Putting the FUN in fundraising

Phil' volunteers support the Child Life and Music therapists at the Sydney Children's Hospital by facilitating fundraising activities and events that unite the university community in making a positive impact

Week 1: Lost Property Sale

You’re running a Lost Property Sale, selling unclaimed treasures collected from across campus — clothes, shoes, bags, and more: all at bargain prices. Every dollar raised goes directly to the SCHF to support the Child Life and Music Therapy team.

Week 2: Personal Fundraising Kickstarter

Launch your Phil’ fundraising today — set up, share, and make your first donation happen! This shift is about helping YOU kickstart your fundraising journey in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Week 3: Drawn to Phil'

Strike a pose, support a cause — for just $2-$3, you’ll be drawing quick caricatures for students in exchange for a donation. and help bring smiles to kids at SCHF.

Week 3: Phil' the Burn

Every spice, every bite, every laugh helps a kid fight. Phil’ the Burn is a campus-first Hot Ones-style livestream event created in collaboration with Blitz, where you tackle spicy questions and spicier sauces: all for a good cause.

Week 4: Phil' Your Fortune

A fun gacha-style activation where you get to play the role of a fortune teller and help students see into their future based on their MBTI type through a simple donation of 2$. Every spin helps raise funds for the Child Life and Music Therapy Team.

Week 5: Mobiles & Miracles

Turn craft into care — one mobile at a time. In this hands-on activation, you will create baby mobiles designed to hang above hospital beds at Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Week 5: Hospital Visit

This is an official guided tour by the amazing Child Life & Music Therapy team + SCHF staff. Know where your efforts go to and how YOU make a difference and iimpact in the lives of children. Every dollar counts.

Week 7: Frosted & Phil’ed

Decorate to Donate — Sweet Treats, Sweeter Cause. An activation where students can decorate their cupcake with icing, sprinkles, and more — all for a $2 donation! This sugary little shift is all about raising funds one frosted cupcake at a time.

Week 8: The Phil' Factor

This activation designed to give students a taste of Fun-A-Thon through a series of fast-paced relay challenges. You will help coordinate students to complete them within 90 seconds in total to promote Fun-A-Thon & it's registration.

Week 9: Fun-A-Thon Registration Stall

You'll continue running promotion and spot registration stalls around campus, giving students a relaxed chance to learn about the event, sign up, and get excited without the hustle..

Week 10: Fun-A-Thon Promotion Stall

Wrapping up our pre-event build-up with a friendly, no-pressure vibe. Spot registration and promotion stalls will still be out and about, making sure no one misses the chance to join Fun-A-Thon.

Week 10: City 2 Surf

Is there any better excuse to get together with a mate or two than at Voltaren City2Surf? Dust off your favourite dress-up or throw on your fave fitness getup, and run, jog, or walk your way to Bondi.

WHY GET INVOLVED AS A VOLUNTEER

  • Develop professional skills such as communication, creativity, and critical thinking by facilitating activities that engage large groups throughout the 24-hour event
  • Build collaboration in a dynamic team environment and actively contribute to a community of students passionate about philanthropy
  • Support a meaningful cause and make a difference in the lives of children at the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation
  • Have fun creating lasting memories and friendships
  • Heaps more! 

No previous experience is necessary; just bring your passion, enthusiasm to make a difference, and desire to have a great time while fundraising for a meaningful cause.

In the weeks leading up to Fun-A-Thon, you'll be helping with preparing the event, recruiting and supporting participants who sign up, fundraising for the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation, all culminating with running an activity at the 24-Hour FUN-A-THON itself!

In week 6 of Term 3, October 21st and 22nd, 2025 we are hosting a 24-hour Fun-A-Thon! This event consists of 24 activities, one per hour, that teams made up of UNSW students will participate in.

We will SOON be recruiting both general volunteers and senior volunteers for term 3 to help with the creation, organisation, and running of Fun-A-Thon

🩵 Applications to be a Phil' Volunteer 🩵

COMING SOON

Click HERE to apply now
ZAHRAH AHAMED

ZAHRAH AHAMED

Phil’ is made by its people, and it is beyond rewarding to surround yourself with a group of genuine, good-hearted and altruistic volunteers by working as a community to make a positive social impact.

ELISABETH ARLEN SANTOSO

ELISABETH ARLEN SANTOSO

Fun a thon truly was a ton of fun! Phil’s my heart with so much warmth, knowing that we’re helping to make a difference in the lives of the kids at the Child Life Therapy and Music Therapy department! Counting down the days to when I can pet cute little farm animals, participate in back-to-back challenges for 24 hours on campus, AND raise money for the Sydney Children’s Hospital all over again!

CHEVONNE SUNARDI

CHEVONNE SUNARDI

I believe Phil’ is a great way to meet people who share the same goal of giving back to the community. Our activations, such as stalls on campus or Bunnings BBQ, were super fun ways to help fundraise money. But Funathon was the highlight of my Phil’ journey, spending hours on campus having fun, whilst simultaneously fundraising for such a beautiful cause!!

ALLISON KWOK

ALLISON KWOK

Phil became the origin story to so many of my close friends and allowed me to meet so many people that I would never have met. Never in my life did i think a simple program that I joined and applied as a spur of the moment would be so wholesome and have people that I will always treasure and have very fond memories with. Truly was live, laugh, love come to reality - from funathon to stalls to bondings!!

ANANYA ANAND

ANANYA ANAND

Funathon 2024 was pure joy—24 hours of fun, silly challenges that made me feel like a kid again. Doing it with my Culture Cafe volunteers was so precious. We pushed through exhaustion, cheered each other on, and came out with even stronger friendships. More than anything, we were there to raise money for the Child Life and Music Therapy program at the Sydney Children's Hospital. Hearing the stories of the staff, the parents, and the kids who had been through it made everything so meaningful. Knowing that every dollar we raised was going to something so pure and important was more than enough to make all the exhaustion, all the effort, completely worth it.

Our Resources

Phil' Homepage

Learn about Fun-A-Thon

What is Child Life Music Therapy

Donate To The Cause

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