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YARRA BABES

RAISED: $21,842.00

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RAISED: $21,842.00 OUR GOAL: $20,000.00

TEAMING UP TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MS

Our team is taking part in our 10th annual Mega Swim at the Fitzroy Pool to raise funds for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis. We call ourselves the Yarra Babes because at one point in our lives we were all babes and we like to think that we still are!

Please help us raise $10,000 for a great cause and help someone with MS follow a dream.

MS the most common disease of the central nervous system affecting over 18,000 Australians.

Did you know?

* The average diagnosis of MS is 30 years old.
* MS affects three times as many women as men.

The 24 Hour Mega Swim event raises funds for MS Australia's ‘Go for Gold' Scholarship program. ‘Go for Gold' scholarships are awarded to people living with Multiple Sclerosis covering a broad range of categories including education, travel, sport, music, the Arts and employment.

MS Australia aims to minimise the impact of multiple sclerosis on all individuals affected by the disease, their families, carers and the community by offering a wide range of assistance, services and equipment. MS Australia's goal is to assist everyone affected by MS to live life to their full potential and secure the care and support they need, until we ultimately find a cure.

Please DONATE by clicking on the button to the right and help us show our support for all people affected by multiple sclerosis.


19 MEMBERS IN OUR TEAM
1st Carol Cooke (C) $10555.00
2nd Rosie Allison $1911.00
3rd Kellie Williams $1805.00
4th Jacqui Loverdge $1781.00
5th Josie Molloy $1240.00
6th Naomi Lind $1075.00
7th Emma Sherry $800.00
8th Jenny Cameron $790.00
9th Clare Giddens $715.00
10th Sarah James $320.00
11th Adam Smith $280.00
12th judith Condie $225.00
13th Heather Campbell $220.00
14th Louise Hallahan $215.00
15th Daniel Kowalski $120.00
16th Malcolm Mackay $95.00
17th LYNNETTE STACKER $80.00
18th Rebecca Jones $75.00
19th Dan Brown $40.00


OUR SPONSORS
Sponsor Amount Message
LYNNETTE STACKER $80.00
janne $25.00 Do you ever stop???? Carol you're amazing. If you're not on the river rowing your in the pool swimming...very impressive :)
gabriel bouris $50.00 hi carol. i hope that the event is a succesful one. you have already put in such a wonderful effort. i look forward to seeing you in the pool
Sue Chapman-Popa $100.00 You go girl, I'm sure you'll reach your target and beyond, See you at the river, Regards, Sue
Kirsty Russell $100.00 Carol, you go girl!!! you are a true shinning star:-)
Sister Cindy $25.00 10 years, my gosh. We'll be swimming right alongside you in spirit.
Clark & Mary $60.00 We admire your efforts.You are a very caring person and an example for others to emulate.
Kristie and Laurie $40.00
Jim and Millie Neish $25.00 Good luck Carol - happy to donate a little something. Take care.
judith Condie $25.00
Jane Miles $25.00 Go Judy!!!
Catherine Everett $25.00 Swim your legs off Judy
Alice Bond $25.00 Hi Judy, good luck on the day and take care.
Mom and Dad $200.00 We are so proud of your acheivements Carol. You never cease to amaze us. Congrats on the 10th year of hard work and accomplishments. Love, Mom and Dad
Anonymous $100.00 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. All the best in 2010 Love, Vivian
Rosie Allison $80.00
sandyj1@tpg.com.au $25.00
McLaren Family $60.00 Good luck Rosie! Glad its you not me!!
liz heaton $80.00 we'd love to match you since we're not even contemplating getting wet!
Beverley Allison $300.00 Rosie it is great that you are supporting your friend Carol again. Start training now so you don't sink ! Have fun. Love Mum.
john morrissey $50.00 Go Rosie go !
Philip Semmens $50.00 $1 more than John Morrissey ! A wet swimming coach - that's special !
Lorenda Gracey $50.00 Go for gold Rosie, may the force be with you !
Jenny B $25.00 Go Girl !! Give it your best. Good Luck
Sue $200.00 Put on those (once a year) speedos and go.
Lynne $50.00 Anyone donating their time to worthy causes such as this are heros in my book. Congratulations to you and your team. best wishes for the event.
dado $400.00 Go Rosie!
Philip Semmens $1.00 Oops ! Silly me. Forgot the one so I could outdo Morrissey !
Barbara Phillips $20.00 Dear Rosie -Good luck with your swim. My very best wishes. Barbara.
Heather Campbell $40.00
Carolyn J. $25.00 An amazing triumph - 10 years. Your strength, in both mind and body, continues to inspire. Will be thinking of you..... GOOD LUCK!
Ang&Matt $25.00 Go for it girl - so pround of you! x
Ginny & the crew $20.00
Venetia $10.00 Go Em!!
The Gason Gang $100.00 We're only sponsoring you and Smith if you are wearing matching speedos again? X
Georgina $25.00 Go Emma - a very worth cause indeed.
Those Vardys $50.00 Woo Hoo Em we love to support anything with matching speedos??!!?? But esp. MS
FILO $100.00 Emma Sherry = Legend
Irene Koch Pedersen $25.00 Amazing Carol! Good luck with the 10th Fitzroy 24 Hour Mega Swim event - I wish I could be there!
Clare $20.00
Sarah James $25.00
Naomi Lind $25.00
Dan Brown $40.00
Claudia Fatone $25.00 Good luck Emma!
Jacqui Eddison $10.00 Great cause! GO SARAH!
Clare Giddens $25.00
Peter E $60.00 Go burn up that pool and raise lots of $!
Kath Granger Moore $25.00 Hey Sarah! That's great! Enjoy the swim x
Josie Molloy $25.00
Stuart $35.00
June and Martyn Williams $75.00 Great cause - happy to give our support.
Louise Hallahan $40.00
Meg $25.00 Great to hear you are swimming- keep it up jacqui
Sally $30.00 Good on you Jac
Jenny Brown $25.00
Anita $25.00
Craig Vaughan $100.00 No drinking cocktails before you swim!
Lisa Voorwinde $60.00 Go girl!
Ian, Ann, Darby & Madison $25.00 You've got a great stroke! Good on you Jx
Kellie Williams $25.00
Cathy $25.00
Tania $120.00
Alison $10.00
Natalie Sheffield $20.00 Hey Kel Not stopping you is there. Good for you. Take care and all the best from Nat and Stu
Matthew & Paget $60.00 Hey Adam, We hope you reach your target & good luck for the MEGA swim! Ta Matt & Paget
Lorr $60.00 A worthy cause, well done!
Holly Shorland $50.00 All the best, Kel! xxx
Simon $60.00 Good one! Best of luck!
Kieran $50.00 I am sure you could takle the whole event by yourself, but good to see others supporting the cause. Good Stuff Kel!
Mark Graven $10.00
Catherine Bourke $25.00 You're a legend Kel - so proud of you! Goodluck ...
Ian Frazer $25.00
Dave Rolph $25.00
Ant & Izzy $25.00 Go Kel!
Belinda $25.00 Hi Kel, You are a champion! Make sure you take it easy and have a good time.
Suze Nermutova $50.00 You go girl!!!
lisa bell $120.00 i think your fantastic!
Louisa+Mark $100.00 Well done Kel, good luck.
B Hook $25.00 Good on you Kel. I would like to donate this money in loving memory of your wonderful Mum and in the hope of a cure for my friend Lynda.
Sam and Greg and little D $25.00 Go Clare Go!
Damian Giddens $50.00
Marianthe, Patrick and Ana $25.00 We know you can do it!!
Richard Avent $10.00
Roger Winzenberg $25.00
Geoff Corteling $100.00 Good on you Jacqui, its a great cause.
Paul Kiteley $25.00 Good Luck Carol, I hope everything goes well on teh day
Helen McManamny $120.00 You're an inspiration, Carol! So much achieved, and still striving for to do more. Good luck with your swim.
Amanda Tieman $25.00 Good luck!!!
Bob McCran $25.00
Kerryn Wilby $50.00 I'm exhausted just thinking about what you're doing. Go Kellie!
Cath and Woz $25.00 Great that you are an an advocate for MS Kel, don't go too hard on the day!
Jeb $25.00 24 hours? Are you at the start or the finish?
Rach from NZ $25.00 You are a nutbag and you know why. At least you're more bouyant that usual. Great cause Kel, but do take it easy ok.
Hilary Poole $25.00 Best wishes for the big swim Carol!
Bill Younger $150.00 Happy Anniversary for your 10 years of dedication to the MS 24 Hour Mega Swim and thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for the MS community. You are an inspiration to all of us.
Daniela Mazzone $60.00 A great cause - all the best!
Elizabeth Szabo $50.00 Go Clare! You are a good stick!
Chris Mackenzie $60.00 remember yer water wings, good luck from Toronto cmack
Deb Harper $120.00 Congratulations my friend - so proud of you!
Merlsie Merls $25.00 For your Mum, for my Uncle and for all of my friends with MS - good onya Kellie Bell. Look after yourself though. We worry over here in NZ. xx
Stephen Grieve $25.00
Denise Kleingeld $20.00
Georgie Gray $25.00
Chris Gillies $120.00 Go Carol, thanks for all you do for MS
Mark O $10.00 Well done Kellie!
Shae Cooke $50.00 I hope you reach your goal carol
Chris Johnson $25.00
Wayne Chau $10.00 take care out there
Enid Smith $100.00 Good luck Adam
Mark Sims $60.00 Congratulations on your 10th anniversaary and thanks for being such an inspiration to us all -go well
Renate $25.00 Great work Kel! You are really quite amazing!
Anonymous $25.00
Ormé Harris $25.00 Proud of you Naomi. Great effort over the years and good luck this year. Love Ormé
campanilemanny@rogers.com $25.00 The best of luck Carol, keep up the great work your doing for MS.
Fergie $25.00 Good Luck Carol, very proud of you. Keep it going my friend!
Rebecca Jones $25.00
Melissa Jones $25.00 Happy swimming, don't let the black line get to you :)
Anonymous $30.00
Melissa Bell $25.00
Sonya (from the good on TIU days) $25.00 Dear N I so admire your commitment to this cause and the effort involved; horray for Naomi....!
the Bisetto family $60.00 You are an inspiration and so generous in everything you do!
rob lawrence $60.00 Good luck with the swim
Jenny Dazeley $25.00 Make sure you blow up those floaties well Kel! Good luck, and good on you for participating in such a great cause. Jen x
Chris Bunney $50.00 Good work Kellie. Sounds like fun!
Amanda $25.00 Go Na!!
Anonymous $10.00
Steven O'Connor $25.00 Yay! Go Naomi. 15 Mins of sheer, mind-blowing, water-carving speed. (But don't forget to breathe.)
Alyssa $25.00
Jo Tusa $25.00 WOO HOO Naomi!!!
Jude $30.00 Thank you Naomi - I think this is such a terrific and inspiring initiative. Good luck to you and all the swimmers. Hope it's not too cold at midnight.
Nerida $25.00 Fantastic effort - nine out of ten years. Good luck for the swim.
robdaze@bigpond.com $50.00
iScott ;-) $50.00 have fun, if you drown can i have your desk ???
Bec $10.00 Can't believe I'm giving you anything after using a photo of me without my permission!
Michelle Dazeley $25.00 Good on you Kellie. A cause close to our family's heart. Hope you don't end up too wrinkly after 24 hours swimming
Cou's $60.00 Tops cou's hope you have a great day
Ange B $25.00 Good luck with the swim Naomi!! From Ange
Jan Watson $30.00 Very pleased to support you and the team in this great noble and watery endeavour. Go Na!!!
Mel Pappalardo $25.00 Good luck darling girl xx
Ian Price $100.00
Ian and Jeanette $50.00 Good luck for the Megaswim & keep those buggars paddlin!
James and Rose $50.00 Great Effort
Whitey $50.00 Go you good thing!
Daniel Smedley $100.00 Great effort Jacqui
Adrian Batty $200.00 jac is a pair of speedo's - i gotta see that!
Anonymous $120.00
Kerrie Saville $50.00 Go Em! Great cause!
Shirley Loveridge $25.00
Chris $20.00
Shane Mann $60.00 Hey you its me... Good luck xxxx
Janelle Keygan $100.00
Jo & Peter White $60.00 Go Smelly Kellie!! We will be cheering for you - all the White Family
Virginia Caleo $60.00 Keep up the good work Clare
Sandy, Trevor & Brandon $50.00 Doing if for a good cause makes it worth while...
Krang... Jim Krang. $25.00 Yes, a good cause, but also because you know it will be done in matching kits. Excellent work on both counts.
Ian Claridge $25.00 Go Naomi!!!!
Alan Wilson $25.00 Good luck with the training Naomi!
Brett $25.00 Make sure you get your teammates to wake you every few hours. It will be good practice!!!
Susannah Ritchie $25.00 Great work superfish...
George Jennings $20.00
lynmar18@activ8.net.au $25.00 Good luck Sarah. Lyn and Bob
Leonie & Eugene $50.00 Rosie swims along the pool the dollars they do follow. Go Yarra, Go Yarra, Yea! Yea! Yea!!!
Paul & Prue $25.00 On ya Kel, you are a freak! Swim well my friend - just a walk in the park...
Valda $50.00
Mirella $25.00 Don't forget the floaties! Well done Louise.
John Giddens $25.00
Murphy $50.00
Craig $20.00
Pam Jones $25.00 go Bec
Lesley $60.00 Go Jenny!
Ralph $60.00
Pam Thomas $25.00 Go Jenny
MP $50.00 Go Emma!
Christine P $25.00 Fantastic commitment. All the best, Naomi.
Anonymous $25.00
Greg $20.00
Helen $20.00
Tony Schifitto $60.00
Rebecca Green & Tim Dennis $50.00 Good luck Rosie!!
James Bannister $20.00
Janne $50.00 Best wishes for a long swim
Anya Watroba $15.00
Jess Wood $5.00
Gemma Gange $5.00
Mel $25.00
Lee $10.00 you better swim 50 laps or you’ll owe me $5!!
Lynne $35.00
Miriam $5.00
Anonymous $25.00
James Evans $10.00 Good luck Kellie!!!
Deanne $500.00 well done Naomi, will be thinking of you, love Dea and Jules
Anonymous $2,695.00
cuz cait & vic $25.00 Very proud of you gals! Hope the sponsorships keep flowing in. xxx
Shereen $15.00 Good luck Auntie Sarah
Ashley $15.00 Go for it Auntie Sarah
Tim and Tanya $25.00 Good on ya Sis......!!!!!!
Anonymous $1,000.00 Thanks for your efforts, you are a great ambassador for us
Anonymous $60.00 Keep it up, you are inspirational to so many of us. Well done.
Sue Gillies $120.00 Go Girl!!
Prue Gilbert $100.00 Good luck with the swim!
Stuart Fleetwood $120.00 Go Carol!!! I am a keen swimmer my self and this event looks outrageous! Good luch to you and your team. (Chris Gillies introduced us)
Bernie Clifford $60.00 Great job Rosie go for it....
Jeri - Gillie's friend $20.00 Way to go! What you are doing is amazing!
Rose Bryant-Smith $60.00 Congratulations Carol on your sterling efforts. You are an inspiration! Rose (Chris Gillies' friend)
Parks & Edwards $120.00 An outstanding effort Carol; keeping the profile of MS high to assure research towards a cure.
Heather Carmody $60.00 I don't know you Carol, but I am inspired by you. Good luck
ASH $25.00 go libby, or is that steph - or leisel??
Alicon Bennie $50.00 All the best. Remember you can always turn on your back but diffiucult to keep in a straight line!!
Michelle & Ken $60.00 Thanks to Chris G for alerting us to this fabulous effort. Carol, wishing you arms that feel light as a feather for the entire 24 hours and hope you've got a masseur on hand for the finish.
Neil Foster $60.00
Marta $25.00 Good luck!
David Beard $25.00 GO Babes! dB
Neville Smethurst $60.00 Carol, we haven't met but you sound like the sort of person who will "kick ass". Good luck with the swim.
Christine Christian $50.00 What a fantastic thing you are doing. Best of luck with the Mega Swim
Sandy Erlach $30.00 For Carole Cooke and Chris Gillies
Aunt Betty $100.00
Gladys $25.00
Anonymous $25.00 All the best Carol and team -
Ian Pollard $120.00 Well done Carol Good luck
Terry Peltes $50.00
Noel and Deb $50.00
Anonymous $25.00
Eilis $20.00 Go little fish!
Michael $20.00
Neelix $50.00
donmaree1@bigpond.com $25.00
carolyn colley $100.00 All the best for the swim
Snowball $25.00 Goodluck....
Barry Freya Lucinda $50.00 We will swim with you
McKenzie Group Vic $100.00 Good luck Rosie from all at MGC Vic
Jo Dwyer $25.00 Enjoy the big swim Em and Adam! xx
Christina Lukies $15.00
Lachie & Sarah $25.00
Lachie & Sarah $25.00
Naisy and Ritchie Hore $35.00 Go Dory and little Dory!!!
bwhite@mckenzie-group.com.au $100.00 Good luck with the swim - it's a great cause.
Diane Reid $10.00 Good luck Kell!!
Tim Jones $10.00 Make sure you wear the baggy wetsuit!
Tim $25.00 have fun
Karen & Graeme Hayes $120.00 Go Carol!!! YOu are an inspiration to us all. Well done - Introduced by Chris Gillies.
David Lee $10.00
Ivan $25.00 Go Kellie!
Glenn $50.00 Great cause Jenny. All the best for a PB :-).
Gayle Morris $25.00 Well done for participating in such a worthy cause.
Geoff Brown $60.00 Great cause, great challenge and I am sure you will enjoy every minute of it...good luck
Cara & Tim Stewart $15.00 Go team Sherry & Smith!! Well done you guys! Cara, Tim & Grace xx
Cara & Tim Stewart $15.00 Go team Smith & Sherry!! Well done you guys!! Cara, Tim & Grace xx
Katy the Pom $20.00 All the best, a worthy cause close to your heart.
Ted Gallagher $100.00 Good luck
Ben Lane $25.00 Go the Yarra Babes! Go you good things!
Sweens $25.00 Go Josie! Smash those tumble turns. Good luck with the mega swim. x
Karen & Rob $50.00 Hey Josie, As someone with MS I appreciate what you are doing. Enjoy the trivia night, from one host to another, be relaxed and enjoy yourself. Swim hard, swim long, swim for people like me. You are a champion.
Peter Bladse $25.00
Antonina $20.00 Hi Jenny - best wishes for tireless muscles and big lungs to you, the Yarra Babes, and all the swimmers!
Colin $25.00
Caro $25.00
Erica $25.00 Good Luck guys!
Wayne Lewis $100.00 Swim well Jose!
Fi Short $25.00 Hi Josie, I am a friend of Ben's. I have a family member with MS so I really admire your efforts to support the cause - nice work!
Renee $25.00 I would drown swimming 50m! Awesome effort and great cause.
Anonymous $45.00 Good on you, Carol!
Robyn Gillies $60.00 Good Luck Carol and thank you!
Helen & Peter Wright $100.00 Carol... we wish you all the best. It great to see you doing this.
Anonymous $60.00 Inspirational
Di Indrans $40.00 Best of luck Carol - may you quickly reach your target!
Dion McDonald $60.00 Hi Kel, An amazing and selfless effort. Well done! Cheers, Dion + Family
Karen and Kevin $35.00 Good luck!!
Johnny Farrugia $10.00
Sarah Wapling $25.00 Swim well Josie!
SIMON JOHNSON $10.00 Very impressed Kel! Have fun and good on you for all the effort.
Go Jose! $10.00
Katie Rowe $20.00 Sorry, been meaning to do this for ages! Good luck guys! :)
Norm Farmer $60.00 Best wishes for success and good luck in all you do.
Margo Howe $200.00 Best of luck, sorry I won't be there in person, but I will in spirit.
Ros $25.00 Best wishes Naomi and please lap O in the process.
Wig $25.00 Good on you Jose and the Yarra Babes, have a great swim !
Tony Poutsma $25.00 Well done Jenny
Russell Cooke $50.00 I love you!
Mignonne Lane $10.00 Very happy to support such a good cause. Thanks for doing the hard work Josie!
Anonymous $50.00
Sandy $50.00
Ros and Ian $25.00 Very proud of you. Enjoy!
jenny schenk $25.00 Go Na!
Elaine $50.00
Jus $25.00 Hey Carol best of luck keep up the good work!!
Broady $20.00 Well done Smith ... go the spunky trunks!!
Broady $20.00 Good luck Em ... excellent pre-training / carb loading in Tassie should have you in peak form!
Gemma Carr $25.00
Chris Gill $25.00
virginia.enticott@hotmail.com $25.00 Go Girlfriend. I am very proud! Gin x
Tim Steinborner $25.00
Helen $10.00
Amanda Plater $10.00
Ethna Maken $5.00
Julie Hughes $60.00
Karrin Thomas & Dane Lugsdin $60.00
Amanda Tankard $25.00 Go Jenny.
Kate Murphy $50.00
Maryann $25.00 If Scott gets your desk, can Menswear have your office
Summer $50.00 If you drown and Scott gets your desk, menswear get your office , Can I please have your lap top? :-)
Mark Hasselo $20.00
me $5.00 swim hard
Dave Lane $50.00 Go Clare!
Norm Boreham $50.00
various $130.00
Natasha Paffett $5.00
Natasha Paffett $5.00
Andrei $25.00 Good Luck Trouble.
Narelle $25.00
jowells1@blueyonder.co.uk $25.00 Hope event makes mega money for MS . Good luck Sarah Auntie Joan
Russell Yorston $60.00 I was reading the article in the Melbourne Age and thought I would donate to your team. I live in Florida but all my family still live in Melbourne. My father suffers from MS. Good luck!
Rina $10.00 Good luck Jenny will be thinking about you.
Elanie $20.00 I am not in Florida but Melbourne is just as good
Peter Giddens $50.00
Jacqui $35.00
Marc Brenner $200.00
Betty and Brian Sherry $50.00 Dear Emma better late than never, isn't that what they say!!! Love mum and dad
Betty and Brian Sherry $50.00 Dear Adam Better late than never with our donation! Brian and Betty
Janice Gardner $60.00 Good luck with the swim and your $10k goal, great effort.
Kate $20.00
Janetta $25.00
David Parasol $120.00 Keep up the great work ! You were an awesome competitive swimmer and great to see you continue to support such a great cause!
Dianne Manning $50.00 Some support for you as a thanks for all you do for us.
Dave & Jaci $25.00 Well done Josie
Rosie M $25.00 Great effort Rosie A
DB&MP $25.00
Anita $20.00
Nigel Rose $60.00
Anita Shinton $20.00 Well done on the awim, sorry the donation is late but we were away when the email came through. Lots of love Anita, Jeremy & Theo
Vicki Waddington $15.00 good on ya Emma!
Meg & Marisa $6.00
Ingrid $25.00
Sairs Koen $25.00 Good luck Josie - 11km this year? I am going to do the Sydney one for the first time later this year.
Nick Cooke $60.00 Well done Carol, great result
Maxine Hewer $60.00 Good on you Jose! Good luck for Trivia Night too.
Jacinta Baldwin $25.00 Train hard! Enjoy the swim
Anonymous $200.00 good Luck adn best wishes; from a Sydney friend of Chris Gillies Dick Sylvester
Esther Teo $60.00 God bless!
Camo $25.00 Goodluck for the swim Josie! Don't forget, there is no respect lost for doing doggy-paddle ...
Tim Reddan $10.00
Karen P $50.00 Go Clare!
Peta DH $10.00 Go Lou!
Steve $45.00
bev Manders $25.00
Mel Gibbs $20.00 Go Josie!!!
Chantal Guziak $25.00 Go Chicka!!! Swim your bootie off. xoxo
Charmaine $50.00 wonderfull thing to be doing from a friend of Chris's
Anonymous $445.00 A night of Trivia, celebrating a swim and a good cause. Thank you all for your support- next year bigger and better.
Chippers $10.00 All the best to you & your team Jose!
Anonymous $60.00
Elizabeth Meredith $1,000.00
AlexM $120.00 Carol, I wish you and the team all the best with your fantastic fundraiser. Keep up the good work, a cure is sure to come!
Andrea $50.00 Better late than never...
Online Total $16,187.00
Offline Total $5,200.00
Personal Donations $455.00
Total $21,842.00
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