Welcome

Sporting Dreams was started by triple Paralympian Marayke Jonkers to help Queensland athletes with physical disabilities achieve their sporting dreams. We provide funding grants to help purchase equipment like race wheelchairs or hand cycles, even prosthetic limbs for running or cycling. We also help with training and competition costs. Since starting in 2008 we have given over 130 grants to athletes.

 

SUPPORTER

You can help change a life through sport today when you donate to Sporting Dreams

FUNDRAISING

Achieve your own sporting dream as a fundraising challenge for us: Ever wanted to do a fun run, your first triathlon or marathon? Why not raise funds for Sporting Dreams while you do it. We can help you create your own online fundraising page where you share your dream challenge with friends and family and ask them to donate. We will also cheer you on and support you. Contact Marayke to find out more.

SPONSOR A GRANT

Do you want to promote your company and help athletes in the process? Sponsor a sporting Dreams grant and you will have a grant named after your organisation at the annual Sporting Dreams Awards Ceremony. You will also receive recognition on the Sporting Dreams Website and in our newsletter.

Meet Our Athletes

  • Claire Keefer- Ath

    Claire, 15, only took up athletics in 2009 and already holds the National open record for discus. She also holds many Junior records.
  • Katja Dedekind-Goa

    Katja, 13, attended a goalball ‘come and try’ day in 2012, and she has been playing ever since. Katja’s goal is to be selected for the Australian Girls Youth team
  • Hayden Siebuhr- Sw

    Hayden is a swimmer and wheelchair basketball player who represented Queens land at the 2011 primary school  swimming Championships in Melbourne. Hayden was diagnosed with a spinal tumour when he
  • Simon Patmore

    After being asked by the Australian Paralympic Committee to attend a talent camp in Perisher, Simon showed great potential in para-snowboarding. Already excelling in athletics, he was selected to compete in the

 

Sponsors

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