Join our fight to open Wandi Nerida TODAY!

As a severely misunderstood mental illness, eating disorders need the power of the people. And right now, Butterfly needs you to fight for Wandi Nerida Australia's first residential facility for eating disorders. Your generous support through fundraising today will help us to open this critical facility .

Wandi Nerida was originally anticipated to start treating people in early 2021, but an incredibly challenging year has meant that philanthropic funding has not been forthcoming. This impacted Butterflys ability to fundraise, and has thrown its opening into uncertainty. We cannot allow this to happen. Because Australians with eating disorders urgently need access to this critical residential treatment program to save their lives. Any day they can wake up and find themselves in a crisis, fighting for survival. Far too many people are desperate for this life-saving treatment.

How Can I Get Involved In Butterfly Foundation's fight for Wandi Nerida Christmas Campaign?

SUPPORTER PAGE - Join our fight to open the doors to Wandi Nerida by creating a JustGiving supporter page. Promote our campaign, while encouraging your friends and family to support you through donations. Check out our Facebook page for regular updates on our community supporters that are involved.

You can ask people to donate to you directly or start a team with friends and family to combine your efforts.

Set your own target and share your support of our campaign to family and friends via social media or email to encourage their support. When you reach out for support from your networks, it helps to raise awareness, destigmatise and give HOPE at such a difficult time for someone experiencing an eating disorder.

Other Ways To Get Involved:

DONATE - Your donation now will help to open Wandi Nerida in 2021 and provide national, intensive, holistic and person-centred care for eating disorders that will save lives.

FUNDRAISE - Hold a fight for Wandi Nerida Christmas event in your home, school or workplace to raise awareness and funds to help Butterfly open Wandi Nerida's doors TODAY! Complete our expression of Interest to fundraise & view our fundraising guide for some tips and tricks to assist with managing your fundraising event.

SIGN OUR PETITION - Why not go that step further and sign our petition in support of Wandi Nerida TODAY? Let the Queensland government know we need funds now!

PURCHASE A GIFT - Purchase a gift from our SHOP as a stocking filler, with the proceeds going towards supporting people with eating disorders.

If you have any questions about setting up an JustGiving Supporter Page or getting involved in Butterfly's fight for Wandi Nerida Christmas campaign, please contact our Fundraising Manager Elizabeth Herd on 0408 751 672 or elizabeth.herd@butterfly.org.au.

Please never underestimate the importance of joining us in our mission to make a difference for those with an eating disorder and their families this Christmas. Please join us in our fight to open the doors at Wandi Nerida.

THANK YOU for your valued support.