Culture Empowerment Health

Empowering youth participation in the local community through healthy lifestyle and cultural programs

Our Story

Elevation Foundation is a 100% Aboriginal owned organisation with the dream of empowering youth to thrive in their local community through participating in healthy lifestyle and cultural programs.

Established by former Australian Rugby player Matt Sonter in 2010, Elevation Foundation is built on the pillars of cultural pride, self-empowerment and holistic health.

At Elevation Foundation, we believe that our communities will be stronger if we help our youth become active members of the community.

Through our valued friendship and the workshops within the Indigenous communities you have exposed us to, we feel extremely lucky to have found a new sense of self-awareness and greater appreciation. You have been tremendous in creating a warm form of communication that has made us feel welcome and connected to the heart and spirit of our beautiful country.
Tim Hudson, Head of Basketball Operations, Sydney Kings
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Run4aCure with Wayne ‘Macca’ McGrath

We are proud to support our friend Wayne ‘Macca’ McGrath by being a part of his Run4aCure team at various marathons over the past few months. Wayne lost his Mum to breast cancer, and to honour her memory is trying to make a difference by raising much needed funds for the Breast Cancer Network Australia. It’s his goal to run a marathon in every state, and we hope to join him on the physical, financial and spiritual journey.

Featured Project

NT Running Project

As part of the Miwatj Healthy Lifestyle Programs in various NT communities, we have been a part of a new wave of talented long distance runners training in community. Over a number of months we worked with the youth to develop their fitness, understanding of nutrition and running technique to get them ready for the Darwin Marathon.

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