Jason Cox

Support my challenge to care for young Western Australians

Every school day across Western Australia, 250,000 students walk into a school where someone knows their name. In 2025, YouthCARE chaplains and volunteers showed up in 600 school communities and 38 sporting clubs across the state, from the Kimberley to the Great Southern.

They sat with students navigating hard things, served nearly 700,000 meals through Breakfast Club, delivered 30,760 wellbeing sessions, and supported more than 10,000 athletes and their families on the sidelines.

260,000 people. One consistent presence. Ridiculously good care.

Your support helps provide ridiculously good care to young Western Australians.

'Hairy stuff'

Throughout the month of May, I will be growing a 'ridiculously good' beard to help raise awareness of the incredible work that YouthCARE Chaplains are doing in school (and sporting club) communities!

As a previous Chaplain myself, I have seen firsthand some of the challenges that students/parents/families are facing, and the support that is required. Chaplains are there to help - they listen, they truly care. Chaplains play a pivotal role in coming alongside those who need support.

Now, some of you might be thinking, "Jason, every time I see you, you have a beard!?" Well, yes, for the average male, that is a beard .. but for me, that's simply my 5 o'clock shadow. During May, I will commit to growing a 'ridiculously good' beard and let's see how hairy things can get!?

Please feel free to play your part - all donations big or small will make a lasting difference to WA communities.