This Christmas, give a young person with IBD a place to belong.
No young person should ever feel alone.
Crohn’s & Colitis Australia relies on the generosity of supporters to give young people with IBD life-changing opportunities to connect, build confidence and spend time with others who truly understand.
We can’t create these opportunities without you.
Your donation today can help more children and young people experience Camp Fearless and Kids Fun Day in 2027, where they can make friends and discover they’re not alone in their IBD journey.
Please make a Christmas gift today.
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Here’s what your Christmas gift could do
$50
A NEW SUPPORT SYSTEM
Could help one family attend Kids Fun Day and meet others who understand what they’re going through.
$250
A JOURNEY MADE POSSIBLE
Could help a young person travel to Camp Fearless and meet others with IBD for the very first time.
$500
FULL CAMP EXPERIENCE
Could give one young person three full days of connection, confidence and belonging at Camp Fearless.
“ Camp Fearless helps us no longer see IBD as the enemy.”
For Imogen, Camp Fearless changed everything.
When Imogen was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the start of high school, she had never met another person with the condition.
She felt desperately alone.
Imogen arrived at Camp Fearless aged 15, looking for people who understood her – and found them. Now 18, Imogen is a Camp Fearless mentor helping younger campers find that same sense of belonging.
Your gift today can help another young person find that same connection.
What is Camp Fearless?
Our annual three-day overnight camp where teens aged 12–17 can connect, build confidence and spend time with others who understand life with IBD.
What is Kids Fun Day?
An inclusive day where children aged 12 and under and their families can have fun, connect with others and build their own support networks.
Your gift makes these life-changing opportunities possible
“Adolescence is so hard, even without chronic illness, and many teens with IBD struggle to manage their physical and mental health and make friends.
Camp is the only place they can talk about medication and colonoscopies so openly.
What a relief that must be for them to be able to finally be themselves.”
Tracey, long-term Camp Fearless volunteer
“She has a whole new perspective on her IBD journey and is now thriving and more confident, with her newfound support group of peers.”
Your gift will help Crohn’s & Colitis Australia continue running youth programs like Camp Fearless and Kids Fun Day, where children and young people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can meet others who understand, build confidence and feel less alone.
While dedicated volunteers help keep programs like Camp Fearless and Kids Fun Day running, there are significant costs involved – from travel and venue hire to catering and activities. We rely on the generosity of donors and sponsors to help cover these costs and make these programs possible.
Camp Fearless is a three-day overnight camp for teens aged 12–17 living with IBD. Kids Fun Day is an inclusive day for children aged 12 and under and their families to have fun, connect and build support networks.
A gift of $50 could help a local family attend a Kids Fun Day. $250 could help a young person travel from interstate to Camp Fearless. $500 could help cover the full cost of one young person’s three-day Camp Fearless experience.
Yes. Your gift to this appeal is tax-deductible.
Would rather speak to us first?
To donate over the phone or speak with someone about your donation, get in touch with our team:
☎ 1800 138 029 ✉ [email protected]
