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Team: DFN Plant-powered team
Raised
$17,187
My Goal
$20,000
About
Doctors For Nutrition is the only independent Australian charity bringing evidence‑based nutrition into healthcare, led by a team of medical doctors and dietitians.
Poor nutrition is a leading cause of disease and early death in Australia. It is one of the main risk factors for preventable chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. The prevalence of these conditions continues to rise, posing the biggest health challenge of the 21st century.
Besides reducing premature death, a healthy diet promotes healthy pregnancy outcomes, provides our children the best start in life, builds stronger immune systems and supports healthy ageing. These immense benefits are well researched and documented, although most healthcare professionals lack nutrition knowledge, and medical students are still not being taught enough about the impact of nutrition on health.
Doctors For Nutrition is on a mission to fill this education gap and raise awareness about how whole food plant‑based nutrition can save lives. DFN strives to transform our healthcare system, ensuring prevention and addressing the cause of diet‑related disease is the ‘new normal’.
For more information about Doctors For Nutrition and its work, check www.doctorsfornutrition.org
Poor nutrition is a leading cause of disease and early death in Australia. It is one of the main risk factors for preventable chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. The prevalence of these conditions continues to rise, posing the biggest health challenge of the 21st century.
Besides reducing premature death, a healthy diet promotes healthy pregnancy outcomes, provides our children the best start in life, builds stronger immune systems and supports healthy ageing. These immense benefits are well researched and documented, although most healthcare professionals lack nutrition knowledge, and medical students are still not being taught enough about the impact of nutrition on health.
Doctors For Nutrition is on a mission to fill this education gap and raise awareness about how whole food plant‑based nutrition can save lives. DFN strives to transform our healthcare system, ensuring prevention and addressing the cause of diet‑related disease is the ‘new normal’.
For more information about Doctors For Nutrition and its work, check www.doctorsfornutrition.org
Our Story
The Larapinta Trail is one of the finest walks in Australia. Ten plant-powered supporters will take on this challenge in June 2022 and trek on average between 6-8 hours per day over rugged terrain for 3 days. To do this, the team will physically have to prepare in advance.
Please support them in raising awareness on how whole food plant-based nutrition can save lives. Donate today
Leader Board
Donations
$20.00
Gayle Williams
on 30/06/22 10:41pm
$25.00
Jessica Weekes
on 30/06/22 7:57pm
$20.00
Sylvain LS
on 30/06/22 1:53pm
$50.00
Karen Deer
on 29/06/22 8:43am
$200.00
Anonymous
on 28/06/22 12:57pm
$30.00
Jacqui Dixon
on 24/06/22 6:51pm
$42.00
Natalie McIntosh
on 21/06/22 6:55pm
$100.00
Joe Rix
on 21/06/22 4:40pm
Cause you guys are awesome and the work you do is awesome too!
Cause you guys are awesome and the work you do is awesome too!
$37.00
Robyn Sharp
on 16/06/22 9:45am
Love you work
Love you work
$250.00
Clarke Vincent
on 13/06/22 11:42am
Most people rely on their doctor as the highest authority on what they should eat. So the irony of how little most doctors are educated about nutrition makes yours an urgent and crucial cause. DFN FTW.
Most people rely on their doctor as the highest authority on what they should eat. So the irony of how little most doctors are educated about nutrition makes yours an urgent and crucial cause. DFN FTW.
$50.00
Anonymous
on 11/06/22 8:35pm
$50.00
Patricia Quigley
on 11/06/22 1:12pm
$10.00
Raymond Yeow
on 10/06/22 6:58pm
$40.00
Valerie Shearing
on 09/06/22 9:16pm
What a challenge and just up your ally! Thank you
What a challenge and just up your ally! Thank you
$500.00
Lucille Cassagnaud
on 08/06/22 3:49pm
$50.00
Kath Boland
on 08/06/22 2:51pm
Good luck! Good walking. I'll be thinking of you. Love Kath
Good luck! Good walking. I'll be thinking of you. Love Kath
$230.00
Anonymous
on 08/06/22 12:23pm
$200.00
on 08/06/22 11:23am
$1,600.00
Anni Turnbull
on 08/06/22 7:25am
We're excited to see what DFN is accomplishing to promote whole plantfood diets as the most healthy diet for us, the animals and our precious planet
We're excited to see what DFN is accomplishing to promote whole plantfood diets as the most healthy diet for us, the animals and our precious planet
$100.00
Heleen Haitjema
on 07/06/22 5:17pm
This charity and its wonderful people get my full support, but some would say I'm biased. ;-) Have fun on the trail - great adventure!
This charity and its wonderful people get my full support, but some would say I'm biased. ;-) Have fun on the trail - great adventure!
$50.00
Anonymous
on 07/06/22 10:24am
$400.00
Anonymous
on 06/06/22 4:25pm
Great cause. Enjoy your hike!
Great cause. Enjoy your hike!
$150.00
Peter Johnston
on 06/06/22 8:09am
$100.00
Lynne Georgiou
on 05/06/22 11:14pm
$50.00
Lucille Cassagnaud
on 03/06/22 9:28am
$63.00
Daisy Rowe
on 02/06/22 8:12pm
$400.00
Malcolm Mackay
on 02/06/22 12:04pm
$15.00
Anonymous
on 01/06/22 3:26pm
$200.00
Anonymous
on 28/05/22 8:59pm
$200.00
Clare Wheadon
on 28/05/22 8:56pm
$100.00
Heleen Haitjema
on 28/05/22 8:12pm
Go Heleen! And good luck to everyone on the trail. What a great event.
Go Heleen! And good luck to everyone on the trail. What a great event.
$10.00
Anonymous
on 28/05/22 2:14pm
Wish you the best of luck Eva on this journey Eva :)
Wish you the best of luck Eva on this journey Eva :)
$40.00
Bethanie Chong
on 23/05/22 2:32pm
On behalf of the Australian Holistic Health Student Association (AHHSA), here is a small token of appreciation to thank Malcolm and Peter for generously donating their time and expertise by speaking at our events. Thank you for continuing to inspire the next generation of doctors and allied health professionals! All the best on your Larapinta adventure!
On behalf of the Australian Holistic Health Student Association (AHHSA), here is a small token of appreciation to thank Malcolm and Peter for generously donating their time and expertise by speaking at our events. Thank you for continuing to inspire the next generation of doctors and allied health professionals! All the best on your Larapinta adventure!
$50.00
Fiona Menzies
on 23/05/22 12:42pm
$50.00
Kim Larochelle
on 23/05/22 11:38am
Go Marion! Have the best time!
Go Marion! Have the best time!
$450.00
Anonymous
on 22/05/22 10:38pm
$20.00
Diana Moncada
on 20/05/22 11:46pm
$25.00
Penny Piccione
on 19/05/22 6:11pm
$20.00
Steve Shepherdson
on 19/05/22 1:56pm
$350.00
Anonymous
on 18/05/22 10:22pm
$500.00
Anonymous
on 18/05/22 10:09pm
$50.00
on 18/05/22 1:34pm
Thank you Jenny and Malcolm for all the work you do ,wishing you a wonderful adventure on the trail!
Thank you Jenny and Malcolm for all the work you do ,wishing you a wonderful adventure on the trail!
$100.00
Anonymous
on 18/05/22 9:42am
$100.00
Tina Holdgate
on 17/05/22 2:34pm
$15.00
Anonymous
on 16/05/22 8:15pm
$50.00
Annette Breton
on 16/05/22 9:45am
I am all for doctors being taught far more about nutrition in their training, so more than happy to support this cause.
I am all for doctors being taught far more about nutrition in their training, so more than happy to support this cause.
$20.00
on 16/05/22 9:43am
$20.00
on 16/05/22 9:41am
$20.00
Christine Russell
on 15/05/22 6:07pm
Well done Michelle. All the best for your walk, love Aunty Chris xx4557
Well done Michelle. All the best for your walk, love Aunty Chris xx4557
$20.00
Leo Korsten
on 14/05/22 4:57pm
Good luck and have fun.
Good luck and have fun.
$50.00
Jane Gibson
on 14/05/22 2:00pm
Thank you for all the excellent advice on your website and Facebook group. I hope your walk goes well.
Thank you for all the excellent advice on your website and Facebook group. I hope your walk goes well.
$100.00
Marion Haydon
on 14/05/22 11:43am
Am so passionate about how important it is to educate Health Professionals and the public about the benefits of a WFPB diet.
Am so passionate about how important it is to educate Health Professionals and the public about the benefits of a WFPB diet.
$20.00
Sally Kirkwood
on 14/05/22 10:59am
$100.00
Susan Chahwan
on 14/05/22 10:55am
$5.00
Anonymous
on 13/05/22 4:30pm
$20.00
Julie Green
on 13/05/22 9:23am
$20.00
Peter Eriksen
on 13/05/22 7:35am
$50.00
Silva Mirovics
on 12/05/22 9:54pm
$225.00
W.M.I. Kersten
on 12/05/22 6:14pm
$75.00
W.M.I. Kersten
on 12/05/22 6:11pm
$100.00
Robyn Wheatley
on 12/05/22 5:37pm
$100.00
Natalie McIntosh
on 12/05/22 5:30pm
$200.00
Ruth Hargrave
on 12/05/22 5:04pm
$100.00
Dominic Barnes
on 12/05/22 8:15am
$70.00
Anonymous
on 08/05/22 10:05pm
$100.00
Gavin De Corsey
on 04/05/22 9:59am
Hope you’re going well Marion, I envy your work on such a great cause
Hope you’re going well Marion, I envy your work on such a great cause
$60.00
Anonymous
on 03/05/22 12:09pm
Go Marion! :)
Go Marion! :)
$400.00
Anonymous
on 29/04/22 8:14pm
$50.00
Deanne Allan
on 29/04/22 1:14pm
$55.00
Anonymous
on 28/04/22 8:19pm
$50.00
Cathy Hudson
on 28/04/22 1:49pm
Good on you Marion. You will love the Larapinta trail. I did that walk with Women Want Adventure in 2019. Praksis nourishing joint exercises and spinal waves will really assist plus being young and fit. Cheers Cathy 👍😘
Good on you Marion. You will love the Larapinta trail. I did that walk with Women Want Adventure in 2019. Praksis nourishing joint exercises and spinal waves will really assist plus being young and fit. Cheers Cathy 👍😘
$50.00
Leo Dobes
on 28/04/22 1:10pm
$100.00
Castaly Haddon
on 28/04/22 9:26am
Diet is critical and undervalued, we need this service desperately. Good luck on the trail an on the journey...
Diet is critical and undervalued, we need this service desperately. Good luck on the trail an on the journey...
$50.00
Darby Kitchin
on 27/04/22 8:52pm
$300.00
Anonymous
on 27/04/22 2:04pm
Supporting DFN in making the world a healthier place!
Supporting DFN in making the world a healthier place!
$50.00
Anni Turnbull
on 23/04/22 7:33am
😊👍
😊👍
$25.00
Anni Turnbull
on 22/04/22 7:21pm
Sounds like a great plan guys
Sounds like a great plan guys
$50.00
Anni Turnbull
on 22/04/22 4:15pm
$50.00
Anni Turnbull
on 22/04/22 3:55pm
Proud of you sis 🙏🏼
Proud of you sis 🙏🏼
$100.00
Sarah Bourke
on 22/04/22 9:39am
From all the Bourkes
From all the Bourkes
$100.00
on 21/04/22 1:04pm
❤️
❤️
$100.00
Heleen Haitjema
on 19/04/22 9:45am
Thank you for your tireless efforts in educating and advocating for one of the most important issues we face in society today. You are a continually a massive inspiration to both Julz and myself. All the best for the trek and we hope to join you on the next one!
Thank you for your tireless efforts in educating and advocating for one of the most important issues we face in society today. You are a continually a massive inspiration to both Julz and myself. All the best for the trek and we hope to join you on the next one!
$150.00
Heleen Haitjema
on 18/04/22 12:52pm
Love you Mum! Always such an inspiration. Hope to join you next year xx
Love you Mum! Always such an inspiration. Hope to join you next year xx
$1,000.00
Sean Rowe
on 13/04/22 7:10pm
$50.00
Clinton Page
on 13/04/22 9:21am
$100.00
Anonymous
on 11/04/22 3:03pm
$700.00
Anonymous
on 11/04/22 7:00am
Heleen thank you for the wisdom and knowledge Have a good safe journey Cheers Pete
Heleen thank you for the wisdom and knowledge Have a good safe journey Cheers Pete
$100.00
Heleen Haitjema
on 08/04/22 10:41am
Much success Heleen!
Much success Heleen!
$20.00
Cindy Antulov
on 07/04/22 3:09pm
$50.00
Anonymous
on 07/04/22 2:44pm
$35.00
Graham Clouston
on 07/04/22 1:02pm
All the best
All the best
$20.00
Anonymous
on 07/04/22 12:01pm
$50.00
Joey Akhil
on 05/04/22 9:50am
Well done! Looking forward to seeing how the progresses!
Well done! Looking forward to seeing how the progresses!
$20.00
Manuela Pietzuch
on 05/04/22 8:18am
Have fun!
Have fun!
$5.00
Rich Warner
on 05/04/22 8:07am
$2,000.00
Anonymous
on 04/04/22 9:50am
$35.00
Anonymous
on 30/03/22 3:23pm
$30.00
Janelle Drumm
on 30/03/22 5:51am
$40.00
Anonymous
on 26/03/22 12:31pm
You can do this!
You can do this!
$500.00
Gladys Koetsveld
on 05/03/22 11:41am
$100.00
Marion Meloni
on 28/02/22 11:00am
Go Marion!
Go Marion!
$50.00
Anonymous
on 28/02/22 8:43am
$150.00
Marion Meloni
on 28/02/22 2:13am
$50.00
Marion Meloni
on 27/02/22 5:37pm
All the best!
All the best!
$100.00
Anni Turnbull
on 22/02/22 6:03pm
Cause we've got to back ourselves :)
Cause we've got to back ourselves :)
$50.00
Marion Meloni
on 19/02/22 7:32pm
$500.00
Anonymous
on 17/02/22 2:55pm
$10.00
Anonymous
on 15/02/22 7:36am
I still think back with pleasure to the inspiring presentation due to you a few years ago in Heerlen/ Netherlands. Together with your husband and Emma Roche, a motivating trio. Please continue to share these important insights.
I still think back with pleasure to the inspiring presentation due to you a few years ago in Heerlen/ Netherlands. Together with your husband and Emma Roche, a motivating trio. Please continue to share these important insights.
$100.00
Anonymous
on 13/02/22 9:33pm
WTG! :D Thank you for DFN and for your continued efforts!
WTG! :D Thank you for DFN and for your continued efforts!
$50.00
Heleen Haitjema
on 13/02/22 7:46pm
This is going to be an amazing adventure Heleen! And for such a fantastic cause.
This is going to be an amazing adventure Heleen! And for such a fantastic cause.
$50.00
Heleen Haitjema
on 13/02/22 7:32pm
Thank you for caring for the future health of others Heleen .
Thank you for caring for the future health of others Heleen .
$50.00
Marion Meloni
on 13/02/22 12:51am
Avec tout mon soutien !
Avec tout mon soutien !
$100.00
Anonymous
on 09/02/22 6:54pm
$80.00
Marion Meloni
on 09/02/22 4:24pm
$30.00
Jessica Guy
on 07/02/22 5:36pm
Good luck 😊
Good luck 😊
$25.00
Marion Meloni
on 07/02/22 9:43am
You go girl! Hugs from the States 🤗
You go girl! Hugs from the States 🤗
$10.00
Marion Meloni
on 06/02/22 9:20pm
$300.00
Marion Meloni
on 06/02/22 9:16pm
$275.00
Marion Meloni
on 04/02/22 8:59am
$10.00
Josie Crkovnik
on 02/02/22 12:34pm
$15.00
Jarrad Harrison
on 02/02/22 12:10pm
$10.00
Keryn Opitz
on 02/02/22 10:43am
