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Manue René

Help me reach my goal of $3,333

Why I swim

Every lap I swim will help make sure there’s a safe place for young people to turn when life feels overwhelming. I am swimming because you are loved, because you deserve to be here - because this world is a better place with you in it - because you belong.

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I think of all the times spent at the local pool - swimming lessons, birthday parties, the childhood memories - the mornings in the ocean - nippers, the surf beach, the rockpools - I am thankful for being raised in the water, and as I begin this journey of swimming laps for life, I feel something akin to a homecoming. 

~ Suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people in Australia. More than 1 in 3 are experiencing mental health difficulties, yet over a million are not getting the support they need. ReachOut provides anonymous, free and 100% online services so young people can find a safe place to connect, share and get help when life feels overwhelming. 

I’m taking part in Laps for Life to make sure these vital services are always there. Please donate to my fundraiser and help more young people get the support they deserve. ~

I am swimming for my sister, for her friends who miss her, for my family, for the mental health journey we all went through as she fought a 15-year-long battle, and how determined she was to keep fighting, until the end. She didn't die by suicide, but the injuries she sustained from self-medicating and the severe impact of previous attempts meant that 30 years was all we got with an incredible human being, a spirit which i was so lucky to know, that i am sad to have lost from this world. she wanted to be here. i know how hard she tried to stay. but i also know 30 years was a blessing when there were forces that almost took her as young as 16, as she fought against eating disorders, post-traumatic stress, the impacts of abuse, and later, reckoned with a world that is hard to navigate through disability and chronic pain. 

Something she said once was so wise, when we were hashing it out in the car, always tracing the path of how we got here, both of us wondering aloud-- she said, 'this happened to all of us.' There was something so deep that she understood. The impacts of suicide ripple out, and when our young people are suffering and do not feel like they have a safe place here, that speaks to the world we are creating for them and our collective responsibility to weave a stronger safety net. the wellbeing of young people is a barometer, telling us that we need change, we need supports available, we need love, we need a warm voice on the other end of the phone, we need to do better. Please support this dear cause, and read the different tiers, do what you can - every little bit counts, even if today it is just sharing the link and passing it on. Thank you.

(( picture of Kat at Red Rocks, Millowl ))

My Swim Progress

Completed

1.70km (28 laps)

My goal

30km

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youth mental health

Raised

$1,101

My Goal

$3,333

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My Impact

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So far I’ve raised $1,101 to provided 275.315 young people experiencing mental health difficulties with vital support.

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$422

Anonymous

Shoutout to Anonymous – my biggest supporter so far with a $422 donation to help young people get the mental health support they need through ReachOut!

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$422

Anonymous

Thank you for sharing a glimpse into you and your sister's time together, and for dedicating your time to a beautiful cause. Good luck with the laps!

$94.86

Manue René

$94.86

Matched by Gonski Foundation

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Anonymous

$60.15

Anonymous

I know u got this, its scary and i am so easily scared too but diving into the deep ocean of the unknown will heal. As a kid i always prefered pools to ocean dont know why, hate clorine though. Thank you universe, that u exsist 🙏✨️Finally I have let go fully and are(link)and doing my best for others again. https://youtu.be/IoUSCrpXkGs?si=A9QxGXN5xp6yfsz5 Now i dont like he says mankind but ah well times. They know better. Sorry for taking up space and being so disrepectful. I have been regenerating very well though. Also need to get away from my phone haha, gonna start doing some tree planting again. Uff k makes you soo stupid but also connected hard to know which is which Also unsure if u actually liked the music when i was catching up with chris but https://on.soundcloud.com/8L8Z6Q3wKSWN2qajSS Good bye sister 💜 Hope i can call u this one day And forgive me sharing this with you. Dont know why i do these things.🙏

$60.15

Nobody

Connect to last donations with long text and same amount. Its good and funny or stupid or both if we understand or dont Yours all Lets keep on swimming for communal health, flow well

$56.24

Chris DV

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Rachel

$52

Brittany Arthur

$43.60

Anonymous

💜💜💜

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Anonymous

$33.15

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