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The 24.19 Walk for Blokes

By Daniel Franco

Help support Daniel with their Challenge for a Bloke

My Challenge for a Bloke

On Friday the 28th of February I will be completing a 24-hour and 19-minute walk while carrying a 7-kilogram weight vest as part of a Challenge for a Bloke, a Spoke to a Bloke initiative to raise awareness and support for men’s suicide prevention.  

This challenge is inspired by a sobering statistic: every day in Australia, 7 men take their own lives. The weight I carry symbolizes the emotional burdens and unseen struggles many men face daily. The duration of 24 hours and 19 minutes is a powerful symbol of this tragic number, serving as a poignant reminder of the scale of the issue and reflects the continuous nature of this issue and serves as a powerful reminder that the fight for men’s mental health must be unrelenting.  

The walk itself will be a test of physical and mental endurance, representing the perseverance needed to navigate the challenges of life and mental health. Over the course of this journey, I’ll cover substantial ground, moving through day and night to demonstrate the importance of endurance, resilience, and community support.  

This is more than a personal challenge. It’s a call to action for others to step up, speak out, and check in on the men in their lives. Too often, men feel the need to carry their burdens in silence, but this event is about breaking that silence and showing that help is available and that it’s okay to lean on others for support.  

Through this challenge, I aim to spark conversations, raise funds for suicide prevention programs, and create a lasting impact that extends far beyond these 24 hours. Every step I take is a step toward breaking the stigma, building awareness, and saving lives.  

Together, we can ensure that fewer men feel they have to walk alone.

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$2,864

My Goal

$2,419

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Challenge details
Friday 28th February 16:00 - Saturday 01st March 16:19
Terrigal Beach NSW Australia

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$1,000

Gavin Yates

$417.20

Anonymous

Love ya mate.

$296

Anonymous

$200

Big Dick

There's always light in the darkness, even when hope and faith have left us. Thank you brother for walking light Into the dark, for holding, carrying and allowing the collapse. For picking up weight for self and the other. We are Men and thank God. Push the rock up the hill, it will squash us all at times. Please reach out, ask for help, surrender into the impossible, love is always conspiring. Let's fucking go! 🔥 These men all contributed to your efforts Steve, Mark, James, Matt, Dan, Jason, Jarrod, Patty.

$106.12

Maggie Kent

Inspired by Michael Culbert

$106.12

Leonie Green

$106.12

Dillon Bargero

Your an absolute legend Franco! We never got that walk in but you still carried the weight for the both of us and so many more anyway! WWDD? Well, you'd have to ask Daniel 😜

$103.72

Sammi Sinclair

$100

Bree Owen

Tribe. Always.

$54.12

Lewis Ob Riches

You are who you say you are.

$54.12

Sinclair Scapes

Great cause mate and good luck. See you on the streets.

$52.75

Daz Mokarska

Lesschuggingoooooo!!

$27.81

Amber Vincent

Daz told me about your challenge and I'm sure you're going to smash it! Best of luck

$27.81

Julia

$27.81

Nicole Pigott

$27.81

Daniel Tucker

One step at a time

$27.81

Christiane James

$27.81

Anonymous

Proud of you beautiful man

$27.21

Leonie Allan

You’re an absolute legend ♥️

$26.38

Chantal

I am proud of you and what you fight for!

$25

Lee Tran

$22.10

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We are a charity focused on supporting blokes mental health. We do this through running a series of community based events, including Walk for a Bloke and Challenge for a Bloke. 

Funds raised via these events are being used to fund two core Spoke to a Bloke Projects;

M.I.N.D.S – The MEN IN NEED OF DIGITAL SUPPORT project is an initiative to bring together a wide range of mental health experts, knowledgeable individuals and everyday blokes to create 24/7 help content aimed at supporting adult and younger men.

121 – The 121 project will deliver direct professional help for blokes that need financial assistance and reach those that need it most. 

In addition to our projects, our events also serve as medicine.  We enable blokes to be active, to connect, to share, to listen, to learn and to share in events to help build resilience through action.

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