Support our Long Walk Home with Wayside Chapel
I moved from Melbourne to Sydney a few years ago and have recently seen first hand the amazing work Wayside does for the community. They provide unconditional support for the most vulnerable people, helping them with housing, crisis support, addiction, domestic violence and mental illness.
Through my cricket playing and commentating career I have seen a lot of the world, both the good and bad. Through these experiences I have also realised that in some ways I have grown up with certain privileges which have given me opportunities other people may not have had and these have gone a long way in protecting me from needing a place like Wayside.
However, I also know circumstances for people anywhere can change exponentially over night and it can be easy FOR SOME to fall through the cracks. You can have a house, employment, support mechanisms one day and then due to the rising cost of living for instance, you can very quickly find yourself on the streets needing services and support. And for women who are disproportionally affected by financial hardships, this means another level of physical and mental safety issues.
Wayside has recently opened a women’s space that helps women who are experiencing domestic violence and other issues to connect with services and find safety. I am inspired by what Wayside is doing and want to make what contribution I can, so that they can keep their doors open to people who often have nowhere else to go.
To make sure all the life saving services wayside offer are on going I’m joining the Long Walk Home with my best mate Julia Price. On 7 October Pricey and I will be walking 28km from Parramatta to Kings Cross to raise awareness of how far people experiencing homelessness have to walk in a week to find a safe place to sleep.
We would love it if you could sponsor our walk or if you are up to it, join our team! We promise we’ll talk more than just cricket.
Thank you,
Mel
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Thank you to our Sponsors
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Mok
$218
Kim Clist
$218
Allison Tranquilli
Not too much talking ladies get walking!
$218
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$127
Katey Martin
Legends ladies!!
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Sylvia’s Shop Pty Ltd
Get walking with your pilates strength !!
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Mel Jones
Good luck carrying me the last few kms Pricey!
$127
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Olivia Thornton
Wayside do some amazing things!
$106
Donna Schilov
Always inspirational MJ
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Karen Firth & Lisa Keightley
Love your work legends!
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Delhi Viceroys
Forrest Gump Mode Engaged
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$53
Helen Watts
Great cause - go ladies
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Alex Blackwell
Great work you two!
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Shameem Musa
Good luck hun!
$53
Kate Carr
Go Team! Ice baths will be provided during comms tomorrow!
$53
Rozanne Edwards
Walk well ….. for such a worthy cause!!
$53
Bobby & Abbie
Great cause you two! Swing those hips, don’t lift two feet off the ground and elbows tight into that torso.
$53
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Karen Drew
Mel and Julia… two of the best!!!
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Swerd
Well done girls!
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Alexandra Thornell
$53
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Julia Price
Carrying you mel? I’m going to be happy if I make it!
$53
Steven Probetts
$53
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Alison Mitchell
$53
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Marie Jones
Don’t bore everyone with your travel stories and remember to book in for physio now for post walk! Love mum
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$51
Ellyse Perry
$25
Serafin + Atticus
GO SMAG!!
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$21
Liz
Good luck and well done! Happy to support you both
$21
Hope you bring a map :)