The 25twoZERO Movement

Over 2,500 Australian men suicided in 2019. Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged from 15 to 44 and 75% of those who take their own life are male. This is a horrific number; that is double the road toll statistics (2019) and I believe we need to take action to address this NOW.

A mentor with Mentoring Men, Shay Hare, was moved to action by the suicide of a friend. In honour of his mate and for the other men lost, Shay started the 25twoZERO Movement to cut the number of male suicides from over 2,500 to Zero. Shay is running (a rather massive!) 2,520 km this year to increase awareness and raise funds to help reduce the number of Australian men in crisis and at risk.

Mentoring Men are honoured to be Shay’s chosen charity. We support Australian men in their life journey with our successful, free 1-to-1 life mentoring program. With around 700 Australian men already engaged with Mentoring Men, we are actively improving and saving men’s lives by fostering healthy mindsets and behavioural choices to prevent those men from reaching a point of crisis.

Why ‘Movement’

Physical exercise is proven to help reduce levels of anxiety and promote wellbeing. The 25twoZERO Movement uses exercise as the common bond for all men and women to take part and make a difference. Team members are signing up to walk, cycle, swim, crunch their abs with sit-ups… any manner of exercise activity as long as it has a measurable target of 2520 to help everyone focus on the underlying importance of this movement. My wife Helen and I are very excited about what Shay is doing so I will be riding 2520 kms and Helen will be riding 2 x 2520 kms!!

No Man Runs Alone!

Mentoring Men strongly endorse Shay’s 25twoZERO Movement. We will be actively promoting this initiative and we need as many good people like you as possible, to join this life saving quest. We will be grateful if you will help to raise awareness and funding for the 25twoZERO movement and cut the number of male suicides from 2520 to Zero. We’re all so excited to have your participation.

Please register on the GoFundMe page below, set yourself (or organisation) a 2520 exercise-related target and reach out to your personal contacts for donations to help you along. Or create a team of mates or work colleagues to hit a really big target!

Join the 25twoZERO Movement at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the2520movement

Keep moving!     Ian Westmoreland, Founder Mentoring Men

MEDIA ENQUIRIES:

Mentoring Men Ltd                                       25twoZERO Movement

Jean Wong                                                     Shay Hare (Founder)

E: [email protected]                   E: [email protected]

T: 1300 583 925                                            M: 0478 008 106

W: www.mentoringmen.org.au                  F: https://www.facebook.com/shaydenhare92