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Total Raised

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Total Distance

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6,160km

Dogs of Escient #13 - meet Kobe

Hi, I’m Kobe, a 4-year-old Border Collie who’s living my best life right now! Thanks to the One Foot Forward campaign, I’m getting lots of extra walks and quality time with my mum, Claire. I’ve been hitting the pavement daily, and I’m pretty sure I’ve even shed a few pounds—finally working off that baby weight I put on when my older human brother arrived a few years ago. Here’s hoping we can keep up the routine!

Dogs of Escient #12 - meet Jinx

Meet Jinx, the happiest black dog you'll ever see, proudly snuggled up with her trusty blue dog. 
 
Don’t let the names fool you – "Jinx," might sound all doom and gloom, but Jinx is all about joy! Her beloved blue dog was shared with her and her litter four years ago, and every night, without fail, she cozies up with it like it’s her favorite bedtime buddy. Some things, like love for a well-loved toy, never change!

Thanks for sharing Tania - we hope Jinx enjoyed all the walks this month with you

Dogs of Escient #11 - meet Bordeaux

This is Bordeaux. She lives with Dennis.  She is 17 months and the complete opposite of Gypsy in that she is 'Crazy as anything, but has lazy 5 minutes each day'

Dogs of Escient #10 - meet Gypsy

Here's Julia's own 'black dog' Gypsy. She's a rescue racing greyhound who was retired at 2 yrs old, she's now 11. She's lazy as anything, but has crazy 5 minutes at walkies time each day. She's been getting extra walks lately....

Dogs of Escient #9 - meet Parker

Hello I'm Parker!  I love going on Sunday adventures with my Mum Helen, exploring lots of different paths and parks across Melbourne, and finding lots of hidden gems and balls 🎾 along the way as can be seen on my Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/the.tales.of.parker/profilecard/?igsh=MWY2c24zNGV1MzZncg==

 

Lucky for me, Mum loves walking as much as me 😁, so every day is an adventure during One Foot Forward. Knowing we are helping to raise much needed funds for mental health is THE BEST feeling!  

Dogs of Escient #7 and #8 - meet Sammie and Calhoun

This is Sammie (yellow female) and Calhoun (black male), twin labradors almost 13 now.  They are lucky enough to get a walk in each morning, including to the beach once a week.  There's a lot more huffing and puffing on their walks now, but the same is true of their owner, Steve.

They're happy to be a part of One Foot Forward to help raise critically needed funding for the Black Dog Institute.

Dogs of Escient #5 and #6- meet Leo and Gretel

Hello, I'm Leo and this is my little sister Gretel! Our mom and dad said we get to have extra walkies in October to help our friends at BDI, so we just wanted to say thank you to them for organising such a great event and you for supporting them!

Dogs of Escient #4 - meet Boots

Hi, I'm Boots, I'm almost 1 and my pastimes are creeks, balls and barking at people who walk past the house. I"m thrilled my owner (Sophie) has taken me on a walking challenge, more exploring and exercise for me! 

Dogs of Escient #3 - meet Hope

This is Hope. Hope came to Jen's family through German Shepherd Rescue after their beloved Husky passed during Lockdown. For Jen and her family, she arrived when Hope was what they needed most.

We hope that anyone experiencing mental illness or symptoms knows they're not alone and that there is always hope.

Dogs of Escient #2 - meet Billie

This is Billie. She's Ben's 2yo Maltese Shih Tzu who they've had since she was 3 months. She has a mind of her own and has both Ben and his partner wrapped around her little paw.

Let's hope Billie likes her walks during October in support of mental health

Dogs of Escient - meet Bilbo

The dogs of Escient always love October as they get plenty of walks! Meet Bilbo the chocolate labradoodle. On Sundays walk he bumped into his best mate - Mango the golden cocker spaniel. Bilbo's favourite dog games are chasing, being chased and sitting on his best friend!

We're all making sure the dogs walk with us in support of those living with and impacted by mental illness. We really appreciate any donation to reach our (new!) fundraising target to support the incredibly important work of the Black Dog Institute...and we'll keep sharing the dogs of Escient along the way!


Support Our Walk for Mental Health Research

Did you know that 1 in 5 Australians experience symptoms of mental illness each year?

In fact, every day in Australia, 9 people will die by suicide.

Mental illness can be debilitating and can have a devastating impact on not only those living with it, but those around them. 

This October, our team will be taking part in One Foot Forward to help reduce the impact of mental illness and suicide.

We’re walking to raise funds for Black Dog Institute, so that they can put ground-breaking new mental health treatment, education, and digital services into the hands of the people who need them most.

It would mean so much to me if you donated to support our walk.

Together, we can create better mental health for all Australians.

Our Achievements

Our Workplace Staff

Brad Kerwin

Raised so far:

$74

Stephen Mabbs

Raised so far:

$1,656

Sophie Dodd

Raised so far:

$252

Jen Dolden

Raised so far:

$364

Maitri Rajput

Raised so far:

$52

Rebecca Campbell-Burns

Raised so far:

$698

Helen Bekiaris

Raised so far:

$243

Robyn Chandler

Raised so far:

$941

Anna Jones

Raised so far:

$356

John Carey

Raised so far:

$140

Allison Campbell

Raised so far:

$423

Catherine Edis

Anthony Tham

Raised so far:

$395

Dean E

Cherisha Koshy

Raised so far:

$23

Jonty Morrison

Raised so far:

$53

Lumai Tingey

Raised so far:

$100

Mandeep Wasu

Raised so far:

$605

Michael Gehling

Raised so far:

$44

Benjamin Schultz

Raised so far:

$245

Harrison Harbrow

Julie Jobson

Raised so far:

$42

Julia Anderson

Raised so far:

$200

Emma Earl

Raised so far:

$234

Wayne Ip Fat Siong

Raised so far:

$489

Shaun Jackson

Emily van der Sommen

Raised so far:

$140

Pamela Curley

Raised so far:

$636

Chris Such

Philip LANGLEY

Carmela Then

Raised so far:

$42

Sophie O'Neill

Raised so far:

$108

Tessa Touchette

Kathryn Waters

Raised so far:

$328

Seazin Andrews

Kirsten Smith

Raised so far:

$301

Keely Malady

Raised so far:

$207

Simone Lisa OsmersLandau

Raised so far:

$124

Dennis Hooijmaijers

Raised so far:

$1,005

Pei Chi Hung

Melissa Tan

Claire Heaton

Raised so far:

$1,378

Zarah de la Cruz

Jozef Kapral

Raised so far:

$40

Clarissa Ashley Wiriadi

Raised so far:

$200

William Strapp

Raised so far:

$44

Mia Squire

Raised so far:

$106

Michael Ponty

Mark Lawlor

Raised so far:

$110

Katharine Lawlor

Raised so far:

$231

Tiffany Wong

Raised so far:

$21

Matt Arthur

Raised so far:

$188

Bernadette Paterson

Tamara Boldiston

Raised so far:

$323

Tania Glen

Andrew Delin

Raised so far:

$757

Kabir Bhugtiar

Claire Arnold

Raised so far:

$190

Ben Motteram

Raised so far:

$514