a much more comfortable and modern setting. The walkers would have been just as hungry though!

The third photo shows another important aspect of the Walkathon... the application of some much needed first aid. Our records indicate that the man attending to those blisters is Mr Joe Pyke during the 1973 Walkathon. In more recent years, the Walkathon is attended by some of the College’s wonderful nurses in order to ensure the safety of our students, families and staff at this event. Hopefully, there are no blisters this coming Sunday!

If you have any information about the photos that are shown, or have your own Walkathon memories or photos from the past that you would like to share, please contact Madeleine Tong at tongm@marash.qld.edu.au.

Past Walkathon Fun