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Joanne Ede

Red Socks Challenge 2026

Help me reach my goal of $1,000

My Activity Tracking

63
kms

My target 60 kms

Jo is going the distance!

This is personal. My father has been fighting Chronic Kidney Disease for years and I want to do my part to help raise awareness and much needed funds.

People on dialysis spend around 60 hours every month connected to a machine.

This October, I have committed to the Red Socks Challenge, to stand with Australians living with kidney disease.  

I will be taking on 60km in October to honour the hours spent on dialysis - raising awareness and helping fund better care.

Please donate to support a better future for people with kidney disease.

Thank you.

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$1,645

My Goal

$1,000

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My Achievements

Made a self donation First donation received Halfway to fundraising target Hit fundraising target Shared on social media Created a team Half way to KMs Reached KMs Goal Logged first fitness activity Created a Blog Post Fundraising Milestone Reward #1 Fundraising Milestone Reward #2 Fundraising Milestone Reward #3 Fundraising Milestone Reward #4 Fundraising Milestone Reward #5

My Updates

Momentum

Tuesday 20th Oct
I have walked every single day! Not just wandering throughout my day, these are planned, timed and measured walks. 

Every day! Rain or shine, I have committed to going. Yes, others may walk further or faster but I have gone from not much to EVERY SINGLE DAY!

Kidney disease doesn't wait for a convenient time to strike, it tires the body, it takes its toll on your body in many ways, and the treatment is brutal.

At this point in time, my father is narrowly avoiding dialysis, he is fighting hard but his body is failing him. I have a body that works and my small contribution is to walk 60km and raise some funds to help find a cure or better management of kidney disease. 

I am 3 weeks into the challenge and have walked 51 km and raised over $1000. I am proud of my contribution but I want to do more, help more, raise more money.... 
Please donate if you can. Every little bit helps. ❤️
Special thanks to those who have been walking beside me - literally!! My dog also deserves a special treat, he has walked most of the 50+ km with me. 🐾

Thank you for your support. 🙏♥️

Day 1 to Day 5

Thursday 1st Oct
Day 1 - Kicked off with a morning walk with my dog. Beautiful way to start the day. Feeling positive and motivated to do this!
2 planned walks today.

Day 2 - More hills to conquer today, max heart rate was 126bpm... 3,500+ steps on this walk. The dog was limping by the end, poor old boy.

Day 3 - Steady walking, took a new route and discovered some walkways that I didn't know existed. Steady heart rate of 114bpm for 29 mins... enjoyed the last half kilometer cool down. Dog happier with me today.

Day 4 -After a very late Saturday night the last thing I felt like was a walk. But.... I HAVE to go! Push forward, keep going. Just under 2km done today but I went! Heart rate 122bpm and the dog had burs stuck in his fur.

Day 5 - Public holiday with home chores on the agenda. Squeezed in another walk in the evening. Dog was tired so I dropped him home after 1.5km and went back out to complete another km.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$269.13

Sandra Graham

Go girl

$106.75

Mandy

Go Jo!

$106.75

Darrin Ede

Proud Hubby.

$106.75

Mark Graham

Good work Jo

$100

Tina Lee

$85.39

Elaine C

Well done Jo 🏃‍♀️🏆

$66.73

Love Di

60klms Congratulations! Well Done!

$60

Anonymous

Good work.

$55.95

Tania Sweatman

A great cause Jo; thinking of you. xxx

$55.95

Jane Nieuwendyk

Happy to donate Joanne for a good cause ❤️

$54.75

Anita Ghumundee

Good luck jo!

$50

Anonymous

You are amazing. Congratulations on a huge achievement and great cause to raise funds for.

$45.30

Cathy Mackay

Hi Jo, All the best for your walk Jo. Take care, Cathy

$45.30

Verity

Go you good thing!

$40

M & D Chapman

Happy to support a great cause

$34.40

Robyn Hucker

$30

Jenny C

Go Jo! Oh, that rhymes. 🤣🤣

$25

Natalie Race

So impressed by you!! Go Jo!!

$25

Kat Wallbridge

Good luck!

$23.81

Wsyne Ede

Good luck. Peer pressure from the family to donate 🤣 🤣

$23.81

Daryl Johns

$23.81

Olivia Wilson

Amazing effort...keep it up.

$23.81

Fiona Scott

$23.81

Kids Collaborative

Go The Girl 🙌

$23.81

Amanda Turley

Much love…

$23.81

Anonymous

All the best Jo!

$23.81

Louise Jackson

$23.81

Steve Forward

You go cuz.

$23.81

Lou Fletcher

Go Jo you have got this !

$23.81

Liz Dicken

$20

Kerrie O’grady

Well done Jo!!