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Run50 for the RBWH Foundation

By Reece Crawford

I have chosen to get active for the Royal and raise funds for the RBWH Foundation.

You know, life has a funny way of knocking you down just to show you how strong you really are.

When I was 28, I spent 50 days in the Royal Brisbane, 12 of those days in a coma — 12 days that could have been my last. I woke up broken, battered, with a brain injury that changed my life. I had to learn everything again. How to walk, how to talk, how to eat, even how to hold up my own head and sit unsupported.

Pre and post injury, between all the struggles of life and the bigger challenges, life gave me more gifts than I can comprehend. I am married to the most beautiful woman — inside and out — and together we built a life full of laughter and chaos, and have raised two amazing humans who remind me every day why I fought so hard to come back.

Now, I get to walk into the very hospital that once saved my life — not as a patient, but as part of the team. Every shift, I’m surrounded by people who gave me a second chance, and I get to pay it forward in ways words can’t describe.

So yeah… there have been bad times. But the good? The good has been unbelievable. 12 years on from that life changing day and I’m still standing — grateful, humbled, and ready for whatever comes next. 

And I want to recognise the challenges I faced in those 50 days with a 50 day fitness challenge. It won't compare to how hard those days were, but it's not gonna be easy. I'm going to run a minimum of five kilometres every day until October 10 and finish with something big on the last day to raise funds for RBWH as my way of saying thank you. 

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$481

My Goal

$1,000

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My Achievements

Received First Donation

75% of Fundraising Goal

Raised $100

Raised $500

Thank you to my Sponsors

$53

Martina

What an achievement, Reece! Well done!

$200

Kirsr & John @ The Blended Collective

Reece, we have been so touched by your incredible life story and journey of recovery. We love seeing you go from strength to strength. You are an inspiration and we are honoured to have met you, and for you to choose our cafe to visit 💙

$31.80

Jacqui Lewis

Bravo Reece! 👏👏 Well done and so proud of you 👌✨

$100

Peter

Well done Reece! Amazing effort!

$21.20

Ben Macfie

Good stuff!

$50

Joe And Roisin

Great stuff Reece!

$20

Diz

$5.30

John

Great cause mate. You can do it .

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