An annual charity walk event raising funds and awareness for Mary's House Services, a not-for-profit, community-funded domestic and family violence support service based in North Sydney.
Walkers can register online or on the day, as individuals or teams with friends, family, colleagues, schools, clubs etc. Walkers will meet at St Leonards Park, adjacent to North Sydney Oval in Miller Street, North Sydney. Check-in opens on the day at 8.30am. Mary's House CEO, Yvette Vignando, will give a welcome speech and route information. Walkers will set off in a staggered start. The walk is 10km, easy grade and suitable for prams, chairs, pets and children. It departs from St Leonards Park, heads towards Balls Head Reserve, Waverton and returns via McMahons Point back to finish at the park. Download a map of the route.
About our fundraising
The funds raised from the cost of registration, raffle tickets sold and other donations, go towards providing support services to women and children facing domestic violence in the local community. This year, our fundraising target is $250,000. This will allow Mary’s House Services to provide more case management hours for families accessing the Mary’s House refuge and the provision of more programs to aid women still living in the community at our Daisy Outreach centre.
About Mary's House Services
Mary's House Services is a community-funded, not-for-profit organisation that supports women and children escaping and recovering from domestic and family violence. Mary's House Services includes Mary's House, a refuge on Sydney's North Shore for up to four families escaping domestic and family violence or abuse, and the Daisy Outreach Centre, a non-residential location which provides case management, information, advice and client referrals to legal, financial, safety and other practical programs. Our mission is to offer hope, compassion and safety to women and children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse through the provision of quality services, advocacy and mobilising change in our community.