You Can too!!

My fundraising has started

Hi everyone,

In November 2022, I started a journey with an Australian Charity called Can Too Foundation. I got fundraise while learning to ocean swim and face my real phobia of long slimy seaweed and then the myriad of actual sea life too.  

Those phobias have abated and this time round, I’m participating as a Can Too mentor where I buddy with new swimmers and help them reach their swim goals and feel save in the ocean and waves. This means I get to meet lots of new and interesting people and swim at the iconic Bondi Beach.

I never bore of ducking under waves, bobbing around in the water and seeing the amazing marine life right on our doorstep.

The money I raise will help Can Too Foundation support innovative Australian cancer researchers find ways to advance treatments for cancer. The stats on cancers are scary and too many of us or our loved ones are sadly predicted to face this beast at some stage of our life. Some of us already have loved ones we’ve lost from this horrible disease or who are battling through right now.

Today with phobias quietened, I’m grateful that I get to do this and I think of those who can’t due to cancer. This motivates me to contribute to fundraising activities. I would be very appreciative of your support via a donation (no amount is too small). All donations are tax deductible (you’ll get a receipt) and are generously matched by QBE.

My Can To donation page is here https://www.cantoo.org.au/fundraiser/YvonneR/autumn-ocean-swim-2km-2024

For those keen for a new fitness challenge in 2024, check out the Training Calendar | Training Programs (cantoo.org.au) page for other events during the year.

Kind regards,

Yvonne

I've signed up to the Can Too Autumn Program

I'm supporting cancer research and prevention with Can Too Foundation. 

1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. This means that potentially someone we love may have to battle cancer, and that's a statistic that needs to change. 

So I asked myself, "what can I do to help?" That's where the Can Too Foundation came in! Can Too provides professionally coached training programs for participants of any fitness level to run, swim and cycle their way to a healthier lifestyle and a cancer-free world. 

In return, I am raising valuable funds that go towards innovation in the prevention, care, and control of cancer. Since 2005, Can Too Foundation has trained over 18,000 participants and raised over $25,000,000 to invest in over 200 one-year cancer research grants.

It would be fantastic if you could sponsor me, or even better join me in a program!

Thank you for your support!