One bite closer to a cure

Host a Munch for Mito and raise vital funds to get us closer to a future free from mitochondrial disease.

Raised so far

$7,277

Our Goal

$40,000

Plan your Munch

Pick a date, invite your friends, and start planning the fun!


Serve it your way

A morning tea, picnic in the park, or brilliant bake sale? However you host, you'll be raising vital funds and awareness for mito.

Change Lives

Every dollar raised gets us one bite closer to a cure for mito. Your Munch helps raise awareness and fund vital support services.  

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Real people, real impact

Hayley shares her story of losing her two daughters, Alayah and Kayce, to mitochondrial disease — and why she’s proudly supporting the Mito Foundation.

Hosting a Munch for Mito is such a powerful way you can make a difference:
  • It’s easy to host
  • It starts important conversations
  • It helps fund research for a cure

The cause behind the cake

One in 200 Australians carry a genetic change that puts them at risk of developing mitochondrial disease, or mito. 

Mito robs the body's cells of energy, and can cause organs to fail. There's no cure yet—but your Munch can help change that.

By hosting a Munch for Mito you'll help fund:

  • Vital support services for people living with mito.
  • Essential research into prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
  • Advocacy that gives voice to families across the country.

Your effort can make an impact

Hold your Munch. Share mito facts. Ask guests to chip in. It’s a simple way to raise funds that really matter. Together, we’ll get one bite closer.

$250

One-on-one phone support for a newly diagnosed family navigating mito for the first time. When answers feel out of reach, this support brings reassurance and practical advice.

$500

Fund lab-based research, investigating new ways to diagnose and treat mitochondrial disease.
Every dollar brings us closer to a breakthrough.

$1,000

Every day, new mito treatments are being tested overseas, but Australians risk missing out. Raising $1,000 helps fund clinical leaders who can bring these trials home.

Cookies that give back - get yours now!

We’ve partnered with The Cookie Spot, who deliver delicious cookies across Australia. 

? 50 cents from every cookie sold is donated to the Mito Foundation
? Add a box of Munch for Mito cookies to your event
? Raise $500+ and we'll send a thank-you box of 6 cookies

Here's the difference you can make

Last year, 689 people accessed one-on-one support from Mito Foundation—and 100% said they’d recommend it. Services like our NDIS Navigator are more in demand than ever. You're helping keep them running.

Over $900,000 invested in research funding and 13 grants awarded. We are the largest funder of mito research in Australia.

Trained 500 general practitioners to better care for mito patients.

Sign up now and you’ll get:

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A free event host kit packed with fun printables, mito facts and decorations.

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A personal fundraising page to share your event and collect donations.

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The chance to win a $100 gift card if you raise over $1,000.

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