Sophie Papanikolaou

I am walking 35km for my Mum, Karen

My Dedication

My 35km walk is dedicated to my Mum, Karen, who lost her vision due to a rare mitochondrial disease called LHON in 2019.

I'm Walking 35km to Cure Mito in The Bloody Long Walk!

It’s that time of the year again! In November, I will be walking 35km in the ‘Bloody Long Walk’ to raise funds for the Mito Foundation, a cause that is very close to my heart as Mum lost her vision in 2019 due to LHON, a rare mitochondrial disease.

Currently, there is no cure for LHON. However, last year we raised over $1,000 to support research and find a cure for mitochondrial diseases, including LHON! I’ve since been told that we are starting to see some very promising results in LHON clinical trials across Australia, which is amazing to hear!!

If you would like to donate to support this cause, click the link below!

Thank you so much 😊💛

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First donation to reach STAR status

Raise $200 to reach CHAMPION status

Raise $350 to achieve HERO status

Raise $500 to achieve GUARDIAN status

Raise $1000 to reach BLOODY LEGEND status

Raise $2,000 to reach MEGASTAR status

Reach my fundraising goal to cure mito

Thank you to my Sponsors

My top sponsors

$543.07

Mattheos Agalidis

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$304.12

James Tirado

Let’s go Sophie

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$119.47

Shane Dorman

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$50

Anthony Vo

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$38.01

You got this Sophie

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$54.31

Marissa

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Donna Williams

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Alexandra Spanos

Well done and good luck! Nouna would drop dead after 50m, lol! So proud of you

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Caitlyn

Go Mamma Papi!!!!

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Sheryl

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$119.47

Good on you Sophie !

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$38.01

Mariah Nickolas

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Mark Pisani

Good luck

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$108.61

Barry Moore

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Robyn Nielsen

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Georgia De Stefano

you go girl !!

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Mary N Wendy

Wonderful idea! Good luck Sophie!

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Catherine Tirado

Good on you Sophie

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$200

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A Arthur

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