Annual 5km Jan challenge 2024

I'm raising funds for people with dementia!

I'm raising funds for people with dementia… welcome to the 10th year running and there is so much more to celebrate this year!

With myself becoming a mama! Which has been a tough get incredible journey that i never thought would ever be in my path! Not only have we been blessed with one beautiful daughter we have 2 early Christmas presents this year.. or when you read this last year. Which drives me even more to spread awareness and hopefully my girls will carry on this legacy, and defiantly dont want them to have to witness myself or anyone they know to go through this disease.

As most of you know this is a cause close to my heart, and I know many others out there that have had loved ones taken to soon by this awful disease. Its the 2nd leading cause of death in Australia!

My mum suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for around 10 years now I think about it. But truly suffered for the last 4 years of her life. The disease completely stole away the woman she was.

By the time we had to say goodbye ironically in a January month of 2018, I had not heard her voice in years. She had not recognised me fully for a long time and had completely lost any form of movement and life.

I want you to know I still remember her for the amazing woman she was. No disease can ever take that away from us! Your my mum that would tell really silly jokes, sing, laugh sometimes so hard a snort might come out, dance, had a staple item of a sarong and wore all summer long, had a party trick of being able to float so well in water & loved to swim, diamonds and gold, poison perfume, loved anything the colour purple, sunflowers and Lilly's, a generous woman who gave her time to others, and with a heart of pure gold!

Previously, I never knew what Alzheimer’s was. I didn’t know the harsh reality of the disease and this is why I want to help create awareness and money for the future with a cure!

I’m a yoga coach and trainer not because of her but because I’ve always had a deep knowing how mindfulness, and keeping fit are not only what I enjoy but are also a huge contributing factor of  the prevention of this disease!

They say it can stem from the heart so without regular exercise the brain doesn’t get the nourishment it needs! That’s why for now my 8th year running for this cause means so much to me and of the other beautiful souls that roam this earth that I care about deeply. So I like to start the new year right by doing 5KM a day for the whole month of January! You can walk, jog, bike, swim what ever modality that you choose.

But I need your help! Please I encourage you to join me On this journey and make a donation to support our efforts and help me reach my goal to beat dementia.

All funds raised will support the work of Dementia Australia to provide vital support services for people living with dementia, their families and carers. These services include counselling, support groups, education and training.

Thank you for your support.

Big love

Michelle and  The Tonetti Family all 5 of us ;)

Thank you for your support.