Support my Skip for Heart challenge to help save Aussie hearts.
This November, I’m challenging myself to do five sets of 79 skipping reps a day (that’s 395 daily & 11,850 skips for the month!). I’m doing it to support heart health, and in honour of the 79 Australians whose lives are cut short by heart disease every single day.
This cause is incredibly close to my heart. Five years ago, I lost my dad suddenly to a heart attack — he collapsed while out for a walk. He was just 64. It was such a shock and completely changed my family’s world. I often wonder if it could have been prevented. That's why I'm doing this — to raise awareness, encourage others to listen to their bodies, recognise the symptoms, and get regular check-ups before it’s too late.
If sharing my story helps even one person take action, it's worth every skip. Dad just thought he had a sore back from playing tennis — but it turned out to be a warning sign. The following week, he felt short of breath, similar to asthma symptoms he'd experienced in the past. So he went to the doctor who prescribed asthma medication and referred him to get a chest X-ray — which he never made it to. It's heartbreaking the signs weren't recognised earlier or flagged as urgent.
Heart attack symptoms aren't always what you expect — they can overlap with other, familiar conditions. They might feel like fatigue, back or jaw pain, nausea, or shortness of breath. If something doesn't feel right, trust your instincts, and advocate for the necessary check-ups, even if you think it's nothing urgent.
Every skip I do is for my Dad — and for everyone who's lost someone they love to a heart attack, or who has been affected by heart disease. Every dollar raised helps fund life-saving research, prevention, and education so that more families can keep their loved ones around longer.
I’m skipping with love, hope, and a whole lot of heart — one day, one heartbeat at a time. ❤️
Thank you to my Sponsors
$106.12
Denita Mcmillan
$54.12
Jess And Brad Janson
Well done Sarah, great cause ❤️
$54.12
Amanda
$54.12
Cyndi Setia
$54.12
Johanna Randall
Well done Sarah!
$54.12
Susan Oliver
$54.12
Gail Zealand
Go Girl - what a great effort
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Lucy Miller
$54.12
Graeme Illingworth
79 is actually not that many. Our donation is based on 100 so skip to it!
$54.12
Sam Onley
♥️
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Anonymous
$54.12
Mandy Gunn
Way to go Sarah. Skippity skip skip skip 😅😅 great cause and great effort. Keep up the great work. Great to see Jay having a crack too. Wheres Al skipping 🤭🤭
$54.12
Sarah Mcmillan
$54.12
Brett Jennings
Good luck Sarah. Vayas bien con el saltar de cuerda
$54.12
Denise
$54.12
Ashlee Nicholas
$50
Steve
$42.64
Ashleigh Illingworth
$40.75
Facebook Donation
$38.33
Kyoko Blondel
Smashing it! Go Sarah!
$38.33
Marta Zunde
$38.33
Tara Zhang
$38.33
Anonymous
Go Sarah! You're awesome
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Jacqui Savic
Go for it Sarah!
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Gill Donald
Well done Sarah. Great cause.
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Katherine Woodman
Good luck and good cause! :)
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Jarred
$35
Marcus Oliver
❤️💪
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Kerri Turner
Go Mrs Mac - i need to see you skipping in the office one day!!
$35
Penny Bishop
$30
Lisa L
$25
Tash
Well done Sarah, a great cause x
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Grace Illingworth
$22.58
Anne Miller
$22.10
Caitlin Casey
Good on you Sarah - I’ve loved watching you smash this out all month, what a great cause!
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Matthew Donald
Great job, Sarah!
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Anthony Oliver
$11.65
Sharon Dowsey
Great skipping Sarah. Hope you hit your target 🎯. Your Dad would be so proud. 🤩
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Maria Cardoso
well done Sarah Your gluts are going to be more beautiful
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Jay Mcmillan
Go Mum! ❤️🩹👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️👟👟🩷🩷💚💚🖤🖤❤️❤️🩵🩵🩶🩶❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🧡🧡💙💙🤍🤍❤️🩹💓💛💛💜💜🤎🤎❣️💕💞💓💗💗💓💞💕💖💘💝☯️😍😍🥰🥰😘😘😝😝😛😛🤪🤪😜😜⭐️
$10
Skip like a machine Sarah!