The Karinya House Walk for Hope 2025 is on 14 September. Image: Karinya House.
With thanks to our Event Major Sponsor, DOMA, we are delighted to present the inaugural Karinya House Walk for Hope fundraising event.
Walk or run to give safety, hope and home to women facing domestic violence and homelessness while pregnant or parenting.
Karinya House believes no woman should be navigating parenting alone. For almost 28 years, we have provided safety, accommodation and support to thousands of women in the ACT region impacted by violence, homelessness and disadvantage while pregnant or parenting.
This year you too can make a difference for women, and their babies and children. Join the Walk for Hope and raise funds to help us create a community where every woman can chart a path forward safely for herself and her children.
Our goal is to raise $100,000 through the Walk for Hope.
What is the Walk for Hope
The Walk for Hope is a 4.5km or 9km walk/run held along the edge of Lake Burley Griffin. Starting and finishing at the Canberra Southern Cross Club, Yacht Club, the event will be held on Sunday 14 September 2025, during the first month of Spring, a time of hope, renewal and growth.
The Walk for Hope originated in Boorowa NSW, as the Mercy Walk for Women, recognising the impact of domestic and family violence, and in support of Karinya House. 11 annual walks were held across 2011-2023 raising over $110,000 for Karinya House.
Now held locally in Canberra, the Walk for Hope will see hundreds of individuals, corporate and community representatives walk to support women who are pregnant or parenting and are in crisis.
By participating in the Walk for Hope, you are standing against the violence and disadvantage experienced by women who are pregnant or parenting and showing that it has no place in our community. All funds raised will go directly to providing 24/7 safe accommodation, wrap around support and care to women, and their babies and children, who are experiencing crisis before and after pregnancy.
The Walk for Hope is inclusive, fun and open to everyone.
If you are unable to walk with us on 14 September, but would like to contribute, you can make a donation: 2025 Walk for Hope Charity Appeal.
The Details
What: The 2025 Karinya House Walk for Hope
When: Sunday 14 September from 8 am
Where: Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club, Mariner Place Yarralumla
