Darren Stralow

Miner V Wild 2025

I'm supporting youth mental health

This August, I am joining a group of dedicated miners to embark on a unique fundraiser to support youth mental health.

Venturing into the rugged Australian bush, we'll be putting our skills to the test in the wilderness to raise vital funds for Youth Focus, to provide more mental health and vocation support services to young Western Australians.

I am aiming to fundraise $15,000 for this important cause. Please help me by making a donation, large or small, through my page. All will go a long way to helping me reach my target. Thank you, I really appreciate your support.

"The need for youth mental health support has never been greater, with 40% of young people experiencing mental health challenges in the past 12 months.

Miner v Wild challenges participants to test their own mental and physical limits. But just like the young people we support, they can't do it on their own.

Your support of Miner v Wild will help Youth Focus raise much needed awareness – and funds – helping us to provide mental health services for young people, when and where they need it." – Derry Simpson Youth Focus CEO

For almost 30 years, Youth Focus has been providing mental health counselling and support services to young people aged between 12-25 years old, making a difference in the lives of tens of thousands of families. In 2023/2024 Youth Focus supported 3,707 young people with 22,290 occasions of service.

Youth Focus is the only non-government youth specialist mental health service in Western Australia that offers young people early intervention mental health counselling and support, without referral and at no cost to them or their families.

At Youth Focus we aim to create a community in which young people feel safe reaching for support, and that high-quality services are available when they do. We want this to be the reality for all young people, everywhere in Western Australia. Our services are accessible, evidence-based, and youth-specific and include:

  • Counselling for a wide variety of mental health and wellbeing challenges, including anxiety, depression, family conflict, school stress, body image and eating disorders, and suicidal ideation
  • Education and community engagement
  • Vocational support for work and study goals
  • Support for communities impacted by suicide, natural disasters, and other crises

Thank you to my Sponsors

$217.33

Duncan Hughes

$100

Amber Stanton

$2.5k

Argonaut

$150

Josh Snow

$2.02k

Brett Carter

$250

Fuchs Lubricants (australasia)

This donation has been proudly matched by FUCHS Lubricants.

$106.12

Byrnecut

This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut

$106.12

Sarah Reilly

Go with grit, Stralow!

$2k

Sirrom Corportation

All the best, and congratulations on supporting a great cause, from all your friends here at Sirrom!

$250

Byrnecut

This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut

$106.12

Byrnecut

This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut

$106.12

Paul O’callaghan

Best of luck Darren & a great cause!

$103.72

Byrnecut

This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut

$103.72

Adam Wilson

Good luck Darren

$250

Byrnecut

This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut

$1.02k

Jonathon Mant

$106.12

Byrnecut

This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut

$106.12

Edward Fan

$106.12

Byrnecut

This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut

$106.12

Nicky Nickolakis

Wishing you all the best Darren. Very worthy cause.

$211

Byrnecut

This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut.

$106.12

Brynecut

This donation has been proudly matched by Byrnecut.

$211

Drummo

Good on you Daz

$106.12

Anonymous

$10.02k

Shane Mcleay

$54.12

Daina Del Borrello

$100

Roslyn O’sullivan

$211

Geoff Hill

Big target Darren - hope you reach your goal to support youthfocus

$500

Abhishek Iyer

Best of luck mate - great cause!

$54.12

Saraya Borgogno

$200

Increva

Good work breaking a sweat for a good cause Darren!

$106.12

Peter Ganza

$54.12

Richelle Brooks

Good luck and good on you, Darren!

$250

Michael Williams

Enjoy the adventure!

$106.12

Spencer Cole

Good on you Stralow - inspirational mate.

$515

Trent Lisle

Good luck and well done for supporting such a great cause (again)!

$106.12

Doug Flanagan

Great cause. Watch out for the drop bears buddy!