Steps for SASH

Kia ora whanau. Thank you for visiting my wee page. In September my wife kindly bought me a Wilderness magazine subscription, and the very first issue I received contained a challenge. To commemorate 30 years of publishing, the good folk set the challenge for readers to walk 1200 kilometres over the next 12 months. I readily accepted the challenge-it would be the perfect motivator to get out doors and enjoy more of our beautiful backyard. But in order to make it even more motivating and meaningful, I decided to use this as a fundraising opportunity. My goal is to raise as many dollars as kilometres I walk, and I’ve stretched that goal out to 2000km. If donations exceed that, I’ll do my absolute best to match it with steps!

I will be putting these funds toward supporting the work of SASH (Sexual Abuse Support and Healing). Sadly, sexual abuse and the all the mess that goes with it, is an issue that is close to my heart. I’m a survivor of abuse, and I know too many others who are as well. SASH seeks to help support all survivors of abuse, inclusive of all genders and from all backgrounds, from helping navigate the initial nightmare of prosecution proceedings, through to counselling for the long journey toward healing.

I would be extremely grateful for any support in this adventure. And if anyone reading this is also a survivor, please know that you are not alone, it was not your fault, and your worth has no limits.