Help me make a difference!
I'm taking on The Smith Family Challenge 2025 to help children in need to break the cycle of disadvantage through education.
Over 2 days I will run, mountain bike and kayak over 100km through the course to reach the finish line.
Its going to be TOUGH! But the hard work was all be worth it so that I can help kids in need with their education.
In Australia, 1 in 6 Children are growing up in disadvantaged homes, where even the basics in life are hard to come by.
But supporting their education is the key to breaking this cycle!
Your donation will give these kids the essentials they need like school books, bags, uniforms, shoes and extra help at school.
Thanks for your support (and wish me luck!)
So far this year, I have helped provide:

37
School Essentials Packs

9
reading buddies and books

10
children with their education
Thank you to my Sponsors

$2k
Richard Cooney

$680
Richard Brown
I’m proud of you Rich.

$515.50
Scimitar Trust
Good luck Richard

$263.75
Nick Hughes-jones
Go Richy he’s so fine

$263.75
Alexander Keach
Go Ricardo!!!

$263.75
Andrew Palmer

$263.75
Tom & Libby
Nice one Rich

$263.75
John Skelley
All the best for your challenge. Hope you benefit from the tail winds coming your way! Cheers John and Loiee

$263.75
Will Tomasetti
Get it Rich, good luck

$263.75
Duncan Bullard
Very worthwhile bud!!!

$263.75
Matt Aspinall

$263.75
Tea Brown
You’ve got this!

$263.75
Kevin O'hara
Don't die big fella... You got this!

$263.75
Simon Pothecary - Frontier Pets
Hey Richard , best of luck with the event . Cheers Simon

$263.75
Oscar Done
Good luck mate !!

$263.75
Michael Gonski
Well done on what you are doing!

$263.75
Francesca @ Peter Cooney
Well Rich!!

$263.75
Kristina Macourt

$263.75
Nigel Warne
Pedal, push & pound the ground; all for a fantastic cause. Go Rich 👍

$263.75
Geoff Stewart
Good onya Richsrd

$250
Geoff And Ffion
Onya Rich! Great charity too.

$200
Chris And Daya Jones
Good luck Rich, you'll be amazing.

$158.25
Neal French
Less talking more with walking !!

$147.70
Nick Guzowski
Good stuff mate! Rip in and good luck

$147.70
Sam Batten

$147.70
Iain Morris
Best of luck Richie!!!! Looking forward to hearing all about it and doing it again with you next year

$147.70
Ian & Liz Warne
This is from Ian and Liz Warne. Terrific work completing the challenge.

$147.70
Kai
Go mate, great project!

$147.70
Justin Alexander
Good luck mate!

$147.70
Charli Walters
Sorry it’s late!

$147.70
Tom Rudd
Well done Rich

$147.70
Robbie Treharne
Dominate Rich!!

$147.70
Daniel Roberts

$147.70
Chris Guzowski
Good luck mate! Great initiative

$140
Alex Luo
Go get em Richard. Good luck!

$106.12
Douglas Little
Well done

$106.12
Denise Macintosh
We are monthly donors to the Smith Family and have been so for many years. This modest additional donation will hopefully help Rich Cooney achieve his target for this very fine cause.

$106.12
Nick Corkill
Good luck mate

$106.12
Jamess Forrest
Buona fortuna Ricardo!

$106.12
Matthew Reede
A great cause and sounds like a terrific outdoor adventure

$106.12
Brendan Lyons

$106.12
Leon Saliba
Good luck Rich!

$106.12
George Dobson

$106.12
Adam Lindsay
Good luck!!

$100
Caroline Jones
Go Rich!! You'll be great, we're proud of you.

$65.72
Sam Baddeley
Great effort mate, good luck!

$65.72
Maria Lockyer
Go Rich !!

$65.72
Jessica Dudley
Wonderful Rich! Proud of you

$65.72
Rachael Lockyer
Good luck Rich!

$65.72
Stefan Batory

$61
Richard Lodge

$61
Chris Connolly
Good luck mate, great effort!

$2.99