Tom Mould
THE ROW
Fundraising for Shout and The Mix
Story
Hi. My name’s Tom. I’ve decided to row the distance of 2,288.8km to raise money for Shout.
Shout is the UK's first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Text 85258.
I lost my friend James to suicide. I was diagnosed with depression 12 months ago. I’ve had recent struggles with coming to terms with this and the impact it’s having. As a result, I feel that I’m at the lowest I’ve ever been both physically and mentally. I’m finding a daily routine that includes exercise is helping.
To provide a purpose and to raise for a mental health service, I decided that I will row the distance between Bury St. Edmunds (my hometown) and Lisbon (where James spent his last days).
The plan is to row 5km sessions that will chip away at the total. 25 days rowing each month for 18 (and a bit) months. 458 rows in total. The challenge is in the discipline for a year and a half to turn up and row.
The target is £6,867 at £3 each km.
The row started on 01/01/24.
It is planned to finish on 12/07/25.
You can follow my progress on:
- @therow_2024 (Instagram)
- Tom Mould (Strava)
- You can buy merch from here - all proceeds go towards the target
Thank you in advance for any donations – both one-offs and monthly. All is appreciated.
Ta.
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Media coverage:
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BBC Radio Cambridgeshire (Part 1 @ 1:25:00/Part 2 @ 2:25:00)
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