Beau Barbera will put his fitness to the test to raise money for Headspace Craigieburn.
Beau is one of a team of volunteers and staff members from the youth mental health service taking on the Melbourne Marathon on October 16.
The 19-year-old will complete the 10-kilometre run, while other team members have signed up for the 5.7-kilometre run and three-kilometre walk.
Money raised will help fund events run by Headspace Craigieburn’s youth advisory group.
Beau raised the idea of taking part in the marathon as a way of promoting Headspace and the work done there.
“I want to give people an insight into what it is like to be involved with Headspace, and get the message out there that it’s okay to not be okay,” he said.
Headspace community awareness officer Michell Glowacki said the service hoped to roll out four projects in the near future that help educate people better about mental health.
She is hopeful the Craigieburn community will get behind the service by either signing up for the Melbourne Marathon or donating money.
Details: headspace.org.au/craigieburn
