Dom's run for Indigenous Health
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My name is Dominic Gough and I am running the Loch Ness Marathon on September 25, 2016, to raise money for the Jimmy Little Foundation , a not-for-profit charitable institution dedicated to improving the health and the quality of life of Indigenous Australians. Please help me support this amazing cause by clicking on the 'donate now' button at the top righthand side of this page. All donations are fully secure 100% of the money raised will go directly to the Jimmy LIttle Foundation.
WHO AM I?
I am a 19-year-old Australian student. I graduated from High School last year and am currently on a gap year. Having spent the northern summer working as a camp counsellor at a children’s summer camp in Colorado in the US, I have recently arrived in the UK where I am training for the marathon. I hope to study medicine at James Cook University in Townsville next year with the ultimate aim of working as a doctor in remote communities in Outback Australia.
WHY ABORIGINAL HEALTH?
When I was younger, I spent two years camping around Australia with my parents and brother and sister. We spent many months in extremely remote country and visited many Aboriginal communities. Ever since that time, I have been keenly aware of the inexcusable divide between the health outlooks of the residents of our major cities and those living in remote communities. I want to do all I can to try to make a difference.
WHY THE JIMMY LITTLE FOUNDATION?
The Jimmy Little Foundation was established in 2006 to work for better health for Indigenous Australians, especially those in regional and remote communities. It partners with federal, state and territory governments, statutory and peak health bodies, and a variety of other organisations to make a practical difference to people’s lives. For example, its Thumbs up! nutrition education program has now been delivered in over 60 communities. The Foundation was set up by Jimmy Little, an inspirational Aboriginal musician, actor and advocate who passed away in 2012. Among numerous other awards and accomplishments, Jimmy was awarded an Order of Australia for his work with Indigenous Health and Education programs, and, after a public vote, was named ‘a living Australian treasure’ in 2004.
WHY THE LOCH NESS MARATHON?
I was looking for a way to raise money for the Jimmy Little Foundation during my gap year and the Loch Ness Marathon fired my imagination. I have never run a marathon, or even a half-marathon, before, and the highlands of Scotland seemed to be an exotic place to start. While raising funds for the Jimmy Little Foundation is my primary aim, I hope my run will also raise awareness of Aboriginal health issues, both in Australia, and on the other side of the world.
WHO AM I?
I am a 19-year-old Australian student. I graduated from High School last year and am currently on a gap year. Having spent the northern summer working as a camp counsellor at a children’s summer camp in Colorado in the US, I have recently arrived in the UK where I am training for the marathon. I hope to study medicine at James Cook University in Townsville next year with the ultimate aim of working as a doctor in remote communities in Outback Australia.
WHY ABORIGINAL HEALTH?
When I was younger, I spent two years camping around Australia with my parents and brother and sister. We spent many months in extremely remote country and visited many Aboriginal communities. Ever since that time, I have been keenly aware of the inexcusable divide between the health outlooks of the residents of our major cities and those living in remote communities. I want to do all I can to try to make a difference.
WHY THE JIMMY LITTLE FOUNDATION?
The Jimmy Little Foundation was established in 2006 to work for better health for Indigenous Australians, especially those in regional and remote communities. It partners with federal, state and territory governments, statutory and peak health bodies, and a variety of other organisations to make a practical difference to people’s lives. For example, its Thumbs up! nutrition education program has now been delivered in over 60 communities. The Foundation was set up by Jimmy Little, an inspirational Aboriginal musician, actor and advocate who passed away in 2012. Among numerous other awards and accomplishments, Jimmy was awarded an Order of Australia for his work with Indigenous Health and Education programs, and, after a public vote, was named ‘a living Australian treasure’ in 2004.
WHY THE LOCH NESS MARATHON?
I was looking for a way to raise money for the Jimmy Little Foundation during my gap year and the Loch Ness Marathon fired my imagination. I have never run a marathon, or even a half-marathon, before, and the highlands of Scotland seemed to be an exotic place to start. While raising funds for the Jimmy Little Foundation is my primary aim, I hope my run will also raise awareness of Aboriginal health issues, both in Australia, and on the other side of the world.
Organizer
Dominic Gough
Organizer
Bundall, QLD