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Money raised
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Total Fundraisers
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Total Donations
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This June, “Hike for Hands” to connect disadvantaged children in Thailand with homes, food, education, and future pathways so they can build brighter futures and lives of choice.
Hike with your friends
Hike with your partner
Hike with your
dog
Hike with
yourself
At Hands, we believe that the best way to create impact is by doing what we do best—creating meaningful shared experiences that deliver shared value. We believe that supporting a charity should benefit you, not just those receiving the money. Hiking for Hands will benefit you while benefitting the lives of the kids we support in Thailand.
Fundraising
FREE registration & downloadable resources!
Every registration made with $50 raised before 9th June will be entered into the draw to win a prize (winner will be drawn on Tuesday, 11th June)!
Option to set your total distance at 50 km, 75 km, or 100 km for the month of June!
Corporate team options and incentives!
Fundraising Incentives
Raise $50 for your chance to win
an LSKD prize pack
Every registration made with $50 raised before 9th June will be entered into the draw to win a "Get Hiking" LSKD prize pack (winner will be drawn on Tuesday, 11th June)!
Raise $100
You will receive our Hands branded socks
Raise $200
You will receive our Hands branded training shirt
Raise $500 for a chance to win
LG waterproof wireless earbuds
Raise $500 by June 30, and you’ll be entered into the draw to WIN this fantastic prize!
Don’t want to sign up yourself? Donate to one of our Hands Across the Water Home teams
Benefits of Hiking/Walking for Yourself
Benefits of “Hiking” for Hands
Join our community in Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, and around the world
Share an experience with like minded people who have accepted the challenge
Raise awareness for Hands Across the Water and the kids in Thailand you will be supporting
Raise funds that will support kids in Thailand to build brighter futures and a life of choice
Demonstrate to our kids the incredible things we can achieve with small steps each day
Hike for Hands is a Step towards a Brighter Future for Kids Like Am: Am's journey began at Baan Home Hug and she is now working towards a career in tourism through a traineeship with Hands Experiences Thailand. Each step our participants take in the Hike for Hands challenge represents progress towards funding and supporting our kids in reaching their dreams.
So... are you up for the challenge?
Register today and get ready to Hike for Hands!
FAQs
What is the Cost ?
FREE - there is no cost to participate in this challenge
Is Fundraising Compulsory ?
No—fundraising is not compulsory for this challenge, but we encourage you to set a fundraising goal to make the challenge meaningful for both yourself and those who will support you. Through fundraising, you will provide 350 children in our care with access to basic necessities, healthcare, and education. Importantly, you provide them with a brighter future and a life of choice. We encourage you to set a fundraising goal to make the challenge meaningful for both yourself and those who will support you.
What are the incentives?
Registration incentive: Every registration made with $50 raised before 9th June will be entered into the draw to win a prize (the Prize will be drawn on Tuesday, 11th June).
Fundraising target incentives:
- Raise $100 - You will receive our Hands-branded socks
- Raise $200 - You will receive our Hands-branded training shirt
- Raise $500 - You will be entered to win an exclusive “mystery” prize
- Corporate Team prize: TBC
If I don't want to set up a challenge page, can I still make a donation??
Yes, we would love to have you support one of our Hands Across the Water Home Teams. You can support Baan Home Hug, Baan Tharn Namchai, or PAMA House by visiting the leaderboard.
What is the best way to start my fundraising?
Getting started can be a bit daunting at first, but the hardest part is just starting, and then it gets easier. Below are our top 3 tips to get your fundraising dial off zero:
Your online fundraising page is the most simple and effective way to kick-start your fundraising. Update your page with your profile image and a story about why you are fundraising, and share directly from your page to kickstart those dollars coming in.
Make a personal donation to your fundraising page. This can help set the tone for your supporters and show your commitment to your experience.
Download our fundraising guide, which includes tips and tricks for planning events, auctions, and raffles to raise funds.
If you need support, please reach out to the team at team@handsacrossthewater.org.au
How do I connect fitness apps and manually add activity?
Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target. This is a great way to keep your friends updated on your workouts!
If you track your workouts with Fitbit, Strava, MapMyFitness or Garmin your distances will automatically add to your tally.
Follow these steps to track your KMs automatically:
- Download the Fitbit, Strava, MapMyFitne
ss or Garmin app and set up your account - Log in to your [charity or event name] account.
- Under the heading Connect your preferred Fitness app, click your chosen app.
- Follow the prompts to connect your account
- When you next work out, select start your workout in the app on your phone. Once you end your workout, save your workout and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day.
If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in and re-connect it.
- Fitbit: You must start an activity and save it. If no activity is logged, then your cumulative activity will sync at the end of the day. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your Fitbit and the Fitbit app on your smartphone.
- MapMyFitness: You must start your workout, stop your workout and then SAVE your workout.
- Strava: You must start your workout, stop your workout and then SAVE your workout.
- Garmin: You must start your workout, stop your workout and then SAVE your workout.
Your tally will be updated each day with the previous day’s distances.
Manually adding activity
Remember, you can manually add your exercise to the tally in the My Fitness Activity tab within your logged in dashboard. This is a great option if you’re using a pedometer or a different method of tracking your distances.
Follow these steps to manually add your activity:
- Log in to your account and select My Fitness Activity.
- Under Add activity, enter the required fields. Depending on the challenge this may be steps, distance and/duration.
- The logged activity will now appear on your fundraising page!
