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Caroline Torode

2025 March On Challenge

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$1,028

My Goal

$1,000

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Update #1 - Thursday 13 March

Hi All,

 

I would like to apologise for not getting in contact with many of you to directly thank you for donating towards my ‘March On’ challenge for Soldier On Australia. On this point, thank you for your kindness, encouragement, and support – if I have not already spoken with you directly, I will endeavour to email you personally before the end of the month. There is one person who is listed as ‘Anonymous’, unfortunately, I do not know who that might be to thank them personally. As many would understand, it’s been a hectic start to the academic year and a simple email from me to you has been in the back of my mind, but I have left things to the last second.

 

So far, $910 has been raised from your contributions! Awesome! 😊

Your contributions mean:

  • 75 peer support sessions
  • 45 employment support
  • 4 psychology sessions

can be funded by Soldier On Australia for ex-serving personnel. Thank you!

 

As you’re probably aware, any contribution over $2 made to Soldier On Australia is tax deductable. Please keep hold of your receipt for tax time!

 

For where I am with my ‘March On’ Kokoda Track walking challenge - and most know that I like to hold myself accountable - is that I have, as of yesterday evening, walked 59km since Saturday 1 March. Yay! Virtually, this means I have walked through Owers’ Corner and Menari along the Kokoda Track. This evening, I will reach (and pass) Templeton’s Crossing. By the end of this evening, I will have walked over 63km in 13 days and should be closer to Eora Creek than Templeton’s Crossing. 

 

I am thinking I will complete the challenge some time mid/end of next week. In addition to fundraising for a great cause, another great thing has been deliberately making myself a little bit more active by upping the step count each day.

 

If you would like to view my daily progress, please continue to check this fundraising page. Every day, I log my kilometres into the Soldier On March On challenge app – this syncs with their website. The Kokoda Track map on the March On website, however, does not automatically update each evening but the kilometres logged will.

 

Again, thank you so much for your generosity and support! I will send out another group email in the coming week or so and give another update.

 

I hope you’re doing well and, if there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact me.

 

I will now march on! 😊


Thanks - Caroline

Hello!

Hi Everyone!👋 It's been years since I have undertaken any fundraising for Soldier On Australia, however, 2025 seems like the right time to do something positive.

As a military historian, I have extensively studied, read, written about, and understand the psychological effects of service on our serving personnel. I cannot, however, say that I have ever had to personally experience such concerns; nor do I ever want to. Consequently, veteran suicide and veteran mental health support is a cause close to my heart.

Due to osteoarthritis and other joint problems, I will never be able to walk the Kokoda Track. Even though I have been recovering from an ankle injury from late last year, and I am slow, I still believe that by tracking my steps each day I can complete this 96km virtual Kokoda Track challenge before 31 March.

Throughout the month of March, I will post regular updates about my progress to both my Facebook and Instagram pages.

If you're willing to help keep me accountable - please sponsor me and help support this worthwhile cause! To donate, pease click on the link below.
Thanks! 🙏

Best - Caroline

Support my challenge to prevent veteran suicide and save lives

Right now in Australia, at 42%, suicide is the leading cause of death for ex-serving males aged under 30 years old.

So, this March, I am walking to support Soldier On's mental health services and programs to help prevent veteran suicide and save lives.

It would mean so much to me if you donated to support my challenge so that we can show veterans and their families that they are not alone... we stand strong with them.

Together, let's help our heroes march on.

Thanks so much for your support.

So far, I have helped provide:

85

peer support
sessions

51

employment
support

4

psychology
sessions

...to support the mental health of our brave veterans to help them march on.

My Kokoda Track Journey

So far, I have marched:

101km

I’ve conquered Kokoda!

My goal to Kokoda:

96km

My Achievements

Thank you to my sponsors

Legend Rank

Champion Rank

Defender Rank

Ally Rank

$202.56

Rosalie Triolo

March well, Caroline; great work supporting this worthwhile cause.

$106.12

Charlie And Ruffalo

Such a great cause Caroline. I will be cheering for you!

$74

Dr Will Davies

$54.12

Lesley Salter

Well done Torode! Great cause. xxx

$54.12

Lou Bentley

all the best, I know you will rise to the challenge- for a very important cause.

$52

Mi Chelle

Best wishes Caroline Such a great causee Take care and be safe 💟

$40.37

Ioannis Gerohristodoulou

If you didn't leave kurunjang I would have contributed triple the amount.

$40.37

Christopher Chandler

$40.37

Alan Davies

$40.37

Marilou Tolentino

Hi Caroline, you are amazing! Truly appreciate all the time and effort you’ve invested here, and you're ongoing support in changing soldier's lives.

$38.48

Caroline Torode

$38

Naide Shomshe

$38

Matched Donation

$30

Dean Cove

Love your dedication to a cause: March on!

$22.58

Catherine Brown

Well done Cato, proud of you lovely

$22.58

Michael Bretag

$22.58

Joe Costa

$20

Bowser

Good luck

$20

Matt Deleon

All the best!

$20

Sujith Krishnan

All the best to u!! Amazing that you're still doing the distance.

$20

Anonymous

Wishing you all the best!

$20

Glenn Mulcahy

$11.65

Jeanette Harvey

What an amazing thing to do. Wishing you every success.

$202.56

Rosalie Triolo

March well, Caroline; great work supporting this worthwhile cause.

$106.12

Charlie And Ruffalo

Such a great cause Caroline. I will be cheering for you!

$74

Dr Will Davies

$54.12

Lesley Salter

Well done Torode! Great cause. xxx

$54.12

Lou Bentley

all the best, I know you will rise to the challenge- for a very important cause.

$52

Mi Chelle

Best wishes Caroline Such a great causee Take care and be safe 💟

$40.37

Ioannis Gerohristodoulou

If you didn't leave kurunjang I would have contributed triple the amount.

$40.37

Christopher Chandler

$40.37

Alan Davies

$40.37

Marilou Tolentino

Hi Caroline, you are amazing! Truly appreciate all the time and effort you’ve invested here, and you're ongoing support in changing soldier's lives.

$38.48

Caroline Torode

$38

Naide Shomshe

$38

Matched Donation

$30

Dean Cove

Love your dedication to a cause: March on!

$22.58

Catherine Brown

Well done Cato, proud of you lovely

$22.58

Michael Bretag

$22.58

Joe Costa

$20

Bowser

Good luck

$20

Matt Deleon

All the best!

$20

Sujith Krishnan

All the best to u!! Amazing that you're still doing the distance.

$20

Anonymous

Wishing you all the best!

$20

Glenn Mulcahy

$11.65

Jeanette Harvey

What an amazing thing to do. Wishing you every success.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$54.12

Lesley Salter

Well done Torode! Great cause. xxx

$54.12

Lou Bentley

all the best, I know you will rise to the challenge- for a very important cause.

$52

Mi Chelle

Best wishes Caroline Such a great causee Take care and be safe 💟

$40.37

Ioannis Gerohristodoulou

If you didn't leave kurunjang I would have contributed triple the amount.

$40.37

Christopher Chandler

$40.37

Alan Davies

$40.37

Marilou Tolentino

Hi Caroline, you are amazing! Truly appreciate all the time and effort you’ve invested here, and you're ongoing support in changing soldier's lives.

$38.48

Caroline Torode

$38

Naide Shomshe

$38

Matched Donation

$30

Dean Cove

Love your dedication to a cause: March on!

$22.58

Catherine Brown

Well done Cato, proud of you lovely

$22.58

Michael Bretag

$22.58

Joe Costa

$20

Bowser

Good luck

$20

Matt Deleon

All the best!

$20

Sujith Krishnan

All the best to u!! Amazing that you're still doing the distance.

$20

Anonymous

Wishing you all the best!

$20

Glenn Mulcahy

$11.65

Jeanette Harvey

What an amazing thing to do. Wishing you every success.