The Walk in the Spirit 2026 event is a nationwide charity initiative centred on a flagship 11 km walk around Uluru on Monday, 5 October 2026. The Event is organised by Dorcas ACTS crisis charity and will be a recurring annual/biennial event.

 Philanthropists Everald and Helen Compton will celebrate Everald’s 95th birthday by leading an expected 100 WITS Walkers at Uluru.  An Indigenous elder will present a cultural talk at the pre-event formal dinner.

In addition to the Uluru trek, the campaign includes local neighbourhood walks across Australia, with a target of 1,000 WITS Walkers nationwide. The Dorcas ACTS committee will lead and run the local Aspley/Chermside (Qld) Walk.

Get involved by registering as a WITS Walker today.  These walks are inclusive, eligibility is 5 to 105 years old with walk distance options of 3km, 5km and 11kms.

Walk In The Spirit is more than a symbolic walk — it is a fundraising walk supporting the crisis relief work of Dorcas ACTS. Each Walker is asked to set a personal donation target and invite family, friends, colleagues, and community contacts to sponsor their walk.

When making a donation to WITS, donors are asked to nominate the walker they are supporting.

The event’s purpose is to raise funds for Dorcas ACTS, a charity founded to provide emergency financial support to people in crisis anywhere in Australia. Crisis includes fire, flood, drought, domestic violence, etc. Dorcas ACTS is a 100% volunteer-run organization, and 100% donations go directly to those in need. So please give generously!