Why I am 'Leaping for Lifeline'
The Push-Up Challenge is Australia's largest event dedicated to mental health and fitness.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Australians
commit to completing a specific number of push-ups, symbolizing the lives lost
to suicide in the most recent year for which data is available.
This year, I am taking on this challenge with a twist: I will be raising funds for Lifeline by jumping rope 3,249 times each day.
This number represents the lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2022. Over the 23 days of the challenge, I will skip a total of 74,727 times.
I will document my
progress on social media daily, encouraging locals to donate to this important
cause.
Supporting Lifeline
Lifeline exists to ensure no person in Australia has to face their darkest moments alone.
We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to listen, without judgement, to any person in Australia who is feeling overwhelmed, experiencing crisis or longs to be heard.
Experience shows us it is through connection that we can find hope. With Australians struggling with cost-of-living pressures, increasing inflation, housing insecurity, global instability, and recovery after extreme weather events, our crisis support services have remained in high demand with our voice and text services receiving up to 4,000 contacts a day from help seekers. Our partnership with The Push Up Challenge has played a vital role in raising funds to support the delivery of suicide prevention and crisis support services at a time where we have never been needed more.
My Challenge History
Pushuperer for 1 year
| Push-Ups | Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,249 | $1,459 |
| Total | 3,249 | $1,459 |
My Push-Up Progress
Part of Team Team Mordialloc - Tim Richardson
Thank you! Your donation has been matched by Northern Star Resources – we are pushing for better mental health.