Law Enforcement Torch Run

Known as ‘The Guardians of the Flame’, the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) is a charitable program that is the largest grass roots funding and awareness vehicle for Special Olympics globally. Partnering with Special Olympics has seen over 3,000 fundraising events occur globally each year. They are the guardians of the Special Olympics flame, the ‘Flame of Hope’. Together, Law Enforcement Officers and Special Olympics athletes create the ultimate team to proudly carry the torch for the Games. It is an image of unity, as two communities become one in celebration of inclusion and strength. WA Police Force employees volunteer by assisting at events and donating through work place fundraisers. LETR provides the opportunity for local police offers to engage and connect with the intellectually disabled community.

Anglicare WA

At Anglicare WA, every person matters.

We believe everyone deserves to belong, have a hopeful future and the support they need to flourish.

For over 40 years, Anglicare WA has been supporting individuals, families and communities across our state in times of need. We are passionate about creating a just and fair Western Australia where everyone can thrive. As a leading agency of social change, we draw on our experience and expertise to empower people, strengthen communities and provide hope through our services.

Last year, Anglicare WA helped over 70,000 Western Australians in 55 communities across the state through 86 different services. This included helping people experiencing family and domestic violence, supporting people to strengthen their family relationships, and working with people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and mental illness.

We cannot achieve this vision alone and look forward to partnering with change-makers like you to make a real and lasting difference to thousands of lives in our local communities.

By taking part in this year’s Central Park Plunge, you’ll contribute to funding vital programs that make a genuine difference in the lives of people in our community who need it the most.

Together we can work towards a vision of a just and fair Western Australia where everyone can thrive.

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 establish a comprehensive data platform to expand our understanding of burn injuries that span the patient’s journey. Using the biological samples collected from our already established adult and children burns biobank, the platform will enable us to curate and safely store data sets, including metabolomics, cell profiles, clinical data, and hair analysis. Additionally, it will facilitate interdisciplinary research and collaboration among burn specialists, surgeons, scientists, and other collaborators, paving the way for impactful research projects in burns and other areas of health.

Data is pivotal to translating research from bench to bedside in our pursuit of clinical excellence and care. Help us to shape the future of burn care and recovery.

Guide Dogs WA

As the pioneers of Guide Dogs in Australia, Guide Dogs WA has been training life-changing Guide and Assistance Dogs for people with low or no vision, disability, or illness for over 70 years. Guide Dogs WA provides hope, independence, and opportunity to those who need it most.

Our dogs, trained in Western Australia, are intelligent, perceptive, and much more than just companions for people. They become a pathway to a life that previously felt out of reach, creating new possibilities, opportunities, and hope.

It takes two years and costs more than $50,000 to train a playful pup to become a working dog. Whether they become a Guide Dog, Autism-Assistance Dog, Facility Dog, Dog-Assisted Therapy Dog, or part of our Breeding program, all our dogs have the power to transform lives.

Guide Dogs WA relies on the generosity of the wider community to help us provide these life changing dogs to West Australians living with low vision, disability, or illness. Whether you choose to support us by donating or fundraising on our behalf, every gift is appreciated and makes a significant difference. Thank you for being part of something truly special.

Activ Foundation

Established in 1951, Activ was formed by a group of families who wanted more for their children who lived with disability and had become marginalised by society. This fundamental belief in people is what still drives us today.

We focus on enabling and supporting people with disability in their transition towards independence. We believe independence is the freedom to make choices about your own life and taking responsibility for those decisions.

We imagine a world where people living with disability have the same opportunities as everyone else. To live a life of their choice, in their community.

 As WA's largest registered NDIS provider, Activ supports more than 1,000 individuals and their families across Western Australia. We offer many services throughout the state, including:

• Supported Accommodation

• Education & Training

• Community Access Programs

• Employment

• NDIS Pre-Planning

 As a not-for-profit organisation, we are grateful for the support and generosity we receive from the Western Australian public, to help us support people with disability to live the life they choose. By taking part in the 2024 Central Park Plunge, and raising funds, you’re helping us to continue our vital work!

CAHOOTS

Our purpose at Cahoots (formerly Kids’ Camps) is to create inclusive opportunities for children and young people living with disability and others that face exceptional challenges to develop friendships, skills and confidence.

We are a registered NDIS provider, running a variety of inclusive services throughout the year, catering to people of all abilities aged 5+.

Each of our activities is run by a trained and experienced team of all ages and backgrounds. Our team is caring, enthusiastic, and dedicated to making our services the most engaging and rewarding experience it can be for the young people in Cahoots’ care.

We believe that everyone, of all abilities, should be able to have fun, make friends, and take part in the local community. We provide inclusive opportunities for young west Aussies living with disabilities, from age 5 through to adulthood.

We provide a unique 1:1 level of care for those who need additional support, setting us apart from other disability organisations, that lack the resources to facilitate such a high level of care.

JDRF Australia

JDRF was founded in the USA 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, JDRF Australia 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.

Teach Learn Grow

We provide free one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to children in rural and remote Australian communities. With the support of our partners, sponsors, donors and volunteers we ignite a movement to influence change through education.

For many children, living in a rural or remote area of Australia means they will have significantly lower educational outcomes, which have a profound effect on their future.

12 Buckets

12 Buckets helps local children to flourish regardless of background or circumstance. It has been identified that some primary school students in educationally disadvantaged areas show less resilience at school due to adverse childhood experiences or trauma. We support kids to develop their feelings of safety, which fuels their ability to connect, sparking their creativity where their opportunities for success become endless. We do this through a place-based mentoring approach.12 Buckets is a place for connection and a place to be challenged to grow. It is a safe space for kids to take a break, focus on themselves, dream big and know anything is possible.

Variety WA

At Variety WA our mission is to empower every child in WA to attain their full potential, regardless of ability or background. We believe that every child deserves the same opportunity to live, laugh and learn.

Variety has been improving kids’ lives for almost 50 years in Australia through our different grants, programs, and experiences we aim to make a meaningful difference to kids every day. 

From our EduKids grants that have supported thousands of children to better start the school year, to our Motormouth Camp that empowers children with complex communication needs to express themselves with confidence and or the Kids’ Christmas Party for hundreds of Variety families.  Everything we do is to help make life a little better.

Last year we positively impacted more than 23,000 children in WA through our initiatives and under the current economic challenges demand for our support has increased by 48%.

By taking part in this year’s Central Park Plunge you can be a part of making a heroic difference to the lives of WA’s most deserving kids. Help us reach even more communities all around the state, supporting families and improving lives.

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.

Parkerville Children and Youth Care

For over a century, Parkerville Children and Youth Care has provided transformative care to children and young people across Western Australia. Our commitment remains steadfast as we continue to deliver radically personalised care to those impacted by child sexual and physical abuse, homelessness, homicide, and other adverse childhood experiences, with a focus on trauma-informed practices aimed at alleviating the impacts of significant trauma. Each year, our essential service streams and programs reach over 10,000 individuals throughout Western Australia, providing an opportunity for each child and young person to feel safe to dream, thrive, and reach their fullest potential.