We're swimming to save lives
- This is my first year diving
- in for youth mental health
Firstly, thank you for clicking. It means a lot, truly.
This is Caitlyn typing and if you know me, you will no doubt have read one of my fundraising profiles before. Usually for breast cancer research or another form of cancer. If I begged you for money as a child, teen or younger adult, it would have been a 40 Hour Famine fundraiser page you read. But this one is close to my heart. Trigger warning, this is about to get pretty full on though I promise to try and keep it short...please stop reading if this might be a sensitive topic for you, but do consider hitting the donate button.
Okay... **deep breath** here goes...
Some of you may not know this but as a teenager I hit a real rough patch with my mental health. I am happy to discuss more details with you if you ask, but to save a long story on here, I'll just say this...I was incredibly fortunate to have the support of my family and medical experts to help me and save me from ending my life. Not every young person is as lucky as I was, but we can change that by supporting fundraising efforts like this one.
Did you know suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in Australia?
That means that each year more young people die by suicide than in car accidents or from cancer.
This March, I'm swimming (along with some incredibly wonderful people) to make sure young people in Australia have the mental health support they urgently need. I am practically a swimming snail so this is kind of a big deal for me! Haha
By sponsoring our challenge, you’ll be helping to prevent youth suicide.
All funds raised will help young people feel better about today and the future, no matter what challenge they're facing.
Please consider donating, any amount helps, no matter how small.
With love,
Cait (and Elle who is helping us clock those kms as well as motivating my lazy ass haha)
My Swim Progress
I've swum
15.30km (0 laps)
My Goal
15km
How do you compare to other participants?
Average Distance Swum: 9m
Average Distance Goal: 16KM
My Impact
So far this year I helped provide...
170
Young people with vital mental health support.
Fundraising Progress
Raised
$679
My Goal
$1,000
So far, you’ve raised 68% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$1017
My Team Goal
$2,000
So far, you’ve raised 51% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$3,603,677
All Goal
$3,600,000
So far, you’ve raised 101% of your fundraising goal!
Thank you to my Sponsors
$106.12
Jacqui O'Donnell
$100
Cait and Elle
$100
Matched by Reef Shark Foundation
$100
Jack
So proud of you babe! You’re amazing xx
$56.24
Crystal Peel
So proud of you! <3
$56.24
Clint Gandy
Appreciate the cause and everything you're doing. Thank you
$35.50
Kirstie Fitz
$33.15
Ammon Family
Amazing effort for such a great cause xx
$22.58
Keira
You're an amazing person Caitlyn!!!! In the words of the famous Dory "Just keep swimming" 😊
$22.58
Charleigh Close
$20
Wes Milburn
$16.80
Andrew and Jemma Elstermann
$10
Hannah Campbell
❤️
Congratulations Caitlyn :)