​​Giving Back Through Adventure
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At Women Embrace Adventure, giving back is not an add-on, it’s part of who we are.
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Founders Katrina Croquett and Sharon Mackay believe that adventure has the power to change lives, not only for the women who adventure with us, but also for the communities we choose to support.
Since launching in 2018, Women Embrace Adventure has proudly donated over $150,000 to charitable partners through fundraising events and adventure experiences.
In 2026, we are honoured to partner with The Soul Hub and Restore One.
Why These Charities?
​We choose to work with charities that offer a hand up, not a hand out.
Our partners are organisations we know personally, trust deeply, and are proud to stand alongside. They focus on long-term change, empowering individuals and communities to break cycles of poverty, rebuild dignity, and create safer, healthier futures.
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The Soul Hub
Established in 2003, The Soul Hub (formerly Soul Café) provides free, nourishing meals to some of the most vulnerable members of the Newcastle community.
Each week, hundreds of sit-down and takeaway meals are served to people experiencing homelessness, financial hardship, mental health challenges, addiction, family violence, and social isolation.
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But The Soul Hub’s mission goes far beyond a meal.
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Food is the gateway to connection. Through their services, guests are supported with access to accommodation pathways, drug and alcohol programs, mental health counselling, legal aid, medical care, haircuts, podiatry, and social services — all aimed at restoring dignity, safety, and purpose.
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The Soul Hub is a non-government funded, locally based organisation, supported by the Newcastle community, for the Newcastle community.
Women Embrace Adventure proudly supports The Soul Hub and encourages our community to experience their incredible work at events such as the Taste of Soul, Friday Chill Concerts, Sleep Out for Soul.
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To donate directly to Soul Cafe
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​Restore One
Restore One is a Lake Macquarie, NSW, based not-for-profit organisation working in South-East Asia with a clear mission: To break poverty one child, one family, one community at a time.
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Their work is deeply local and holistic, addressing education, employment, housing, child welfare, and community safety. In Cambodia’s Kampong Thom province — one of the poorest regions in the country — education is life-changing. Without it, children face a future of subsistence labour at best, and exploitation or modern slavery at worst.
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Women Embrace Adventure is privileged to travel to Cambodia on Cultural and Volunteer Adventures with Restore One, working directly in the communities they support. Our ladies see firsthand the impact of education, infrastructure, and opportunity — and the extraordinary resilience of the people Restore One serves. Join us for a trip to Cambodia, it's an adventure that changes lives, especially ours.
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This is a long-term partnership we value deeply, and one we look forward to continuing for many years to come.
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Join us for a trip to Cambodia, it's an adventure that changes lives, especially ours.
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To donate directly to Restore One
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Some Other Charities We've Supported
Women Embrace Adventure has proudly supported a wide range of local, national, and international causes, including:
• Jenny’s Place Newcastle
• Divas on the Green
• Westpac Rescue Helicopter
• Newcastle Breast Cancer Foundation
• Together4Teal
• Ronald McDonald House
• Mirror of Hope Kenya
• Friends of Himalayan Children
• Navotua School Fiji
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Want to Help?
If you would like to donate, support one of our charitable partners, or learn more about how we give back through adventure, we’d love to hear from you.
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Together, we adventure with purpose.
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