Many people and families across Australia experience hardship and crisis at different stages of their lives. Community fundraising can help organisations provide practical support while bringing people together around compassion, generosity, and a shared commitment to helping others.

Dorcas ACTS is a crisis charity that organises Walk in the Spirit, also known as the Everald Walk, as a nationwide fundraising initiative supporting its charitable work. The event encourages people to take action by walking together and raising funds for those experiencing hardship. The Walk in the Spirit 2026 will take place on Monday, 5 October 2026, with a flagship 11-kilometre walk around Uluru in the Northern Territory.

The 2026 event will be a special WITS Walker experience, with philanthropists Everald and Helen Compton leading an expected 100 walkers at Uluru in celebration of Everald’s 95th birthday.

The event is designed to be both a fundraising walk and a powerful reflective experience, with participants gathering at one of Australia’s most significant locations. An Indigenous elder will also present a cultural talk during the pre-event formal dinner. While the main walk will take place at Uluru, Walk in the Spirit will also involve local neighbourhood walks across Australia, with a nationwide goal of reaching 1,000 WITS Walkers. The Dorcas ACTS committee will lead the local Aspley and Chermside walk in Queensland.

Organisers are aiming to raise $100,000 through the 2026 campaign. Supporters can participate by registering as a WITS Walker or volunteering to help with the event.

Walk in the Spirit provides an opportunity for people across Australia to come together through walking, reflection, and fundraising while supporting the work of Dorcas ACTS. The event is more than a fundraising walk—it is a nationwide community initiative designed to inspire people to care, take action, and make a meaningful contribution to those in need.

Register here as a WITS Walker or volunteer and take part in Walk in the Spirit on October 5, 2026.

Inspired to Care, Moved to Act.

Not only is this a fundraising walk it will be powerful and reflective experience that will stay with you for a lifetime.
Walk in the Spirit also known as the Everald Walk, is a charity event run by Dorcas ACTS. The 5 October 2026 event will be a very special WITS Walker event located at the spiritual centre of Australia, Uluru.
The event will be led by Everald and Helen Compton in celebration of Everald’s 95th birthday. Around 100 WITS Walkers are expected at Uluru, with many more walking in local neighbourhoods. We are aiming to raise $100,000. We urge you to get involved by either registering as a WITS Walker or a WITS Volunteer.

The Walk in the Spirit 2026 event is a nationwide charity initiative centred on a flagship 11 km walk around Uluru on Monday, 5 October 2026. The Event is organised by Dorcas ACTS crisis charity and will be a recurring annual/biennial event.

Philanthropists Everald and Helen Compton will celebrate Everald’s 95th birthday by leading an expected 100 WITS Walkers at Uluru. An Indigenous elder will present a cultural talk at the pre-event formal dinner.

In addition to the Uluru trek, the campaign includes local neighbourhood walks across Australia, with a target of 1,000 WITS Walkers nationwide. The Dorcas ACTS committee will lead and run the local Aspley/Chermside (Qld) Walk.