I’m taking on the Munga-Thirri Simpson Desert Challenge for Youngcare
Doing hard things for a good reason.
I’ve signed up to take on the Munga-Thirri Simpson Desert Challenge for Youngcare – nine days, 230+km trekking through the Simpson Desert.
Why? Well, partly because I’m 50+, fit, strong and still able to say yes to amazing, worthwhile challenges - and I don’t want to take that for granted.
I can choose to do something hard. I can train for it, get uncomfortable, be hot, tired and sore, probably complain occasionally and at the end of nine days, I get to come home.
For young people living with complex and permanent physical disabilities, some of the challenges they face every day aren’t a choice, and they don’t have a finish line.
Youngcare is about giving young people with physical disabilities something most of us probably don’t think twice about – choice. Choice about where they live, who they live with and how they live their lives. Along with appropriate housing, equipment and support that can make an enormous difference to everyday life.
So rather than just making a donation myself, I wanted to do something more.
Something that challenges me, that gets other people involved and hopefully something that raises a really worthwhile amount of money along the way.
Between now and the desert there’ll be plenty of sand training, hiking and running, fundraising, sausage sizzling and probably a few other ideas I haven't thought of yet.
And I’ll be asking for your help!
If you can donate – big or small – thank you. If you can come along to one of my fundraising events, even better. If you can also share my page and help me get the word out, I would be very grateful.
I’m fortunate enough to be able to take on something like this, and I’d love to have you along for the ride.
