2Km Ocean Swim for Flood Relief - QLD & NSW

By James O

Help me support people impacted by the floods

This year I am fundraising money to help our friends in NSW & QLD, by doing a 2km ocean swim on the 10th of April, at the Cooly Classic event 2022. Usually I take on a swim like this after 13 weeks of training, but this event I will be doing with just 5 weeks of training. It will be tough, and a great challenge for me... But it is nothing compared to what those who have been severely affected by the floods have endured over recent months.

I’m fundraising to help people impacted by the floods in Queensland and New South Wales. Communities have been devastated, lives have been lost, and thousands of people have been displaced and left with nothing. Recovery is going to take a long time.

Donations will go to GIVIT’s Storms and Flooding Appeal, and will be used to purchase essential items and services for those affected. 100% of publicly donated money received by GIVIT for the Storms and Flooding Appeal is used to buy exactly what’s needed, when it’s needed. Where possible, GIVIT buys locally to support the economic recovery of impacted regions.

GIVIT is working with the Queensland and New South Wales Governments, as well as support organisations, charities, outreach teams and community groups to identify exactly what’s needed to help people recover.

All amounts count, from $0.01 to infinity (& beyond). Please help our friends in Queensland and NSW get back on their feet and receive normal items such as furniture, clothing and food. If you would like to donate to this fundraising event that would be of great help to our community. If you would like to share this fundraiser page to help me gain more support for my fundraising page (and more support for our brothers & sisters out there), I would be really appreciated that too. These people who have experienced the worst of the flood can use all the help they can get


Thank you

My Updates

Event shifted to the Noosa Swim 29/05/2022

Saturday 7th May
Cooly Classic has definitely been cancelled and I will still be raising money until 29/05/2022.

Due to the Cooly Classic not being run and me not swimming for raising money for charity it has been shifted to Noosa swim at the end of the month.

Regards,
James

Event Postponement/Cancellation

Sunday 24th Apr
Hi Everyone,

I was at the Cooly Classic today and the next wave to start the event when the organisers called the event off due to safety concerns as the sweep of the current along the beach was dragging people into the groyne rock structure (even the elite swimmers). They are yet to come up with an outcome on whether the event will be cancelled entirely or take place another time soon. But rest assured, if it is cancelled I will fulfill this fundraising event by doing the Noosa Swim at the end of May which is also a 2km event 

Thank you to my Sponsors

$100

Paul Miller

Go for it James!

$62.64

James O'shea

$62.64

Anonymous

$26.10

Kirsty & Jason Gardiner

Go James!

$17

Lauren Oakley

$12.53

Paul Oshea

$10.44

Leanne Collingwood