Why Lifeline?
19 February 2018
People are regularly asking me questions about this fundraiser. One that I hear often is "Why Lifeline?"
I've done a fair bit of fundraising for different charities over the years. But there is something entirely different about my Everesting for Lifeline fundraiser which brings tears to my eyes when I think about the important work they do. This fundraising challenge is deeply personal. I work daily as a youth health nurse with young people who feel life isn't worth living. I have lost too many friends to ever want to quantify their deaths. Mental health support and suicide prevention are hugely important things for our communities. If even one person is supported through their crisis by Lifeline because of this fundraiser, that is not only one life saved, it's an entire community of family and friends around that person who will be saved the heart shattering pain I've felt too many times. That is what makes this fundraiser so much more personal.
Huge thanks to Belinda at TootKit.com and Philippa at Tart Bakery for their support in this endeavour.