LIGHT A LANTERN FOR PREMATURE BABIES
About the Light a Lantern Challenge
This Chinese New Year, families, friends, and communities across Australia are coming together to walk, fundraise, and symbolically light lanterns in support of premature babies.
By taking part in the 16-day 8,000 Steps Challenge or making a donation, you help fund vital neonatal equipment and care for babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
Together, we can turn movement, generosity, and celebration into life-saving impact.
HOW IT WORKS
Get Started
1. Register
Register, create your free account, and receive your personal fundraising page.
Your page includes:
• Your unique fundraising link
• Step tracking access
• Lantern badge dashboard
• Fundraising progress tracker
This is where your steps, donations, and rewards are recorded throughout the challenge.
Register now for FREE >
2. Walk & Track Your Steps
From 17 February to 3 March 2026, walk 8,000 steps each day in support of premature babies.
Track your steps by:
• Connecting Strava, Fitbit or Garmin for automatic updates
• Logging your steps manually online
3. Share Your Page
Share your fundraising page with family, friends, and colleagues.
Invite them to follow your progress, cheer you on, and support your challenge. with a donation.
We’ll provide templates, tips, and resources to help you fundraise with confidence.
Every share helps bring more light, care, and hope to babies in NICUs.
4. Unlock Your Lantern
As you walk, share, and raise funds, you’ll unlock special Light a Lantern milestones.
🏮 Raise $88 — Lantern of Hope
Receive a personalised lantern displayed on our Wall of Hope and Good Fortune.
🏮 Raise $888 — Lantern of Good Fortune
Receive a large personalised lantern with prominent placement on the wall and a mailed keepsake.
These lanterns represent your dedication, compassion, and support for premature babies.
SET YOUR CNY CHALLENGE NOW
Light a Lantern Each Day
Register for the 16-day 8,000 Steps Challenge and walk in support of premature babies from 17 February to 3 March 2026.
When you join, you’ll receive your personal fundraising page where your steps, donations, and lantern badges are tracked.
Share your page with family, friends, and colleagues to help fund life-saving neonatal equipment for babies in NICUs across Australia.
DO IT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Join the Light a Lantern Community
Whether you choose to walk, fundraise, or support a team, you can add extra colour, joy, sparkle, and purpose to your Chinese New Year celebrations by helping light lanterns of hope for premature babies.
Taking part with family, friends, or colleagues turns your daily steps into a fun, shared challenge that brings everyone together.
Create and personalise your fundraising page with your group name and photos, then invite others to follow your progress, cheer you on, and help light up your lanterns throughout the season.
