My Activity Tracking
52
kms
My target 50 kms
I’m taking part in Walk for Epilepsy around Australia because...
I want to raise money and make a difference for people
living & dealing with epilepsy. As some of you probably know, I've dealt
with epilepsy since I was an infant. It's been in my family for a while and is
a recessive gene which has had a massive impact on my life and many
others. I’ll try keep it as short as I can.
I've had my ups and downs like most people living with the illness. I thought I
was through the worst of it when I came off medication when I was about 11
years old. I had been seizure free until I went on exchange to Italy when I was
16. Dealing with a neurological disorder can be hard at the best of
times but throw in learning a new language, dealing with culture shock,
homesickness and navigating adolescence, and you've got the perfect
storm.
Ages 16-19 were some of the hardest years of my life, having
multiple seizures a week and trying a cocktail of medications with various
degrees of success. I’ve got to thank the incredible network of health
professionals, teachers, friends & family who helped me get through those
incredibly difficult periods.
The Epilepsy Foundation does incredible work to be a support network, provide
resources, workshops & research into the illness that effects over 39
million people worldwide. I know too well that epilepsy can cause social
isolation, stigmatisation, or disability and the Epilepsy Foundation really supports
people going through those trying times.
Please help me by giving whatever you can using the 'Give Now' button. The more
people that know about the walk, the greater the impact, so please also spread
the word by sharing our page with your friends and family. Thank you in advance
for your generosity, it means a lot!
Fast forward to now, I haven’t had a seizure since I was
about 21 (touchwood). I’m healthy, have my license, a full-time job and have
had the incredible opportunity to travel the world. To those who are suffering
through the worst of the illness, there is support out there and life can get
better!
My Achievements
First donation
50% of Fundraising Goals Badge
75% of Fundraising Goals Badge
100% of Fundraising Goals Badge
Logged first KM
50% Distance Target
100% Distance Target
Shared page
Added blog post
My Updates
First walk
Saturday 17th Oct
Thank you to my Sponsors
$313.20
Emily Bourke On Behalf Of The Bourke Family
$180
Patrick Rebakis
$104.40
Georgia Dyer
Proud of you!
$104.40
Anonymous
Don't forget to stretch afterwards.
$100
Mary Bourke
Well done
$100
Liv And Gaz
What rhymes with orange? No it doesn’t
$83.52
Jack Delbridge
!!
$75
Andy Smith
You da man Pag
$62.64
Eph, Anna & Jamie
Good work Pat! Love from the Fam.
$54.29
Johanna Nesbitt
What a champion. You’re a great example of success and perseverance when dealing with such a challenging disease Pat.
$52.20
Nick Sweetland
Great work Pat!
$52.20
Patrick Rebakis
$52.20
Nikki De Sanctis
Such an important cause - onya Patty!!
$52.20
Danielle Caton
Awesome work!
$52.20
Fay Gibson
$52.20
Andrew Bongiorno
Love your work pat
$52.20
Lucy & Billy
A brilliant way to raise awareness and funds for the Epilepsy Foundation. Proud of you Pat!
$52.20
Kilali Alailima Gibson
Don't forget your sunscreen!
$52.20
Kerrod & Carmela
Keep up the good work Pat! Super proud of you for doing this, and for everything you've achieved so far in life. Love, Kerrod & Carmela
$52.20
Jackson Holland
Legend! Beersies soon 🤙🏼
$52.20
Lizzie Tibbitts
$52.20
Sarah Bates
$52.20
Matt And Tee
Good stuff bro, amazing work!
$52.20
Jan & Paulo Doyle
a great cause, thanks for doing this!
$52.20
Stu
$52.20
Nina Boydell
$52.20
James Canfor
Great effort Patty! Keep up the awesome work!
$50
Georgie Head
Good work pat ❤️
$50
Cat Brown
$50
Stu Johns
Great work Pagadagadag!!
$50
Kim Reynolds
Good luck!
$50
Aiden
Good on ya mate! Punch out the last few
$41.76
Ceran
Love it. Well done.
$26.10
Matt Morton
$26.10
Jake Moloney
Go Pat!
$26.10
Lucia Bourke
$26.10
Mr Bigglesworth
One foot in front of the other!
$26.10
Joey
Small contribution to a big cause! Go Pat!
$26.10
T1m
Pagadagalag, great work mate!
$25
Ryan Toohey
$25
Adam Ladovsky
$25
Nick Mirarchi
Great work, Pat. Keep going!
$25
Anne Hardie
Happy 😃 feet 🦶 x
$20
Michelle Young
Well done Patrick!
$10.44
Caitlin Cunningham
$10.44
Daryn
Amazing effort pag :)
1300 437 453
fundraising@epilepsyfoundation.org.au
Great work Pat, much love to you and your fam x