Sunshine Coast ultra-marathoner Jamie Milne and his dedicated team have completed a staggering 400km run to raise vital funds for Inclusive Kids.
The Fuel for School Program works to ensure as many local children as possible have access to food when they arrive for classes with nothing in their lunchbox.
Across five gruelling days, Jamie and his support crew pushed their mental and physical limits, driven by a cause deeply personal to him.
As a child, Jamie often went to school with nothing to eat – a reality he remembers vividly and one that shaped his compassion, resilience and determination to ensure no young person feels that same shame or emptiness.
“I was one of those kids,” Jamie says.
“I know what it feels like to go to school hungry and to pretend everything is fine.
“This run was my way of giving back, of standing up for the kids who can’t stand up for themselves yet.
“Fuel for School is making sure our young people are nourished, supported and ready to learn. Every step of those 400km was for them.”
The Fuel for School Program, led by Inclusive Kids, provides nutritious snacks and emergency food support to children whose families are facing hardship. With demand rising, funds from Jamie’s run will directly support food packing, sourcing and distribution for the 2026 school year.
Project lead Paul Morton praised the effort, saying Jamie’s run is “a message to our community that no child should be left behind”.
Local businesses, community groups and donors have rallied behind the cause, with every dollar raised going directly to feeding children across the Sunshine Coast.
To donate or learn more about Fuel for School, visit inclusivekids.com.au.
