Hike for Jess

By Karen Webb

Celebrate Hike for Jess and support people living with dementia.

Join me and support people living with dementia.

Please make a donation to support my 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.

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Tuesday 18th Jan
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Hike for Jess

Monday 10th Jan
Florence, in her infinite love for her grandma Jessie (my mum) has decided this year she would like to raise money for Dementia Australia.

Mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2018. It's a horrid, horrid disease, and since then we have slowly watched as this strong, capable lady has slipped into the oblivion of the disease.

First up, in our fundraising agenda, Florence, Matt and myself will be hiking from Falls Creek to Mt Hotham - approximately 35km or so, in late February.

And if we hit our fundraising target of $5000, in May, on Flo's birthday (30th) she has decided to chop all her hair off... and I will be shaving my head...!

Thank you to my Supporters

$20.88

Sarah Roseby

What a wonderful girl Flo is! Well done Karen and Flo! New hairstyles are great!

$208.80

The Welch Family

Well done Kaz, Matt and especially Flo for an epic walk. Jess would be so proud of you. Love the new hairstyles!

$15.66

Alicia Hetherington

It’s so amazing that you and you’re daughter have raised so much awareness for such a good cause…one that is also very close to my heart also! Inspirational, and something to be proud of!

$20.88

Isobel Gilson

$800

Kellie Wolfson

$104.40

Jan Mccudden

Well done Florence, your Grandma would be so proud of your awesome effort🙌

$31.32

Grant Waite

Sorry for your loss, all the best with the hike.

$156.60

Dale Pope

$31.32

Angela Bennett

Well done Flo! Love Harriet x

$104.40

Eleanor Sawyer

You guys are amazing. What an awesome effort. X

$55

Sarah Grogan

Well done team!

$31.32

Danyel Harvey

$156.60

Sarah B

❤️❤️❤️

$104.40

Anonymous

$100

Olivia Platt

All the best for the weekend

$57.42

Erin Vidler

$50

Bill And Babs Donaldson

$50

Chris C

$52.20

Doonk

amazing effort XX

$52.20

Amy Salter

$31.32

Carrie Jones Photography

$102

Darcy And Eadie

Go Flo! We’re so amazed (but never surprised) at your strength and determination. All our love to you all. Mark, Dan, Darc and Eadie

$31.32

Leanne Tarvit

Amazing Flo. Sending you all love and luck for next weekend. x

$31.32

Liane Bourke

$1.02k

Cam And John

A cause and organisation close to my heart. Go Florence!!! Awesome work! Might have to raise the target again!

$104.40

Ali Fanning

We are thinking of you all and will always remember your beautiful Mum and her big warm smile and generous heart. Lots of Love.

$57.42

Charlotte Townsend

$104.40

Cindy Cavanagh

I'll be cheering the walkers from the sidelines. Congratulations

$200

Brett, Lys, Alex And Seb

Hi Flo (and Karen, Matt and Eadie), Thanks for the opportunity to hear all the wonderful stories about your grandmother last Tuesday. I’ve already started adding carrots for colour. My family and I wish you all the best on your big hike. Love Brett (and Lys, Alex and Seb)

$31.32

The Addisons, Scotland

Karen, what an inspiration you are. Your Mum leaves behind an incredible legacy. You. We miss you all, and so hope that one day our children will meet, hockey stick in hand. Well done on your amazing efforts.

$52.20

Rosie Hicks And Crew

$50

Melanie Williams

Flo you are doing a terrific job by turning a heart breaking experience into one that will help others… how kind and all the best!!!💜

$31.32

Mr Brown

Great work, Flo!

$41.76

Georgia Stynes

What a wonderful way to honour an extraordinary woman.

$65.77

Reann Shaw

Unsurprisingly, you and Flo are smashing this goal. Congratulations on turning something painful into a source of hope x

$20.88

Baylee Fisher

Go Flo ❤️ Baylee

$31.32

Margaret Alexander

Well done to you all!!

$104.40

Katie Zamykal

$57.42

Bronwyn Proussalis

Thinking of you Karen and your family Warmest wishes, Bronwyn Proussalis (Andrea Sissons family)

$104.40

Erin O

GO FLO & KAZ! Thank you both for raising awareness such a terrible disease. Good luck w the hike 👊🏽💥

$57.42

Andrea Sissons

Amazing work and such an inspiration!! In loving memory of Jess xx

$156.60

Naomi And Craig Treloar

Florence you a burning force for good and our earth is a more wonderful place because your feet walk across it.

$31.32

Vinbar

$150

Sarah Heazlewood

$20.88

Julie Mathews

All the best Karen and Flo. Amazing effort for a wonderful cause ❤

$57.42

Meadow And Marsh

$300

Kate Chandler

Giving to a brave and inspiring young lady to help support a very worthy cause close to my families heart. Well done and lots of support from us x

$52.20

Kylie Purtell

Good luck with the walk, Karen & Flo. Your Mum would be so proud of you both 😘😘😘

$20.88

Belinda Dorman

So sorry to hear of the passing of your Mum and her suffering with such a cruel disease. Much love to you and your family beautiful 😘 xo Also good luck for the walk what a great initiative and way to honour those affected.

$405

Family & Friends Cash Donations

Thank you all for you generous words and donations.

$20.88

Antoinette & Crossy

$20.88

Helen Martin

In memory of Jess

$261

Emm Consulting

$104.40

Dianne Matthews

$57.42

Leonie O’haire

Remembering fun games of table tennis with a lovely lady!

$104.40

Rachelle Graham

$104.40

Broidal Pty Ltd

$100

Fleur Curry

Go Flo! What an amazing human you are. Enjoy the walk as a great memory of your mum & grandma. Xoxo

$52.20

Michelle Montgomery

Well done ladies. Big loves to you family on Jess’s passing. Take care.

$313.20

Justine And Liz

$156.60

Rod Welch

$104.40

Alyson

in memory of Jess. x

$31.32

Marni Hamilton

Well done Flo. Your an inspiration!

$31.32

Cassandra Jones

$30

Sylvie Iles

Such a lovely idea of Flo’s. All the best for your hike! It’s a cause that touches me personally as my Aunty has Posterior Cortical atrophy, happy to support where I can. No doubt your mum would have been so proud x

$104.40

Catherine Naismith

What a great course for a Special Lady

$31.32

Anna Vu

For Jess…and for all the times you accepted me as an extra member of the family as a teenager.

$52.20

Pauline Cain

$20

Shane Mclellan

$104.40

Claire Spencer

A truly inspiring effort! I wish your family all the best and have no doubt you will smash your hike! Flo you are amazing!!

$31.32

Emma Cochrane

Amazing Flo! Keep up the spectacular effort 💪😊 Such a worthy cause.

$30

Melissa Power

So sad to hear about Aunty Jess, she was very kind when I stayed with Sharon

$200

Sharon Green

$31.32

Merissa Wakefield Photography

Way to go guys 🙌🏼

$31.32

Bernadette Wyatt

$31.32

Nina + William Hamilton

Amazing, Flo! Good luck and have a ball. Big love to you and your mum xx

$52.20

Jose Ferran

Good luck all, great cause!

$10

Shannon Dean

Such a good cause. Well done and good luck with the hike.

$20.88

Anonymous

$50

Linda Sharp

$30

Stacey Southern

Good luck guys - What a great initiative Flo!

$57.42

Debbie Davey

Best wishes on your walk for such a wonderful cause.

$41.76

Emma, Sharon And The Three G’s

This is so wonderful. Flo, you’re an amazing young lady!

$41.76

Sharon Blom

A great cause to support Flo. All the best with the walk.

$31.32

Emma Webb

Good luck Flo, can’t wait to see you finish. What an inspiration.

$104.40

Pat Welch

So proud of you. All our love. Pat and Dave

$31.32

Bree Smith

Good on you guys!! Very worthy cause. All the best on your walk!

$31.32

Miranda Tyrrell

Here are some good tunes to keep you walking! These boots are made for walking Walk of life - dire straits Walk this way - Run DMC I walk the line- Johnny Cash Walk- Foo Fighters Walk like an Egyptian- the Bangles Walking on the sun- smash mouth I Shall Not Walk Alone- Ben Harper Katy Perry - Walking On Air Good luck all!

$31.32

Kristin Quinlivan

Awesome work Flo! So inspiring and great getting awareness out there!

$20.88

Carley Watts (dodds)

$31.32

Katie Zamykal

$31.32

Glennys Randall

$31.32

Liz And Ken Dick

An amazing effort from you all - sending love and support remembering lovely Jess in our days of being school parents together.

$104.40

Greg & Jen

$57.42

Jenny Giddens

Go Kaz and Flo !! Love the Grant family xxx

$104.40

Peter Short

Nice work Karen. Very worthy cause

$400

Lisa Parker

Go team! So inspiring Flo and co. We hope you reach your goal. With love from Tony, Alice, Lisa, Steve, Amy and Kate.

$31.32

Mcgillivrays

X

$104.40

Briohny, Ryder And Logan

Flo you are amazing xx

$31.32

James Davidson

A mighty effort and a great cause!

$50

Lucy Clark

Go Flo and Karen!!! You got this :)

$208.80

Chicki

Beautiful work, well done Flo, Kaz and Matt! A special way to honour Jess. So many fond memories of teenage years spent with her and Les, they always made me feel part of the family xxx Maybe you could raise money selling off her fruit leather recipes too! 😘

$208.80

Joan & Paul Graham

$104.40

Margo Keat

$15.66

Hollie Kelley

$104.40

Tanya, Mark, Maebel, Eli & Barnaby

Beautiful way to celebrate Jess- we’ll done guys. ❤️

$31.32

Amanda Joy Photography

Sending much love and support from Switzerland.

$30

Cheryl Strong

For your beautiful mum, Jessy Webb. Such a wonderful, kind, calm and loving mum. So many special memories living next door to you all in Cregan Place. Sending all my love. Cheryl x

$31.32

Karen Murray

$31.32

Tanya Limb

All the best to your beautiful family. You guys are champs for doing this. Karen you will rock a bald/pixie cut❤️

$50

Sarimah Hellyer

$104.40

Karen Webb

For Mum.

$31.32

Kirsty, Craig & Isla

So many wonderful memories growing up of your beautiful Mum. Well done girls, you are inspiring! Lots of love xxx

$31.32

Sharnee Jacobs

You are an exemplar human Jess -well done!

$104.40

Mark And Daley Welch

$208.80

Jeff And Cath White

Awesome work girls. Im sure Jess would really love what you're doing to help other families. She's a pretty special lady.

$83.52

Rach White

incredible work flo and kaz. lotsa love

$50

Maree Delaney

I live with my dad who has Alzheimers and Vascular Dementia. Thankyou for raising awareness.

$31.32

Jane Shepherd

Go Florence! You are doing an amazing thing; every bit counts and you will make a difference x

$57.42

Shelley Friedlieb

You guys are so inspiring, good luck with the walk, reaching your target and the end goal of a cure for this terrible disease.

$104.40

Jen Lugg

I have beautiful memories of Jess - an absolute gem. Good on you Flo - such a special thing you are doing. Goodluck Flo, Kaz and Matt xxx

$57.42

Kate Aylmore

$57.42

Penny Cheshire

Great Job Flo.

$31.32

Jess

Good on you all! My family has been personally touched by Alzheimer’s as well, it’s truly awful. ❤️‍🩹🙏🏽

$31.32

Julie Wadsworth

$20.88

Leah Moore

$41.76

Tania Martini

What a little gem! Karen, you will look fabulous bald x

$104.40

The Real Florist

Amazing Flo🙌

$55

Jorja Langbine

Go you amazing humans x

$100

Rach Webb

Thanks, amazing effort. Hopefully we am an join you on a smaller scale!

$52.20

Belinda Crothers