Feed the Bear

$1,461 raised

TARGET $1,760

Please support this cause

$
AUD

About

Hi All,

My Name is Rikki. I have completed my first four years of psychology and currently volunteer at Eating Disorders Victoria.
I first became interested in eating disorders my fourth year of psychology when doing my thesis on disordered eating in women aged 18-35. It shed some light on how serious an issue disordered eating and body image really was. Such as, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder. Or that 70% of adolescent females are dissatisfied with their body. Recent statistics have found that approximately 913,986 Australians are experiencing an eating disorder at any given time, in Victoria that number is 230,000. This includes people of all genders and ages.

After this I started volunteering for Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV). A great, but small, organisation that offers support and information for individuals experiencing an eating disorder or for those supporting them.
Whilst my thesis gave me academic knowledge of eating disorders and related issues, like statistics, diagnosis and theories, my volunteering at EDV has given me an opportunity to speak to people experiencing an eating disorder as well as their loved ones. It has given me an opportunity to listen to how eating disorders affects their health and day to day lives, including their work and relationships. Volunteering at EDV has also shed light on the struggles and successes people in recovery go through.

A lot of the time EDV is the first point of contact and the fantastic people who work and volunteer at EDV strive to offer support, information and most importantly hope with services like the helpline, support groups, education programs, peer mentoring and onsite psychologists. Given all that EDV does, I thought it would be great to help give back and to take an opportunity to create more awareness of eating disorders.

So I have decided to do a little fundraising campaign called "Feed the Bear". Mental Health week is between the 8th and 14th of October. On the 14th I will be starting the trek to Everest Base Camp and will be taking a little friend named Ryder.

I am asking for people to help sponsor Ryder the Bear to Everest Base Camp. All funds raised will be donated to EDV. Donations are tax deductible and there will be photos of Ryder's huge journey.

I really could not think of anything more appropriate to help raise funds and awareness, given the mammoth journey people recovering from an eating disorder go through, unless we were to actually climb Everest itself.

So please give and share the link. Help spread an awareness of eating disorders and the great work done at EDV by raising at least $1760 (approximately 10 cents a foot to Everest Base Camp) by the end of Mental Health Week. Every little donation counts :)

Better picture of Ryder to come!

I'm raising funds for

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Eating Disorders Victoria

Eating Disorders Victoria is the primary source of support, information, community education and advocacy for people with eating disorders and their families in Victoria. We connect those whose lives are affected by eating disorders with the people, services and hope they need for recovery.

About Fundraiser

Rikki Lea

Kensington, VIC



Sat, 14 Oct 2017

Kylie Dober

$ 50
Wed, 11 Oct 2017

Amanda Gaskill

$ 20

Good luck and all the best for a safe trip Rikki

Wed, 11 Oct 2017

Frank Val

$ 20
Mon, 9 Oct 2017

Kess O'Loghlen

$ 10

Go Ricki!!!

Sat, 7 Oct 2017

Mumma Bear

$ 20
Sat, 7 Oct 2017

Nana

$ 50
Thu, 5 Oct 2017

Anonymous

$ 10
Thu, 5 Oct 2017

Liam Davies

$ 20

Keep being beautiful! Enjoy your trip. Great cause <3

Thu, 5 Oct 2017

Kathryn Granvillani

$ 30

Great work Rikki!! Wishing you and Ryder all the best & safe travels :) :) xx

Thu, 5 Oct 2017

Tom Dwyer

$ 50

SINCE Sep 2017

34 

Donations

$1,461 raised

TARGET $1,760

Please support this cause

$
AUD

I'm raising funds for

charity-logo

Eating Disorders Victoria

Eating Disorders Victoria is the primary source of support, information, community education and advocacy for people with eating disorders and their families in Victoria. We connect those whose lives are affected by eating disorders with the people, services and hope they need for recovery.

About Fundraiser

Rikki Lea

Kensington, VIC

SINCE Sep 2017

34 

Donations