Irena Donovan

I'm swimming to save lives and bring awareness for youth suicide prevention

  • This is my first year diving

  • in for youth mental health

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 to make sure young people in Australia have the mental health support they urgently need.

By sponsoring my 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.

My Swim Progress

I've swum

25.50km (1,020 laps)

My Goal

20km

How do you compare to other participants?

Average Distance Swum: 16m

Average Distance Goal: 18KM

My Impact

So far this year I helped provide...

830

Young people with vital mental health support.

Fundraising Progress

Raised

$3319

My Goal

$3,000

So far, you’ve raised 111% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$0

My Team Goal

$0

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

Raised

$3,469,575

All Goal

$3,600,000

So far, you’ve raised 97% of your fundraising goal!

Thank you to my Sponsors

Life-Saving Donation

$258.47

Andrew Sleight

Go Irena! What a worthy cause.

$217.33

Taina Deyris

with respect and friendship 🦋

$135.04

Katerina Lewis

Good luck x

$106.55

Ken DAVENPORT

Go girl

$105.50

Kaye Morris

$93.90

Michael Donovan

$81.12

Tony Nash

Rounding off to $3000 Good luck with your stroking…

$73.85

Victoria and Bill Pickett

Go for it!

$73

Helen Lomakin

$63.30

Anna Parker

Ya Fattah! What a blessing for those in need. We are front line social workers for some of these cases just because they start off renting cars and then......!!?

$63.30

Ian Tudball

$63.30

Helen & Walter Adamchek

An amazing cause!! We have full faith in you achieving your goals! Best wishes xx

$61

Nadine P

20 KM - that's impressive! Amazing goal x

$60

Val

Such a good initiative Irena. Well done xxx

$59.08

Wendy Brown

Great effort 👌

$54.86

Anonymous

$54.86

Sharon Yarrington

Well Done & Thankyou for all your efforts to make our donation possible. Sharon & Ron

$54.86

Mary Fryer

Well done Irena, great cause

$54.86

Susan Frith

Great cause Irena, looking forward to cheering you on.

$54.86

Jules Hunt

Congratulations Irena! Such an important cause.

$54.86

Donald Recsei

$54.86

Wendi Mallett

Well done Greena! And for such an admirable cause ❤️❤️ 🏊‍♂️🩱🤿

$54.86

Hean Chung

Good luck.

$54.86

Rose Resnick

Go girl!

$54.86

Ian Davidson

$54.08

Tammy Fankhanel

DOIN ya fave thing mate. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

$53

Joanna Zielinska

Go Irena

$52.75

Anonymous

$52.75

Wendy Albury

Go go little mermaid 🧜‍♀️

$52.75

Gwen Zammit

Go Irena! Quite a target, I’m impressed

$52.75

Ian Cochrane

$52.75

Neil Holland

Well done.

$52.75

Rita Dickerson

Go Irena!

$52.75

Neil Mckenzie

Great thing to be involved in Irena.

$52.75

Matched by Pinnacle Charitable Foundation and Gonski Foundation

$52.75

Erin Hill Sketching

So delighted that you're doing this. XXE

$52.75

Matched by Pinnacle Charitable Foundation and Gonski Foundation

$52

Rolando Rizzo

Good luck

$52

Anastasia Browne

$52

Irena Donovan

$52

Matched by Reef Shark Foundation

$50

Tamara Laycock

Woohoo Swim Swim!

$50

Al Bennett

You’ll do 20 laps in a flash

$40

Gayle Hultgren

$40

Matched by Neilson Foundation and The Gonski Foundation

$30

Vicki

Well done Irena!

$26.38

Margaret Howden

Thanks for doing this Irena. Wishing you all the best.

$21.10

Anonymous

Have fun!

$21.10

Mary Van Hummel

Wonderful! Wishing you every success! Well done so far! It is a wonderful cause!😃🙏💞🙌👏🏊‍♀️👍🥰🌹

$21.10

Fred Hardman

Good Luck from Mathilde and Frank.

$21.10

Anonymous

good luck swimming

$21.10

Tanya Howe

Irochka, please take good care of yourself

$21.10

Anonymous

$20

Lani Kirpichnikov

$15

Ian and Julie Richie

$15

Matched by Pinnacle Charitable Foundation and Gonski Foundation