Total Raised
$444
Total Distance
67km
Distance Goal
50km
Support My Walk for Mental Health Research
Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians experience symptoms of mental illness each year?
Mental illness can be debilitating and can have a devastating impact on not only those living with it, but those around them.
This October, I’m taking part in One Foot Forward to help reduce the impact of mental illness and suicide.
I'm walking to raise funds for Black Dog Institute to put ground-breaking new mental health treatment, education, and digital services into the hands of the people who need them most.
It would mean so much to me if you donated to support my walk.
Together, we can create better mental health for all Australians.
My Updates

Ive reached my 1st donation goal!
I have reached my first donation goal of $300 ! thank you to everyone for the support. seeing as my goal has been reached so soon I've decided to up the goal. My aim is now to reach $500 . Im also going to challenge myself even more and aim for 50km in the month of October 🩷 Share
Almost at my goal!
Hi everyone, thank you for all the support and donations. Im almost at my first goal of $300. Which is absolutely amazing considering the official 40km challenge hasn't even started yet.
Why?
You may ask why I've decided to do this. well I have suffered from mental illness since the age of 14, I even spent time in a mental health hospital. I have also lost people to mental health .I have seen people I know and love lose someone. mental health should not be something hidden or to feel ashamed of. but unfortunately there is still a massive stigma around it. let's make even the smallest change to the world . let's get the word out that its ok to not be ok all the time, its fine to speak out, its fine to ask for help. ShareThank you to my Sponsors

$69.92
Stephen Tierney

$69.92
Dylan Arena
You got this Jess 40km is nothing💪💪

$69.92
Harley Prohm
Go Jess! We need a cure for this shit!

$54.12
Alicia Sturt
I’m so proud of how far you’ve come. Love you forever 💖

$44
Jamie Tierney

$40
Mark Sammy
Good work Jess! Worthy cause

$22.58
Jennie Klohs

$22.58
Anonymous

$22.58
Henry Soriano

$17.16
Charmaine Davis

$11.65
Sue Sturt
So proud of you.