Each year the Xavier Committee chooses a local beneficiary to lend its support to. The dinner has been successful in raising over $4.5 million for charity over its lifetime. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the Dinner, making it one of the most respected and longest running events of its kind in Australia. Each year the dinner is attended by around 350 of Brisbane’s leading businessmen.

Our impact

  • Emannuel City Mission, 2024

    $180,000

    With rising pressures on families and the hope of visitors reconnecting with their children, we are thrilled to share the newly opened Xavier Playground—a beautiful and welcoming space right here at Emmanuel City Mission.

  • Braille House, 2023

    $102,000

    Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters at last year's Xavier Dinner, we were able to raise an amazing $102,000 for Braille House. The funds went towards the purchase of a large UV Braille Printer, valued at $40k, as well as several refreshable braille display units, totalling $60k. In addition, the funds were used to produce hundreds of new braille reading books printed with the machine purchased. This investment has significantly enhanced Braille House's ability to expand its programs and extend its reach within the community, particularly across schools, tertiary institutions, and disability care groups.

  • Traction, 2021

    $124,000

    This year's hugely successful dinner raised over $100,000 to establish Xavier Dinner Committee scholarships for TRACTION! This means that 50 more young people will have the opportunity to discover their strengths, develop skills, make connections and build positive futures.  An added bonus on the night - guests donated funds to purchase more than 50 BMX bikes for young people participating in TRACTION to adopt for their projects (and keep)! 

Case Studies

EMMANUEL CITY MISSION, 2024

$180,000

PLAYGROUND

We are thrilled to share the newly opened Xavier Playground—a beautiful and welcoming space at Emmanuel City Mission. With an incredible $180,000 raised, Xavier Dinner was able to help give back to the community. The new modern playground helps alleviate the rising pressures on families and gives hope of visitors reconnecting with their children.

BRAILLE HOUSE, 2023

$103,000

BRAILLE PRINTER

$103,000 went towards the purchase of a large UV Braille Printer, valued at $40k, as well as several refreshable braille display units, totalling $60k. In addition, the funds were used to produce hundreds of new braille reading books printed with the machine purchased.

A history of support

To date, the Xavier Charity Dinner has raised over $4.4 million. We are proud of our achievements and are grateful for the support of the many sponsors and patrons that have contributed to our success over the years.

  • 2021 Traction $124,000

    2022 Inspiring Brighter Futures $80,000

    2023 Braille House $102,000

    2024 Emmanuel Mission $180,000

  • 2011 Conductive Education Queensland and Pyjama Foundation $111,000

    2012 Edmund Rice Camps QLD $107,000

    2013 MND and Me FoundationGuest

    2014 MND and Me Foundation

    2015 Second Chance Programme

    2016 Aussie Kidz $63,000 and JuicedTV $27,000

    2017 Smart Pups $100,000

    2018 $80,000

    2019 Mackillop Fund $94,250

  • 2001 Youth Enterprise Trust

    2002 Mirikai Drug Rehabilitation Centre

    2003 McIntyre Centre d/bled riding$67,000

    2004 Glenleighden School $61,700

    2005 Mater Foundation $36,358

    2006 Youngcare Limited

    2007 Autism Queensland

    2008 SpeakOut Limited $53,063

    2009 Pathways to Resilience Trust $70,224

    2010 BrAshA-T Ataxia-Telangiectasia Limited $91,140

  • 1981 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $28,154

    1982 “The Brown Sisters” $30,000

    1983 Mt Olivet $27,000

    1984 Mt Olivet$40,000

    1985 Mt Olivet $30,000

    1986 “The Brown Sisters” $36,200

    1987 “The Brown Sisters” $31,150

    1988 Mt Olivet $35,000

    1989 Mt Olivet $50,000

    1990 Mater Mothers’ Hospital $60,000

    1991 “The Brown Sisters ”$44,000

    1992 Mt Olivet $42,000

    1993 Little King’s Movement $56,000

    1994 Mater Mothers’ Hospital $47,000

    1995 Little King’s Movement $44,000

    1996 Centacare and St Gabriels $78,000

    1997 Children’s Epilepsy Unit Mater Hospital $60,000

    1998 Hear & Say Centre & McIntyre Centre d/bled riding $60,000

    1999 Hear & Say Centre & Xavier Special School $57,000

    2000 Conossa Hospital & Operation Smith $57,000

  • 1959 Mt Olivet $6,500

    1961 Mt Olivet $7,000

    1962 Mt Olivet $9,000

    1964 Mt Olivet $9,600

    1965 Mt Olivet $6,240

    1966 Good Shepherd Girls Home $9,050

    1967 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $10,525

    1968 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $10,305

    1969 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $9,800

    1970 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $11,525

    1971 St Vincent’s Home, Nudgee $11,350

    1972 “The Brown Sisters ”$1,250

    1973 “The Brown Sisters” $11,200

    1974 “The Brown Sisters” $1,760

    1975 “The Brown Sisters” $22,600

    1976 “The Brown Sisters” $16,765

    1977 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $24,010

    1978 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $38,736

    1979 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $30,010

    1980 Xavier Hospital for Crippled Children $31,307