Annual R U OK? Day Fundraiser - Dinner

By Avocado Ana Join Me

I'm fundraising for a great cause!

Welcome everyone to my fundraiser page. I want to thank you all for having the time to read my story and why I think you should come on my journey to raise money for such a great cause.

My name is Ana! Living in NSW/ Sydney, the reason why I want to share my story is for a while I thought it was a weakness but as I have shared them to my loved ones , it came to be it isn't a weakness. It is my strength to show others that with talking you aren't alone!

R U OK? Day is such a great charity to raise funds for Suicidal Awareness. If you know me or are reading this and wondering where my story is going, I am a bright, friendly person. Always wanting to help others, always wanting to make people smile and happy. But as I was growing up I experienced some dark areas which sent my mind set into a dark tunnel which made me think to end my life.

It triggered not long ago, when I was getting bullied in the workplace in 2018. My mind always wondered why would someone say or do something to me when I have done nothing to them. But unfortunately there are people out there that wanted to bring me down, while people around me said it's just them not you. My brain thought otherwise. While my brain was triggered and I was going down my dark path, I reached out to R U OK and other resources to get me through my tough time.

I was always scared of medication, I always wanted to do it naturally and on my own but what I found over the past couple of years reaching out to doctors, family, friends and colleges they helped me to get the real Ana 'Avocado' back on track.

I really couldn't do this journey without R U OKAY Association, family, friends, work colleagues and doctor. I am Ana 'Avocado' 2.0 ready for action and ready to make a change.

Recently I lost a dear friend of mine who lost her battle with cancer. One of her amazing views on life was taking any chances that are thrown at her and living in the now... pretty much YOLO (You only live once). One thing even before her battle with cancer, she was someone who was incredibly positive, such a vision that when she put her mind into something she made such a difference.

While she was on her cancer journey she created a foundation to raise awareness for the rare cancer she had. She founded a page where she shared her journey and reached out to others who had the same journey and ensured them that they weren't alone. A simple question she asked made such a difference.

She was such an inspiration in my life, that made me think I can do the same with my journey and spread the word to people around me, and in my community to let them know they are not alone and one simple conversation can change their life. We all experience a dark traumatic time in our life or know a loved one who is going through it. If we stand together we can make a difference and help others around us through their tough journey.

Welcome to my journey to raise money for Suicidal Awareness, we have an event coming up. We are waiting to finalize details, before sending any further information. If you are interested in coming along. Please let me know so we can send you an invitation.

Please help me share the word and help me get to my goal of $25,000.

Thank you all for reading my story. Hope that together we can stand and come together to raise money for such a great cause.

Love Ana Avo x

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PROUD TO ANNOUNCE SOME AMAZING VENDORS 💛✨

Wednesday 19th Jul
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Proud to annouce the following Vendors who is jumling on board on this amazing event. ✨💛 #ruok #ruokday #ruokday2023 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #fyp

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Happy Monday - 19th June

Monday 19th Jun
Good Morning Everyone!!

Its time to shine and focus on the positives. I know when we are all down and feel we cannot escape, reminder that the sun is shining to give us all the natural energy we need to keep us going. 

One good phrase or sentence I have herd this week that i wanted to share.... " Sometimes i feel i cannot escape from my mind. My mind is having a party 24.7. At lease i know when i go to a party i am ready to go as i have been kicking on for a few weeks now (hahah) " 

I laughed so hard when someone said that to me because in my mind it is so true!! Remind to find a balance so you do not burn out on both ends. Vent to someone, or just go for a walk with someone to distract and unwind.

Happy Monday!! Not long to go !

Thank you to my Sponsors

$3.24k

Oz Locks Pty Ltd

$1.9k

Ana Maria Acevedo

Nooshi

$1.8k

Ana Maria Acevedo

Jemma & Lang

$1.62k

Ron And Dst

$1.5k

Ana Maria Acevedo

Jodie Prize

$1k

Cj Murphy Group Of Companies - All Pavement Solutions

Please email me a receipt as discussed.

$1k

Ana Maria Acevedo

$564.55

Romalka Gamage

Gin auction

$553

Peter

$486

Ana Maria Acevedo

$401

Alissa Childs

$376

Kylie Barry

$316.50

Rochelle Turner

You’re the best

$263.75

Constanza Acevedo

tequila pack

$211

Romalka Gamage

$201

Ana Maria Acevedo

Rochelle & Charles

$168.80

Ron Amodeo

$137.15

Kate Taylor

Well done on fab event

$137.15

Christian Acevedo

$126.60

Roger Wheelahan

$105.50

Richard Galayini

Amazing Initiative. Thanks to all involved

$105.50

Rose Garofano

A worthy and critical cause - love you!

$105.50

Craig Burney

You’re the best!

$105.50

Dee Nand

$105.50

Nock

$105.50

Yo Francisca

$105.50

Dean Johnston

You are doing a great job for a great cause

$105.50

Noshi Badshah

$105.50

Thomas Rogers

$105.50

Yanina Acevedo

Thank you Anita

$105.50

Craig Burney

Congrats on being amazing Going to love that meat tray that Connie didn’t get!

$105.50

Nathan Ndeira

Raffle tickets booklet

$105.50

Jordan

$105.50

Ashish Kapur

$105.50

Laura Mcleod

Great cause Ana! xx

$105.50

William Herron

You are incredible Ana. Thank you for everything you do.

$105.50

Kim Grinham

I hope you have a great night. You are doing a amazing job.

$105.50

Tim Ricketts

Great work Ana on being part of a solution. Your story gives others the courage to be vulnerable with theirs…

$101

Luke Gonzalez

$101

Jet Clayton

$101

Bray

$100

C & K Ortiz

As always I love your work

$100

Cara Harris

$100

Jfoie Klopf

$100

Monique Loveridge

$52.75

Helen Mo

$52.75

Marc

Sorry I couldn’t make it tonight. Hope you have a wonderful and successful night.

$52.75

Scott Eames

$52.75

Scott Wing

$52.75

Phil Fournier

Hey Ana, you are one of the most positive, energetic and generous person I have ever worked with. It is a pleasure to see you in the office every week honestly. Sharing your story must have been incredibly hard and you can be super proud of yourself. Raising awareness around this issue, which not often talked about openly, is a massive achievement. Well done !

$51

Ben James

$51

Courtney Hurworth

$50

Alok Vaidya

$50

Nasta Fajloun

Great cause!

$50

Belinda Phillips

$50

Paul Stewart

Go Ana! Great job with what you are doing. Hope the dinner goes really well on Saturday. Best wishes, Paul.

$45

Anneliese Northcott

$40

Daniel Kochanowicz

$31.65

Alicia Galea

$31.65

James Robert Macmahon

Anna is a superstar

$31.65

Wayne Maher

$26.38

Kim Pratt

Ana, good luck with great event. Lots of love Kim x

$26

Amelia Seeto And Family

can’t make it but you’re doing a wonderful thing!!!

$25

Fernando Koch

$25

Yasmin

$25

Melissa V

$21.10

James Gardner

$21.10

Andrew Harley

$21.10

Charles Hanna

$21.10

Cory Day

$21.10

Alan O’shaughnessy

$21.10

Stephanie Acevedo

$21.10

Desiree Rudd

$21.10

Emma Dimento

$21

Jennifer Welsh

Well done Ana, I’m sure you will reach your goal!

$21

Cass

$21

Diane Nash

$20

Michelle Lawson

$15

Kirsty Beck

$11

Nasta Fajloun

$11

Shyamala Nallainathan

Ana Avocado RU OK?

$11

Ellie Doroudian

$11

Diane Nash

$11

Monika Longworth

$10.55

James Hepworth

$10.55

Serna Gigante

$10.55

Nic Moog

$10.55

Kath Gray

$10.55

Natalia Milicevic

$10.55

Michael Trang

$10.55

Peter O’sullivan

$10.55

Rinita Dasani

$10.55

Peter O’sullivan

$10.55

Aafia Kamal

$10.55

Stephanie Acevedo

$10.55

Christian Acevedo

$10.55

Emily Hill

$10.55

Corinn Tarrant

$10.55

Shiela Agulto

$10.55

Jose Fajardo

$10.55

Monica Murray

$10.55

Doug Noonan

$10.55

John Lam

$10.55

Natalia Milicevic

$10.55

Frances Tavakoli

$10.55

Grace Newcombe

$10.55

Sherrie Pace

$10.55

Garth Barker

$10.55

Emily Carpenter

$10.55

Ravi Ranjan

$10.55

Anita Bragg

$10.55

Daksha Lakha

$10.55

Sarah Jones

$10.55

Fiona Diamond

$10.55

Liliana Taleski

$10.55

Ashley Coelho

$10.55

Kristine Scott

$10.55

Mana De Bono

0404172248

$10.55

Aine Corbett

$10.50

Philip Kenneth Lowe

$10.50

Jarrod Vest

$10.40

Alexandra Scordino

$10

Sathish Sadasivam

$10

Saravanakumar Poovendran

$10

Balaswathi Karthikeyan

$6

Siby Abraham Mathew

$5.28

Lilia Soeda

$5.28

Anne Herrera

$5.28

Khadar Basha Shaik

$5.28

Sekhar Ganpathy

$5.28

Kate Ciantar

$5.28

Barsha Shrestha

$5.28

Mehdi Mostag

$5.28

Chloe Small

$5.25

Vani Indla

$5

Yashvanth Tamijarasaane