Kokoda Youth Foundation
Sponsors & Partners
Anaconda
Anaconda has been proudly sponsoring the Kokoda Youth Foundation since 2006. As our official equipment partner, they generously provide all the necessary gear for our youth programs, from trekking pants for bush walks to sleeping bags for peak experiences. Anaconda also support our Kokoda Challenge events by offering discounts to participants for their hiking equipment. This longstanding partnership ensures our youth programs remain free of charge for all children.
TechnologyOne
Technology One have been passionate and generous supporters of the Kokoda Youth Foundation for over five years. They provide $20,000 each year toward our youth programs for at risk and disengaged youth, including our On The Right Track program. They also provide numerous volunteers for our Kokoda Challenge events to man checkpoints along the course, helping us make this event possible.
Gold coast city council
The Gold Coast City Council signed a four year partnership agreement in 2025 to provide $30,000 per year to support the work of the Kokoda Youth Foundation. This funding will be used to run our Kokoda Challenge Youth Program and other programs that will directly impact participants across the Gold Coast, and beyond.
kokoda spirit
Kokoda Spirit has been a steadfast supporter of KYF, donating a trip to the PNG Kokoda Track for the top fundraising Kokoda Challenge team. They also guide our KCYP groups on the Sandakan Memorial March in Malaysia, providing invaluable expertise and support. Together, we honour the past, empower the present, and inspire the future by preserving the legacy of the Kokoda Track and its indomitable spirit. We are proud to have Kokoda Spirit alongside us, celebrating and preserving the rich history and enduring values of those who have walked its path.
The signal group
The Signal Group are our preferred supplier of merchandise and provide $8,000 worth of event merchandise and branded apparel for our youth programs each year. Thanks to this ongoing partnership, we are able to reduce our costs and ensure more funding is used directly to run our youth programs.
first aid accident & emergency
First Aid Accident & Emergency has been a vital supporter of our Kokoda Challenge events since 2008 by coordinating essential First Aid services and completing risk assessments for these events. The organisation’s Director, Scott Whimpey, is also a keen participant and four-time Challenge winner. Scott competed with the elite Nike Hammer team and achieved an impressive 11hr 19min for the 96km event.
the spring waterman
The Spring Waterman has been supporting the Kokoda Youth Foundation since 2006. Every year, they help keep our Kokoda Challenge athletes hydrated by supplying water for all events. This valuable sponsorship helps to reduce the cost of our events so that all funds raised can go directly back to supporting our youth programs and changing the lives of our participants.
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About
Our People
The Kokoda Youth Foundation is a locally operated charity that has proudly supported Australian young people and their local communities for 20 years. Our experiential youth programs help young people increase their physical and mental resilience, confidence, and instil the Kokoda values of Courage, Endurance, Mateship and Sacrifice through the story of the Kokoda Campaign in 1942. These programs are offered free of charge, thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
