The Hospital Research Foundation Group
The Hospital Research Foundation Group fights against disease and illnesses by funding vital medical research and patient care services.
The Longest Table is The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) Group’s major cancer fundraiser each year. Together, we’re fighting for better health and wellbeing for our community through life-changing medical research and improved healthcare.
Since launching The Longest Table over 10 years ago, our community has raised over $2.8 million for cancer research. But we can’t stop here! Your support as a host of The Longest Table will help us fund more cancer research projects, improving and saving even more lives from cancer!
How to host a Longest table
Register to host
We’ve made registering and fundraising easy – choose a time and place to host your Table and follow the prompts online to register! You’ll join over 1,200 hosts who’ve come together over the last 11 years to #ForkCancer. When you join us as a host, you'll also receive your own forkin' awesome Host Goodie Bag! It's jam-packed with things to help make your feast fabulous. You’ll also receive other goodies along the way to celebrate your fundraising milestones.
Plan your table
The official date to host is Saturday, 27 July 2024, but you can register a Longest Table event anytime it suits you until 31 August 2024.
Once you set your date, start planning your event – order in pizza, host the ultimate picnic, book a restaurant table, or plan the ultimate dinner party! You’ll find a bunch of online resources in your online fundraising hub to make planning everything easy.
Dine & Donate
Invite all your mates, family, and work colleagues to your Longest Table and get fundraising!
If people can’t make it, ask for a donation to your online fundraising page instead. Perhaps you have lost a loved one to cancer, or maybe you just want to help find a cure - share your motivation for hosting a Longest Table on your social media channels and let's #ForkCancer together.
The Longest Table in Numbers
Over 1,200
Heroic hosts have taken part
Over $2,400,000
Has been raised for lifesaving cancer research
"In Honour of My parents"
Mardi decided to host a Longest Table to raise money for cancer research after both her father was diagnosed with breast cancer and her mother with uterus cancer.
“My parents are amazing, strong people and I appreciate them so much and wanted to do this Longest Table as a massive thank you and I love you!”
Mardi, The Longest Table host since 2022
Other Ways to Get Involved
Sponsor a table
Find a mate’s table to sponsor - or even a strangers! We’re grateful for all donations, large and small, in the fight for a cancer-free future.
Partner with us
Will your organisation join us in the fight to save lives from cancer? Contact us to find out how you can get involved.
