A small sacrifice can make a big difference.
Join a team of compassionate people across Victoria and Tasmania who are donating the cost of a cup of coffee each week to help people in crisis.
Support your local community
Coffee Cup Challenge.
Join the Coffee Cup Challenge.
A small weekly sacrifice can make a big difference.
From International Coffee Day on Tuesday 1 October 2025 through to Shrove Tuesday on 17 February 2026, we invite you to take part in the Coffee Cup Challenge by setting aside the cost of one cup of coffee each week.
Each donation goes into your Coffee Cup Challenge collection, helping support people facing crisis, vulnerability, and disadvantage.
When you register, you’ll receive details on how participants can access a tax-deductible receipt.
Together, let’s turn coffee into compassion.
A small sacrifice can make a big difference
From International Coffee Day on 1 October until Shrove Tuesday. Participants are asked to put aside the cost of a cup of coffee each week.
All funds raised from the Coffee Cup Challenge will support people experiencing crisis, vulnerability and disadvantage.
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Stitching hope for Wodonga’s rough sleepers.
Your impact
The project has been challenging at times but luckily this wonderful seed funding has come from St Leonard’s Uniting Church through their Coffee Cup Challenge proceeds”
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St Leonard’s Brighton Beach Uniting Church create recipe for success.
Barry, Brighton
It made me think that if 100 people saved the cost of a cup of coffee each week, it would quickly add up to a sizeable amount.
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Airport West Uniting Church takes on Coffee Cup Challenge.
Valerie, Airport West
I have friends who attend St Leonard’s Brighton Beach Uniting Church and they spoke about the Coffee Cup Challenge with great enthusiasm
You can make a difference.
Your compassion has the power to make real change in your community.
You can decide where your money goes.
There’s lots of ways you can get involved.