Join Walk a Mile in My Boots with your school
Bring your school community together for a great cause and empower your students to create real impact. It's an unforgettable school experience – and you'll change the lives of people in South Australia Australians facing homelessness.
Why take part
Homelessness can and does happen to anyone. There are over 7,000 people in South Australia experiencing homelessness.
By joining the Walk a Mile in My Boots challenge you’re helping make sure that people doing it tough can come to Hutt St Centre for free healthy meals, hot showers, medical check-ups, and so much more.
Your school’s kindness and commitment to fundraising will help ensure that Hutt St Centre is here for whenever people need us. Let’s lace up our boots and get started!
Walk a Mile in My Boots challenge week is officially from 5 to 11 August, with The Final Mile taking place on Friday 9 August. But you can fundraise and hold your own Walk a Mile in My Boots events anytime in Term 3.
How to register your school
Step 1
Decide who will be your Walk a Mile school team captain!
Great options include teachers, house or class captains, or school prefect.
Step 2
Setup your team captain's Walk a Mile account
It's easy to register online!
Here's a simple how-to guide
Step 3
Create your school team page
Come up with a fun team name and set a fundraising target
Step 4
Decide if you're doing Walk a Mile at your school, or joining The Final Mile
On August 9 thousands of people will come together to walk The Final Mile together. Click here to learn more.
Step 5
Invite your school to join your team
Send your team link to teachers and students at your school. They can setup their own Walk a Mile account, and join your team
Step 6
Happy walking!
Thank you for stepping up to end homelessness. Your fundraising is essential for providing lifechanging services at Hutt St Centre
Together, we can help end homelessness
Jacinta Munro, Schools Cheerleader
"Your school has the power to make a real impact and help end homelessness.
It's heartwarming to see students and teachers joining forces for Walk a Mile in My Boots. This teamwork shows that you genuinely care about the well-being of people experiencing homelessness.
Let's step up, walk together, and show our community that we're committed to creating positive change!"
School Resources
Have a question?
For school enquiries contact Jacinta from the Walk a Mile in My Boots team at jacintam@huttstcentre.org.au or call on 8418 2500.
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