Amy CIKARELA

My 57 Squat Challenge for breast cancer research

I remember I was in primary school when my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. I knew not much about it and her struggles, as I continued to play and she fought strong and never showed me any weakness. 

However over the next 10 years it would affect all of our lives in a way I never thought possible. Remission was a common term along with the cancer is back. 

At 46 she passed peacefully with all of us by her side. I held her hand and her last words were “you’re the best daughter a mum could ever have”, after my last words to her were “you’re the best mum a daughter could ever have”. 

I remember that like it was yesterday. I was two weeks off 17. 

57 Australians will be diagnosed with breast cancer today and a further 9 will lose their life. I want to make a difference to the lives of those 57 Australians impacted by the disease - that is why I am taking on the 57 Squat Challenge to raise vital funds for world-class breast cancer research. But I need your help.

By the way, I’m going to double it to two squats per person affected by breast cancer per day. That’s 114 squats a day. 

Please support my squat challenge to save lives and make a difference.

Every donation, big or small, will get me closer to reaching my goal and helping the National Breast Cancer Foundation end deaths from breast cancer.