World Sanfilippo Awareness Day takes place 16 November each year and aims to spread awareness and spark conversations about Sanfilippo syndrome. This special day honours individuals and families around the world living with Sanfilippo today, and those who have passed away.

Please help us by getting involved, raising funds and spreading awareness about Sanfilippo syndrome.

Ways you can help

HOST A 'SPRINKLES FOR SANFILIPPO' MORNING TEA

REGISTER YOUR EVENT

By hosting a 'Sprinkles for Sanfilippo' morning tea in the lead up to World Sanfilippo Awareness Day on 16 November you can help spread awareness and raise vital funds to support our work. Registering your event makes it easy to share with your colleagues, friends, family and others and all donations $2 and over are tax deductible. 

Click here for ideas to help make your morning tea a success!

Share photos  of your event using the hashtag #WorldSanfilippoDay and tag Sanfilippo Children's Foundation. 

DONATE

You can also make a general donation to help in the search for a solutions to Sanfilippo.


SPARK CONVERSATIONS

Some ways to start a conversation with your personal networks are online via social media using the hashtag #WorldSanfilippoDay, at your child's daycare or school, or at your workplace. You can share our social posts and resources to help people learn more about Sanfilippo. 


SEEK OUT A LANDMARK AND TAKE A SELFIE


Landmarks around Australia will be lighting up purple this World Sanfilippo Awareness Day. If you are near one of these iconic Australian landmarks, take a photo or selfie. You can post it to social media or send your photo to info@sanfilippo.org.au. Check out the participating landmarks:

ACT 

Canberra airport

John Gorton Building

Malcolm Fraser Bridge

National Museum of Australia

Old Parliament House

Questacon

Telstra Tower, Canberra

The National Carillon

The Royal Australian Mint

Treasury Building

NSW 

Albury Entertainment Centre

Manly Town Hall, Sydney 

Newcastle Clock Tower face

Sydney Olympic Park

The Big Banana

NT Francis Drive Light Pole ter Tower, Palmerston
QLD 

Breakfast Creek Bridge, Newstead, Brisbane

Brisbane City Hall

Decorative garden lighting on the Surfers Paradise foreshore, Surfers Paradise 

Decorative lighting in Victoria Park, Broadbeach, Gold Coast 

Isle of Capri Bridge, Surfers Paradise 

King George Square, Brisbane

Kurilpa Bridge

Pacific Fair Shopping Centre

Queensland Parliament House

Reddacliff Place Steam sculptures Donna Marcus: Steam 2006, Brisbane

Rockhampton Regional Council Heritage Facade Lighting

Story Bridge, Brisbane

Suncorp Stadium

The Broadbeach sign (located in Victoria Park), Broadbeach, Gold Coast 

The Court House Gallery, Cairns 

The iconic Surfers Paradise sign at the beach end of Cavill Mall, Surfers Paradise 

Victoria Bridge, Brisbane

Wickham Terrace Car Park Architectural ll, Brisbane

SA

Parliament House

SAHMRI signage, Adelaide

The Adelaide Riverbank Footbridge

TAS

St John Street façade of the Town Hall, Launceston

VIC

AAMI Park Stadium, Melbourne

Bolte Bridge, Melbourne

Chadstone Shopping Centre, Melbourne

Citylink Soundtube, Melbourne

Melbourne Town Hall

WA 

Council House, Perth 

Great Northern Highway Port Hedland Interchange Bridge

Joondalup Drive Bridge

Matagarup Bridge

Mount Street Bridge

Northbridge Tunnel

Sky Ribbon

Trafalgar Bridge, Perth