Every Halloween our family does our best to get into the community spirit. This year we're putting that effort to work for an even bigger purpose: raising awareness of POTS and supporting the Australian POTS Foundation during Dysautonomia Awareness Month.

Our 2026 theme is:

"A Marvellous Hillbilly Halloween Hootenanny"

Think Beverly Hillbillies meets Halloween; spooky decorations and sitting proudly as though we've gone struck oil and claimed the richest patch in town.

You might notice there's one thing missing from most Halloween adventures... somewhere to sit down.

For people living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), standing for long periods can be difficult, exhausting and sometimes impossible. Everyday activities that many people take for granted can become significant challenges.

So, this year we're celebrating the art of porch sitting, Hillbilly style.

It is all a light-hearted nod to a debilitating condition that affects thousands of Australians but remains widely misunderstood.

POTS can be an energy limiting condition, meaning hosting and full event planning is beyond our capacity. Which is where the GoFundMe comes in. We will share our preparations on social media. If you have the capacity to support our efforts, then the money raised goes directly to the Australian POTS Foundation.

The Australian POTS Foundation works to increase awareness, improve understanding, advocate for people living with POTS, and support better outcomes for those affected.

Why We're Raising Funds:

The Mummy (see 2025 Halloween pic) of our household lives with POTS and on a daily basis has to choose between tasks - like getting to shower, or prepare food, not both. With October being dysautonomia awareness month, combining Halloween with advocacy means not having to choose between Halloween fun for our family, or putting energy towards awareness.

How You Can Help

If our Halloween efforts make you smile, teaches you something new, or helps you understand life with POTS a little better, please consider making a donation.

No amount is too small.

You can also support the fundraiser by sharing our posts throughout October and helping spread awareness of POTS and dysautonomia.

Advocacy links and socials via LinkTree

Together we can turn a few skeletons and a front yard full of Halloween spirit into greater awareness and support for the POTS community.

Take a seat. Trick or treat. Raise awareness. Support POTS.

More information about THE AUSTRALIAN POTS FOUNDATION LTD:

The Australian POTS Foundation is the only national organisation dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for people living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in Australia. They are entirely volunteer-run and receive no government funding. Your support helps fund Australian-led research, improve clinical education, drive health policy reform, and build a connected community for those with lived experience of POTS. Together, we can create lasting change.

Above: Halloween 2024 and 2025,

Below: The year of the POTS trigger in 2016

And some years of fun in between, including 2022 (the year of POTS diagnosis 6 years in), and 2023.