{"id":97555,"date":"2024-07-15T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=97555"},"modified":"2024-07-10T20:00:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T10:00:29","slug":"mammoth-walk-for-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/news\/mammoth-walk-for-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mammoth walk for mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THREE mates will set out on a massive on-foot trek from Canberra to Bendigo in October to raise money for a cause close to their hearts.<\/p>\n<p>Tim McKern, Nath Ryan and Wallace Collins will cover a distance of 600 kilometres over 12 days in their Walk for Mental Health with a fundraising target of $100,000.<\/p>\n<p>All money raised will go to the Lifeline Loddon Mallee branch and Let&#8217;s Chat Park.<\/p>\n<p>It follows a similar event in 2021, in which Mr McKern and four others walked from Bendigo to Melbourne and raised nearly $70,000.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The support from the community was overwhelming, and it inspired us to take on an even greater challenge this year,&#8221; Mr McKern said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Covering over 14 marathons in just 12 days, we aim to push our limits and shine a spotlight on the importance of mental health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 walk was inspired by the death of a close friend of Mr McKern&#8217;s, who took his own life in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from raising money, the trio wants to promote and encourage the importance of talking to someone about mental health issues. &#8220;We have already raised over $10,000 and have only just gone public with our campaign,&#8221; Mr McKern said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The early support has been incredible, and we are confident this momentum will continue to grow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The potential to make a significant impact on our local community is something we couldn&#8217;t be more excited about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised from the walk will go towards things like volunteer training, crisis support calls, one-on-one counselling, and tailored mental health awareness campaigns for the region.<\/p>\n<p>To donate to the Canberra-to-Bendigo campaign, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/gofundme.com\/f\/walkformentalhealth2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gofundme.com\/f\/walkformentalhealth2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know needs mental health support, visit beyondblue.org.au or call their 24\/7 hotline on 1300 22 4636. You can also visit <a href=\"http:\/\/lifeline.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lifeline.org.au<\/a> or call them on 13 11 14 and help for young people is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/kidshelpline.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kidshelpline.com.au<\/a> or by calling them on 1800 55 1800.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THREE mates will set out on a massive on-foot trek from Canberra to Bendigo in October to raise money for a cause close to their hearts. Tim McKern, Nath Ryan and Wallace Collins will cover a distance of 600 kilometres over 12 days in their Walk for Mental Health with a fundraising target of $100,000. 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