Elizabeth Vines

I'm swimming to save lives

  • This is my fourth year diving

  • in for youth mental health

Swimming has always been important to my mental health, and since my husband David’s bike accident on January 12th 2024 , even more important.  Many people of course experience  mental health issues in this challenging world and I have participated in this swimming fund raiser  before.  I think it is very worth supporting.  It also provides me with a focus to swim in March (which I like to do anyway!) fitted around David’s physio rehab and other health related commitments /visits.  I am very aware of the need to support and help people deal with a challenging world.   I would be most grateful if you could consider donating  - I have committed to swim 20km over the month (but might swim more) , but am committing to this distance!!    Also this year my grandson Etienne is joining me and has committed to swimming .75km (which is 30 laps of a 25 metre pool) over March (he is in the photo with me)   - as part of this total  - so we are a team!!!.    

Also as outlined by this charity website / promotional material I know that “.... more young people die by suicide than in car accidents or from cancer.  So this March, I'm swimming to make sure young people in Australia have the mental health support they urgently need. All funds raised will help young people feel better about today and the future, no matter what challenge they're facing”.

My Swim Progress

I've swum

0.00km (0 laps)

My Goal

20km

How do you compare to other participants?

Average Distance Swum: 570m

Average Distance Goal: 41,591KM

My Impact

So far this year I helped provide...

757

Young people with vital mental health support.

Fundraising Progress

Raised

$3029

My Goal

$4,500

So far, you’ve raised 67% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$0

My Team Goal

$0

So far, you’ve raised nan% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$437,809

All Goal

$3,600,000

So far, you’ve raised 13% of your fundraising goal!

Funds raised over the years

NOTE: DISPLAYS PREVIOUS 3 YEARS OF FUNDRAISING ONLY

  • $3,911

    2022
  • $0

    2023
  • $4,181

    2024

Thank you to my Sponsors

Life-Saving Donation

$515

David Grybowski

My heroic and caring wife. Helping people with mental health issues is so important. While I can reach out for help, the very nature of poor mental health leaves people isolated and poorly equipped to improve their situation. Help others who have trouble helping themselves.

Life-Saving Donation

$255.54

Eli Giannini

Go Liz and Etienne!! X

Life-Saving Donation

$255.54

Anonymous

Good on you, Lizzie. You were always a trooper but a great one now. Keep up the swimming.

$208.60

Robyn

Go for it Lizzy and so well done on making this contribution, as you do each year. Robbo xx

$200

Ashley Vines

Good luck Lizzie! Love ash and sez

$200

Jerry Longenecker

When I said you make "challenges" look easy, I didn't have this "rigorous" fundraiser in mind, but I have the utmost confidence in your ability to meet your goal. Go Lizzie!

$135.04

Liz Vines

$135.04

Matched by Reef Shark Foundation

$135.04

Susan Reynolds

Go well Liz. Xxxxxx

$106.12

Elizabeth Vines

$106.12

Matched by Reef Shark Foundation

$106.12

Donna Ferretti

Go Lizzie and Etienne…you are both an inspiration!!

$106.12

Richard Mackay

best wishes - and good on you and Etienne!

$100

Henry McQuinn

Good luck Lizzie!

$64.67

Helen Wilson

very best wishes Liz. Good luck for your swim!

$64.67

Diana Garder

$64.67

Jackie Fristacky

Great effort Liz once again - and congrats Etienne You are both stars!!

$56.24

Kay Hannaford

$56.24

Peter and Jo Watts

Good luck and best wishes

$54.99

Sigrid Pfaffle

$50

IAN YOUNG

Swim well!

$33.15

Christel

Go Lizzy!

$20

Bonus by Reef Shark Foundation