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About Unite4Kids Foundation
Unite4Kids Foundation is a South Australian charitable foundation supporting children and young adults (0-25 years) facing serious illness, disability and hardship. Founded in 2015 following Holly Mead’s childhood cancer diagnosis, Unite4Kids has raised over $2.5 million for established programs delivered by charities, hospitals, and specialist organizations including Childhood Cancer Association, Starlight Children’s Foundation, and Clown Doctors Australia.
Governed by an Advisory Board with an extraordinary ecosystem of expertise — including parents with lived experience, South Australia’s Chief Cancer Officer, established business leaders, communications experts, and not-for-profit specialists — Unite4Kids combines compassionate understanding with strategic rigor. This unique Board composition enables Unite4Kids to identify gaps in service provision and work collaboratively with expert partners to design programs that fill those voids.
Operating with minimal overhead funded philanthropically, virtually all donated funds reach frontline programs. As Unite4Kids grows, so does its capacity to create impact — demonstrating that community needs require community responses, with every contribution creating ripple effects that strengthen over time. Unite4Kids became a registered charity in 2025.
Key Facts:
1. Founded: 2015 | Registered Charity: 2025
2. Total Raised: $2.5M+
3. Focus: Children and young adults (0-25)
4. Geography: South Australia
5. Model: Fund established programs, identify gaps, collaborate to fill them
6. Governance: Board ecosystem combining medical expertise, lived experience, business acumen
7. Overhead: Minimal — funded philanthropically
8. Staff: One not-for-profit professional
Spokesperson Availability
Kim Mead — Foundation story, philanthropic model
Ben Mead — Strategic partnerships, accountability
Holly Mead — Young leader perspective, survivor story
Glenn Hordacre — Governance, corporate partnership
Dr Michael Osborn — Medical perspective, healthcare systems, clinical insight, gap
identification
Tracey Noblet — Program management
Contact: media@unite4kids.org.au
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Quick Quotes
“We don’t deliver programs — we fund the experts already doing brilliant work.”
— Ben Mead
“Our family, Board, and key partners personally fund our costs so virtually every donated dollar reaches children and families.”
— Kim Mead
Supporting children and families isn’t the job of one foundation — it requires all of us chipping in. As Unite4Kids grows, we can do more. Together, we create waves
— Kim Mead
“If we’re raising money for children and young adults, their voices need to be heard.”
— Holly Mead
“Our expertise and networks take the pressure off so organizations can focus on delivering essential services.”
— Tracey Noblet
“Unite4Kids demonstrates that strategic philanthropy combined with rigorous accountability can create transformational impact.”
— Glenn Hordacre
“Effective philanthropy requires more than good intentions — it demands strategic communication and authentic storytelling.”
— Amy Bredon
“Unite4Kids’ commitment to funding established programs while maintaining minimal overhead sets a standard for charitable excellence.”
— Lisa Atterton
“As Holly’s doctor and South Australia’s Chief Cancer Officer, I’ve seen firsthand how vital charitable programs are to families. Unite4Kids ensures funding reaches the programs that genuinely make a difference — and when we identify gaps in care, we work collaboratively to fill them.”