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My target 100 kms
I’m taking part in Walk for Epilepsy to support my little Edie girl!!
My baby daughter Edith (Edie) who was born in March 2024 was diagnosed with a relatively uncommon form of epilepsy in early August.
This came as a complete shock for Ella and I, as epilepsy doesn't run in the family. Edie has been admitted to hospital 3 times in 6 months, totally over 8 weeks of hospital admission in her life to date. The medication Edie is on to control the epilepsy has seemingly ‘worked’ but has caused other complications, including a bout of Sepsis, a rare form of pneumonia and other ongoing medical complications.
Having said that, I am partaking in 'Walk for Epilepsy 2024'.
Walk for Epilepsy is an annual initiative that takes place from 1-25 October to raise awareness and funds to support people living with epilepsy. 1 in 25 people have a form of epilepsy (there are many many different epilepsies that impact people differently).
Participants can choose to take on the 1 in 25 Challenge by walking, running or riding 100km in 25 days, or set their own distance and go at their own pace. I will be running the majority of my 100km. All funds raised are donated to development and delivery of vital epilepsy support services, education and training, and research.
Whilst completing 100km in 25 days won't require superhuman endurance or amazing athletic ability, it will require some dedication and diligent time management. As a parent to 2 children under 2.5 with a pretty demanding job, free time can be hard to come by. It is even more logistically challenging right now with our Edie girl in hospital with Ella by her side 24/7.
I really wouldn’t want anyone to have experienced what Ella and I have gone through over the last few months. More knowledge is needed on how to treat little ones with epilepsy as it’s an under spoken about medical condition.
Update 17/10/2024
Edie has been discharged from hospital on 10/10/2024 and relatively speaking, is doing okay.
Time to reach the 100km target goal with a little bit of assistance from my bike,
My Achievements

Trailblazer!
You're on your way to becoming an Epilepsy Champ! Signup complete
Stepping Up
Self donate to show your friends and family how its done
Staying Connected
Let the world know that you're helping those living with epilepsy on your socials
Better Together
Get your friends together to a create a team!
Recruiting For The Cause
Invite others to join in on the fun!
Making Every Step Count!
You've hit the $200 mark for donations! You're in a draw to win a $300 Coles Myer voucher!
Consistent Mover
Thankyou, you've raised $500!!! A Walk for Epilepsy pack is coming your way!
Ultra Walker!
Thankyou, you've raised $1000! You'll be receiving a limited edition W4E hoodie and you're in the draw to WIN an Airbnb voucher ($200).
Step Master!
Thankyou, you've raised $2000! You're in the draw to win a $500 Airbnb Voucher
Halfway Hero
You've reached the halfway mark of your challenge, keep pushing forward!
Money Maker!
You've hit your fundraising goal! We couldn't be more proud of you
Walk for Epilepsy 2024 Champion!
You've smashed your target goal! We couldn't be more proud of you
1 in 25 Challenge Champion
You've completed your 100km in 25 days!Thank you to my Sponsors

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Ertech Pty Ltd

$520
Abm Landscaping

$520
Cowden Limited
Hope you're well Mitchell. Great cause in which you're obviously heavily invested. All the best for the walk and to raise awareness and funds to support those affected.

$316.50
Joe, Anna And Emilia
Great cause, keep it up in the last few days!

$263.75
Michael Anghie

$263.75
Diana Rosher
Wonderful dad to beautiful Edie xx

$250
Anonymous

$211
Kath And Pete Rosher
Good on you. Thinking of you and your beautiful Ella Joey and Edie. Sending all our love.

$211
James, Nikki And Family
Mitch, you're clearly a loving and supportive Dad to your little Edie. You're also an inspiration to us all as you "walk the walk". Every step counts. Good luck!

$211
Renay
Praying for you and your beautiful family 🙏🏼

$158.25
Christian Bauer
Great work Mitch! Get some miles in those legs

$158.25
John Meyer
More than happy to provide some support, Mitch. Best wishes for a happy outcome.

$105.50
Matt Johnson
Go well mate

$105.50
Claudia & Xavier

$105.50
Matthew Johnson
Good on you Mitch. All the best for you and your family. Cheers Matt J

$105.50
Dom Carter

$105.50
Nathan & Carly Acker

$105.50
Anonymous
Best wishes.

$105.50
Andrew Blake

$105.50
Liam N
Great effort Mitch

$105.50
Mikayla & Lachlan Rosher

$105.50
Ella Rosher
Proud of you! Walking for our Edie Girl!

$105.50
George
All the best to you and your family, Rosh.

$105.50
Cara Little

$105.50
Georgia Perkins
Love you Edie girl, what a great dad x

$105.50
Helen Bosisto
Very best wishes to your family

$105.50
Terry Phan

$105.50
Adam And Shantel Melchert
All the Best Mate

$105.50
Brad Saunders
Good work Mitch, our best wishes to you all

$105.50
Carol Fuller
Good luck Mitchell

$105.50
Aunty Jan
A worthy cause now close to our hearts. With you every step Mitchell. x

$105.50
Gaye Dutry

$105.50
Leigh Robinson
A great cause Mitch. Well done.

$105.50
Georgina Dutry
All the best!

$105.50
Daniel Buckley
Well done Mitch

$105.50
Drennan Family

$105.50
Neil
Good work Mitch. Wishing your family all the best mate.

$105.50
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Gavin Miller

$105.50
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Vijay & Yaso
Best Wishes

$105.50
Meng Yee Lim

$100
Bernard Greyling
Good work Rosh! Keep going!

$100
Tony Fairweather

$100
Azalea Corporate Services Pty Ltd

$100
Katrina Taaffe

$100
Mark Palmer
Best wishes Mitch.

$100
Susan And Bob James

$100
John Venner
Wishing you all the best mate, stay strong.

$75
Jacqui, Oliver & Mitchell Smith
Good luck, and all the best for little Edie.

$75
Josh Dallimore

$52.75
James Jenks

$52.75
Taryne Walters
Well Done Mitch!

$52.75
Cormac Hyland

$52.75
Leigh Geoffrey Crawford
Well done Mitch

$52.75
Niall Egan
Well done mate. an important cause

$52.75
Sharon Fraser

$52.75
James Donnelly

$52.75
Chris Sabburg
Hey mate, hopefully this helps in some form. Keep up the continuous great work you do for UCC and keep battling away. The brothers in blue can't wait to see you back at training and playing ASAP. Look after yourself and reach out if there's anything we can all do. PS I will not be running 100km!! $50 for a nice bottle of red or something for you works better for me mate!!!! haha

$52.75
Jemma Harrison
Love to you, Ella and Joey. Amazing job running all that way.

$52.75
Fiona Melville
Wising you all the very best to you and beautiful family Mitch

$52.75
Thivek Vijayakumar

$52.75
Oliver Cownie

$52.75
Dan English

$52.75
Peter Green
Hope this helps. Best wishes to you and your family

$52.75
Foothills Denture Clinic

$52.75
Amarja Ringay
Best wishes and hugs to Edie

$52.75
Deb Cox

$52.75
Heather Kelland

$52.75
Ravish Patel

$52.75
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Clynton
Well done Mitch! All the best to your family.

$52.75
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Christina Messiha
Thinking of you all, God bless your beautiful family.

$52.75
Anonymous

$52.75
Jayden Kennedy
Get those km's in Rosh! Love your work, raising money and awareness for a great cause

$50
Anonymous
Best wishes to whole family

$50
Dan Chittick

$50
Shivz Brescacin
We love you guys 🩷 you’re doing an amazing job and are always thinking of you all xx

$50
Anonymous
Great work Mitch!

$50
Anonymous

$50
Ben Thomson
We are all thinking of you, Rosh 💚💙

$26.38
Mark Mikhael

$26.38
Anonymous

$26.38
Debbie Stevenson
Hi Mitch sending love to you all xx

$26.38
Luke Greaves
Best wishes Mitchell

$26.38
Tahnee Smart
As someone who was diagnosed with mild epilepsy in my 40's, and experiecing the impact it had on not only my life but that of my family, this is definitly a cause close to my heart. I wish you & your family all the very best for the future.

$26.38
Anonymous
Go well rosh. Best wishes

$26.38
Candy Rocchi
Go Mitch! Go Edie!

$26.38
Anonymous

$26.38
Jeanette Pitt
Best of luck Mitchell, Ella and families.

$26.38
Mark Keddie

$26.38
Anonymous
Hoping you get the support you need to give your daughter what she needs.

$26.38
Patrick O Sullivan

$25
Clay Matthews
good luck and well done !

$25
Anonymous
May God give u and yours the strength to pull through. It will end in praise.

$25
Viren Chhabra

$21.10
Trudi Higgins

$10
Great job with your fundraising efforts Mitchell.