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
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 |