Why we’re Sweating with Pride
The Melbourne Chargers are taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for our rainbow communities! 💦🌈
Our schools, workplaces, and doctors’ offices are still not safe places for many rainbow folk and it’s putting lives at risk.
Almost 3 million Australians identify as LGBTQIA+. However, despite significant progress, our communities are far from equal. Our communities have the highest rates of suicidality compared with any other populations in Australia, and less than 50% of rainbow youth feel safe at school. Things need to change.
So, this June we’re fighting discrimination with perspiration, and we’ve committed to exercising for at least 21 minutes EVERY DAY to raise money to support Australia's LGBTQIA+ communities.
This cause means a lot to the Chargers, and we reckon we can smash this goal (and our Forwards will appreciate the extra cardio). Every dollar we raise will fund life-changing support services for Australia's rainbow communities.
CHARGERS WITH PRIDE 🌈
Our Impact
So far in this year’s challenge we have…

Supported the delivery of an LGBTQIA+ youth empowerment workshop by Minus18 for more than 30 queer youth.
Our Sweat










Our 15 Sweaty Bettys have logged a total of 19528 minutes so far!
Our Ranking
We’re #4 out of 55 Friends/Family Teams

Melbourne Chargers RUFC
Raised
$2,435
Team Members
Thank you to our Sponsors
$188
Anonymous
$114
Arthur Fox
21mins of sweat. I wonder what the activities will be...
$114
Anonymous
$100
MLJ
$100
Pam Mackenzie
Good on you Philip
$61
Anonymous
$54
Heath Butler
Get it girl! Sweat it.
$54
Rob
$54
Peter Thomas
$54
Str1kefreed0m
Keep up the good work. Proud of you all for taking on this challenge :)
$54
Laura Honey
Gemini things 💫 👏🏻
$54
Peter Thomas
$54
Peter Thomas
$54
Sebastian Pivet
Get it gyal!
$54
Peter Thomas
$54
Erica McBride
$54
Peter Thomas
$54
Peter Thomas
$54
Philip Anderson
$54
Heath Butler
$54
Charise Butler
Awesome work bud!!
$54
Jeff & Sue Butler
Good luck Son , we are very proud of you xx
$54
Peter Thomas
$54
Scott D
$54
Rudy
Lightning McSteve!
$54
Seb
Go Heath! We love you for this!
$50
Sara Smith
$50
Renie Avila
Go chargers!
$50
Alana McKenna
$50
Richard Dealy
$50
Michael McNamara
$50
Stuart & Brad Cater
We love your work!! Go Matty!
$50
Nick Hayward
$50
melanie williams
Don’t sweat too much NoFace. Love from Chihiro
$36
Oli Harrap
$36
Anonymous
$25
Maggie Williams
So proud of you showing up for yourself and for everyone around you. See you in class soon ;)
$24
Tom Q
Good luck bb
$24
Antone Atkinson-Georgievski
$24
Wayne Parkin
$24
Jordan Kowarzik
$24
Stephen Wilton
$21
Anonymous
$20
Matthew Lawler
$20