Ethan Wright

My Red Socks Challenge for Kidney Health

This October, I’m taking part in the Red Socks Challenge to stand alongside Australians living with kidney disease and to help raise awareness of the impact it has on individuals and their families.

I’ve committed to walking 100km throughout October - a challenge that represents the hours many people spend undergoing dialysis each month. I want to push myself physically, step outside my comfort zone and, most importantly, raise as much money as possible to help support a better future for people living with kidney disease.

This challenge is incredibly close to home for me.

My Dad is currently living with Stage 4 Kidney Disease and is waiting to begin dialysis. Watching someone you love go through something like this is incredibly difficult. It has given me a completely different perspective on kidney disease and made me realise how much we can take our health for granted until something happens to someone close to us.

For me, these 200km aren't just a number. Every kilometre I walk throughout October will be a reminder of my Dad and of the many Australians who are living with kidney disease, undergoing dialysis, or waiting for the next stage of their treatment.

I know that walking 100km is going to be a challenge, but I want to push myself as hard as I can because I know that the challenge I’m taking on for one month is nothing compared to what people living with kidney disease face every single day.

My goal is to raise as much money as possible throughout October, and every donation, no matter how big or small, genuinely means a lot to me and will help make a difference.  

Thank you for supporting my challenge and helping me turn something that has affected my family personally into something positive.