Swimmin’ laps to help save lives.
- This is my first year diving
- in for youth mental health
Suicide & mental health is a tough, and very taboo topic. Because of this, it’s a topic that needs to be constantly promoted, and have awareness drawn to. One can never be too educated.
More young people die from suicide, per year, than those in car accidents or from cancer. That’s insane numbers and it’s something that’s only been continuing to grow.
Throughout my short time lived, I’ve been face to face with my own mental health battles, and those of so many close to me. I’ve had days where I can’t get out of bed to face the day, and other days where I’ve had to be a support to someone in that same position. I’ve seen the toll it can take on people, and the further effects of those close to them. So it’s extremely important to me that the resources for such conditions, are some that are never not made readily available to those who may need it.
This March, I'm gonna be attempting to force my unfit bod into swimming at least 40km, spread out over the month.
By doing this, it will not only be great for my own mental health, but it gives me an opportunity to be a part of a change. I want to fundraise alongside this, to help make sure young people in Australia have the mental health support they urgently need.
All funds will go straight towards charity, and straight back into helping young people gain the resources they require & deserve.
To help people see the reason why life is worth living everyday.
My Swim Progress
I've swum
30.20km (0 laps)
My Goal
35km
How do you compare to other participants?
Average Distance Swum: 9m
Average Distance Goal: 16KM
My Impact
So far this year I helped provide...
632
Young people with vital mental health support.
Fundraising Progress
Raised
$2526
My Goal
$2,000
So far, you’ve raised 126% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$0
My Team Goal
$0
So far, you’ve raised nan% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$3,605,803
All Goal
$3,600,000
So far, you’ve raised 101% of your fundraising goal!
Thank you to my Sponsors
Life-Saving Donation
$520
Jo Kestel
$150
Jeklyn Wallis
$150
Matched by Reef Shark Foundation
$106.12
Kyle Van Beek
$106.12
Matched by Gonski Foundation & The GPT Group
$106.12
Richard Greaves & Barbra greaves
$106.12
Matched by Gonski Foundation & The GPT Group
$106.12
David & Michelle Murfit
Awesome work :)
$106.12
Harry Murfit
$105.50
Tenneale Pimlott
Proud of you ❤️
$100
…
Good luck girl. You have an amazing soul, always trying to make the world a better place. Xo
$100
Sean and Lisa
Just keep swimming!!!! Great job Jek, we believe in u 💙
$94.86
Milly Dempster
Go Jek- you’ll never regret a swim 🩵
$94.86
Romeo Wallis
Proud of you please don’t drown
$56.24
Millie Murfit
$56.24
Soph
So pwoud of you Jekwyn 🥹🩷
$56.24
Jackson Evans
$55.38
Cheri Bell
Go gorgeous! Love P & G xx
$54.86
Ben Prater
$54.86
Jaxon Odriscoll
$54.12
Kanch Azam
$38.33
Lydia Cunningham
Go on girl!! Xx
$33.15
Anonymous
Well done Jek!
$31.65
Ave
Proud of you Chicky 🤍🤍 you go girlll
$21.10
Dylan Spokes
Good cause!!
$21.10
Clancy Kestel
proud of ya! 🤍
$21.10
Loellan Whiteaker
Mental health is definitely something that is not supported enough. I have had my own struggles with OCD and seen many others suffer with many other disorders. You are doing a great service to everyone, you should be very proud of yourself, go get em Jeklyn
$20
zari
🩵
Good luck Jek