About My Challenge
I'm completing 3,214 push-ups in 23 days to raise awareness and funds for mental health in Australia.
www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/bonniemahar/the-push-up-challenge
This year, I am rasing money for Headspace alongside my workplace and other team members at Beyond Bouldering. Headspace is an organisation that relies on government funding and is of no charge to those in-need. For myself, headspace is a service that is most heard throughout the public sector but in recent years have been stratified by lack of funding, increasing wait times, shrinking resources, closing programs. Resources like headspace are crisis interventions that are timely and effective when functioning at its best. We need programs like these to continue to engage young people in Australia, through supporting AOD, general mental health, culturally appropriate services, as well as GP and general health.
Push-ups are hard, but seeking and navigating mental health support as a young person is harder.
We saw organisations like Shine shrink due to the lack of funding, Headspace, lifeline, and organisations alike are integral services for young people aged 12-25.
Independently, I’ll be aiming for 3124 push-ups over the next 23 days. I am to raise $200, thus, any contribution big or small or a reshare/ like would support my goal to give back to a service that has supported me, and many of the individuals I know.
I’m taking on The Push-Up Challenge to push for better mental health in Australia. You can push for better mental health too by donating to my fundraiser for headspace National. Any donation, big or small, is really appreciated!
You can show your support by making a tax-deductible donation to my page.
Every dollar helps #pushforbetter mental health outcomes in Australia by funding much-needed mental health services and initiatives.
Supporting headspace National
headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds.
Each year, headspace helps thousands of young people access vital support through our headspace centres in over 157 communities across Australia, our online and phone counselling services, our vocational services, and our presence in schools.
The support headspace receives from the community helps us achieve our vision - that all young Australians are supported to be mentally healthy and engaged in their communities.
My Challenge History
Pushuperer for 1 year
| Push-Ups | Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 478 | $235 |
| Total | 478 | $235 |
My Push-Up Progress
Part of Team Beyond Bouldering
Keep going Bonnie. xx