Departure Lounge with Levi Turner

Local businessman and father, Levi Turner will run the length of the Great Ocean Road raising money for Geelong Mums.

Running from Barwon Heads to Warrnambool, Levi will raise much needed funds to support Geelong Mums from 19 - 23 October over a gruelling 300km course.

Aiming to raise $10,000, the driving force behind this extraordinary marathon - his own children.

“It’s not until you have children of your own that you want to give them everything you possibly can. But what if that wasn’t much at all? What if you couldn’t provide the bare essentials? Geelong Mums help provide this and much more to parents, babies and children in the greater Geelong region and with 2020 being such a difficult year for many, it's really important to get behind those vulnerable in our community.”

Thanks to the generosity of the community, Geelong Mums were able to help over 6,200 babies and children from vulnerable families across Geelong in the past year.

“Babies don’t stop being born in a pandemic and children all need warm clothes. Throughout both lockdown periods without our volunteers and in person goods donations, we have continued distributing essential items to relieve some of the pressure these families experience”, says General Manager of Geelong Mums, Julia Roache. 

“We are also expecting a sharp increase in requests for our service as the economic situation takes a toll on Geelong families. Levi’s fundraising efforts couldn’t come at a better time to help us support those that need it most”.

Donations to support Levi Turner’s efforts can be made at https://run-for-geelong-mums.raisely.com/leviturner