Charlie's Run 4 kids is an ACNC registered charity, founded in 2014, that raises money to support children and their families local to the Hunter New England Health District, who are battling childhood cancer.and under great financial strain.
The charity provides financial support to individual families requiring assistance and also to the Paediatric Oncology Unit at John Hunter Children's Hospital, to support services required by children battling cancer.
Charlie's Run 4 Kids is the legacy of beautiful, brave Charlie Carr from Dudley, who battled cancer her entire life, being diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at age 8 months and sadly losing her battle at 8 years of age. Charlie's courage, strength, love of life and her charitable heart, despite her cancer battle, inspired an ever growing community who continue to raise funds for kids with cancer, just as Charlie did when she herself was sick.
April 15th 2025, marked 10 years since we lost Charlie, and so to celebrate all she has inspired, honour all the kids and families that her charity has supported so far, and for those who Charlie's Run 4 Kids will support in futrure, we are holding a fundraising ball in June 2025.
Charlie's Run 4 Kids is completely run by volunteers, meaning that the charity pays no staff. We all volunteer in our efforts to offer "Hope and Love" to other children and families battling cancer.