What’s The Challenge?

The Sudsy Challenge is back for its second year to start conversations all over Australia - and we’d love you to join us!

Wear the same outfit for three days, choose your conversations and help raise funds and awareness to support the 1 in 200 Australians experiencing homelessness.

Orange Sky has 31 services across the country that support people doing it tough with access to free laundry, warm showers and most importantly, genuine conversation. By taking part in the challenge, you’ll be helping to ensure that everyone has a place where they can feel welcome and connected.

So, who is Sudsy?

‘Sudsy’ was the first ever laundry van built by Orange Sky co-founders, Nic and Lucas, at the age of 20. It took them three days (and three sets of broken washing machines and dryers) to get the van working. Nic, Lucas and Sudsy hit the streets of Brisbane and met a friend named Jordan, who was the first person to use the free mobile laundry service. Jordan taught Nic and Lucas that while clean clothes were important, it was the conversation and connection that mattered most.

Every day, vans just like Sudsy hit the road all over Australia to support people doing it tough. In these vans, there are six orange chairs that are pulled out at each shift to create an opportunity for volunteers and friends to connect through genuine and non-judgemental conversation.

The Sudsy Challenge is about raising funds and awareness to support the 1 in 200 Australians who are experiencing homelessness.