I am training for and hoping to run nike Melbourne marathon on October 11th. While running a marathon will be a personal achievement I would love to take this opportunity to raise money for a cause i feel very passionately about. Providing help for women who are in domestically abusive/violent relationships  

As a midwife I am incredibly privileged to see behind closed doors of relationships almost daily, something that has exposed me to is the ongoing issue of domestic abuse, 1 in4 women in Australia and 1 in 3 women in Ireland have experienced domestic abuse. I would like to raise money to give more women(and children) the resources to leave abusive relationships through counselling and emergency accommodation. I have chosen a non for profit here in Melbourne as i know staff that have worked there and know the impact they make.

I am raising funds for GenWest because I am inspired by their work. The difference they have made to so many people is just extraordinary and I know there are so many others that would benefit from their work. But they need more funding to make that happen. So please support their work by donating to my CrowdRaiser, as I know they will appreciate every cent received. And I will be very grateful for your contribution too!

Also, I would be very grateful for you to share the link to this CrowdRaiser page to your friends and family. The more people who can help the better!

Thank you