Your effort makes a big impact for every child who needs a hero.
Imagine being 10 years old and too afraid to go to school. For some children, bullying takes away their joy, their safety, even their voice, but by joining the Healthy Harold's Hero Hundred, you can give it back.
No One Stood Up. Isla Deserved Better
Isla* was only in grade 6 when the bullying began.
What started as a simple misunderstanding with her friends quickly turned into something much darker. It began at school with whispers, rumours, and exclusion, and followed her home through her phone. Cruel messages, group chats that mocked her, social media posts that isolated and humiliated her. There was no safe place. The bullying never switched off.
Instead of spending her days learning, laughing and growing, Isla was surviving. The fear and isolation became so intense that she stopped going to school altogether. She missed two full terms. Her spark, the light her mother once saw so brightly, was gone.
The school offered no real plan to help her. The bullies’ parents were never even told. And while her mum tried desperately to protect her, the system meant to keep Isla safe fell short.
“No wonder children take their own lives,” her mother said, exhausted from the battle, heartbroken from watching her daughter suffer.
Isla’s story isn’t rare. It’s real. And it's happening to children across Queensland every single day.
But it doesn’t have to end this way.
Through Healthy Harold’s Hero Hundred, we’re funding bullying prevention programs that give children, schools and families the tools to act early and to build empathy, speak up, and stop bullying in its tracks. Programs that teach kindness, courage and respect before the harm is done.
Every squat, every donation, every act of support fuels these life-changing lessons. It brings proven education into classrooms. It gives children like Isla a fighting chance, not just to survive, but to thrive.
Because no child should ever feel what Isla felt. No parent should ever feel that helpless.
And no one should be left wondering what if someone had stood up?
Now’s our chance to stand up, for Isla, and for every child still suffering in silence. Be their voice. Be their strength. Be their hero.
Carter Found His Voice
At ten years old, Carter was already carrying more than most kids ever should.
Each day at school brought more of the same - mean words, cruel names, physical intimidation and violence. The bullying was constant, and it wore him down. His smile faded. His confidence vanished. He stopped talking, even to his mum.
“We knew something was wrong,” said Amy. “But he wouldn’t tell us.”
At home, Carter kept everything bottled up. At school, he stayed silent to avoid becoming even more of a target. He felt trapped, hurt, afraid, and alone.
Then came a life education that changed everything.
Carter took part in a Life Ed Qld's program focused on bullying prevention. It didn’t just teach him about safety and respect, it gave him something he hadn’t felt in a long time: courage.
Bit by bit, Carter opened up. At first to his mum and teachers, then to his friends. He started to talk about what had happened. He began to ask for help. He began to believe he was worth standing up for.
“With the tools Life Education gave him,” Amy shared, “he’s actually been able to use them. He talks to us now. He’s more confident. He knows how to respond when things happen.”
And the impact didn’t stop there. Carter started to re-engage with school. His focus improved. His grades lifted. His world, once defined by fear, was expanding again - with possibility, with pride, with peace of mind.
What changed Carter’s story wasn’t luck. It was education. Support. A timely intervention that gave him a language for what he was going through and the courage to rise above it.
That’s the power of programs funded by Healthy Harold’s Hero Hundred.
Every squat, every dollar raised, brings these tools into classrooms across Queensland. And for kids like Carter, that can mean everything.
Not just surviving school - but learning, growing, and believing in themselves again.
If you’ve ever wondered whether one person’s effort makes a difference, look at Carter.
Because of someone like you, he found his voice. Imagine how many more kids are still waiting to find theirs.
