Join Me and Share in the Kindness
Now more than ever, families are under increased strain to cover essential items. This means more Australian kids will miss out on the freedom, joy, independence and inclusion of owning a bike.
We thought about not running the Variety Bikes for Kids appeal this year, because we know people are struggling. But we also know, from surveying and speaking to our Variety families, that they are doing it tougher than ever, and that an act of kindness and joy will mean more than it ever has before.
After almost 40 years of personal involvement, I know the Variety community and I know how much you care. Your incredible support of the charity that you and I both love has brought joy to thousands of kids who are sick, disadvantaged or have special needs.
That’s why I’m asking you to please consider giving your most generous gift this year. We're aiming to raise $43,600 to provide 200 bike packages for kids living with disadvantage. You can make this happen!
Despite changing times, the Variety Bikes for Kids mission remains consistent: to give the gift of independence and joy to children who have never been fortunate enough to have a bike of their own. Since I started this campaign 18 years ago, together we have raised over $2.5 million and granted 11,000 bikes to kids living with disadvantage.It’s such a special campaign, and I’m so proud you and I are a part of it.
With your help today we can make sure ALL kids get to experience the joy, freedom and independence of their very first bike. There’s nothing like seeing a child’s face light up, just like mine did all those years ago - as you may remember from when YOU were that small boy or girl, just like I do.
Thank you for being a powerful force of kindness behind this work. It is more impactful than ever.
Derryn
Update 1 July
Your kindness is amazing! Together we have smashed our target and raised over $60k for kids in need! Thank you so much from all of us here at Variety - and most importantly from the hundreds of kids you have made smile!
Update 19 June
Your support is overwhelming! We are fast approaching our goal to raise $43,600 to provide 200 bikes for kids in need. Special thanks to our very special major corporate donor who just donated an incredible $10,000! We can't thank you enough! Let's keep going...every dollar helps. Thanks again for your kindness!
Update 5 June
Thanks to the kindness of our online donors and our supporters sending their donations in the mail we are almost halfway to our goal of 200 bikes for kids living with disadvantage! Let's keep the kindness going! Thank you - we appreciate you so much.
Update 2 June
Wow! Your kindness is overwhelming - together we have raised enough 50 bikes for kids living with disadvantage! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are well on our way to our target to raise enough to donate 200 bikes by 30 June!
See the impact of your kindness
Watch kids receive their bikes at last years presentation
Raised so far
$66,351
Our Goal
$43,600
Meet our incredible donors. Every dollar helps. Thank you so much.
Peter Andrews just donated $52.00
John Lambe just donated $37.44
Ann Curtis & Graeme Williams just donated $31.20
Steve & Kristy Allan just donated $104.00
Danny & Lorraine Fantl just donated $36.00
AJ just donated $50.00
Capability just donated $226.72
Matt Appleton just donated $451.00
Caroline Bell just donated $20.00
Macca just donated $104.00
Anonymous just donated $20.00
Anonymous just donated $104.00
Farid Marogh just donated $20.00
Steve Coldham just donated $50.00
Sue and Rob Hodge just donated $64.48
peter Wright just donated $20.80
peter gosden just donated $52.00
Jacquie and Peter just donated $156.00
geoff fraser just donated $104.00
Anonymous just donated $1.00
A big thank you to our Supporters
The real heroes who are kindly helping us achieve our goal

$52
Peter Andrews

$36
Danny & Lorraine Fantl

$20
Anonymous

$104
Anonymous

$20
Farid Marogh
Thank you

$20
George Lyras

$200
David Sharp

$360
Marlon Mindel

$104
Anonymous

$864
4th Brunswick Joey Scouts
We rode our bikes to raise money so that other kids can have fun on their bikes too!

$37
Bianca Gaudion

$64
Lachlan Richards

$31
Paul Bonadio

$1
Rocket Test Rocket Test

$120
Patricia Shelly

$37
Philippa Davies
I hope you have the best time riding around on your bike 😊

$436
Ameropa Australia

$104
Anonymous

$227
Anna Fasano
Wishing you lots of fun times with your new bike. I hope you enjoy riding as much as I did.

$227
Narelle
Have Lots of Fun! From the Campbell Family XXxx

$227
Stuart Catley

$270
Adriana Godfrey

$260
Ted Emery

$52
Jennifer O'neill

$227
Jeff Bingham

$1.02k
Derryn Hinch

$227
Robyn Elizabeth Stewart

$50
Jan Horwood
Have a great time on your new bike

$227
Mick & Jenny Kelly
Enjoy & have fun.

$227
Denise Jenkins
Have lots of fun with your new bike!

$104
Constantine Cominos

$37
Claire Hunter

$21
Anonymous
Wishing you a very happy 7th birthday - your birthday wish has come true! What a kind heart you have, thank you x

$227
Roksan Libinaki
Hope the bike pack brings much joy

$227
Cindy
Stay safe & enjoy your bike.

$200
Anonymous

$21
Nicholas Migliorini
Its the least we can do for the kids. Be great to see a smile on there faces

$37
Anonymous

$141
Anonymous

$227
John Wallace
Ride well

$52
Krystyna Thompson

$52
Mukesh Naiker

$227
George Kostolias
Have fun and stay healthy. All the best!!

$227
Tracey Richards

$21
Alex Joseph

$260
Arun

$515
Russell Waters

$300
Dominic Ventrice

$25
Andrew Corbel

$62
Maria Smarrelli

$100
Anonymous

$120
Rose-mary Cassin

$100
Luke Davis

$227
Lisa Knight

$36
Dirk Haben

$104
Lisa Marshall

$436
Lam Yankos
Hope you enjoy the bike packages!

$52
Andie & Derek Onyett

$218
Dennis O'connor

$2
Anonymous

$300
Nlc Payroll
Social Club

$515
Filterfit

$227
Frank Carratelli

$10k
Anonymous Donor

$141
Stephen De Mel
Hope you love your new bike

$227
Don Johnson

$227
Tracey Robinson
Hope you enjoy your bike as much as I did when I was young.

$227
David Bloomfield
Enjoy from Bash Car 242

$227
The Nielsen Family
Enjoy this special bike and the memories it will bring. Best regards

$227
Bruce Viney

$141
Anthony Reinke

$21
Wayne And Maree Wilson

$21
Kate Collins Collins

$10
Anonymous

$50
Andrina `

$218
Mike
Enjoy your new bike !

$52
Marilyn Cobain

$20
K Masters
This is a wonderful cause to support.

$218
Nada Derek

$136
Yi Zhao

$21
Alison
Every child should have a bike.

$64
Anna Bucci
I loved riding my bike as a child and I still do now as a big kid! Ride safely and enjoy!

$250
Jamshed Patuck

$218
Skora Family
We hope this new bike puts a smile on your dial. Enjoy!

$52
Xabian Paterson
Thank you for the amazing work you do.

$227
Tony Bianchi

$451
Anne Hall
I used to ride a bike 85 years ago. I'm very pleased to help some kids learn to enjoy this as much as I did. Now, I push a walker! Its not the same.

$227
Andrew Stuart
Enjoy !!

$227
Jayne Johnson
Sent with love xxx

$37
Anonymous
Great cause well done best regards Nicholaos Lykopoulos

$208
Living Design Double Glazing Pty Ltd
Enjoy!

$227
Anonymous

$52
Anonymous
donor no 00536460G1640

$20
K Masters
This is a wonderful cause.

$37
Sue O’neill

$515
Anthony & Khurram From Resi Ventures

$21
Aris

$1.11k
John Gearon

$887
Sarah Vaughan
Pedal hard and pedal fast! Enjoy x

$37
Silvana Ribeiro
Blessed be 😊🙏🏻