A 72-year-old man has walked through Geelong while making his way to Sydney from Melbourne to raise money and awareness for the McGrath Foundation.
Melbourne’s Dr Prabodh Malhotra started his 66-day journey from the Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 29 and is expected to arrive at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 3.
Dr Malhotra walked to Geelong from Queenscliff on Wednesday, November 1, before going to Lethbridge the next day.
“I’ve been here since 1980, and this country has given me a beautiful life,” he said.
“I don’t know how long I’ve got before I disappear from this world and before I go, I wanted to give something back to the country that has given me so much.”
Dr Malhotra said he was an enthusiastic supporter of the McGrath Foundation and passionate about helping people receive the best breast cancer care.
“My older sister back in India, she’s gone through a terrible experience. She had breast cancer and she is a survivor of close to six years,” he said.
“I found the McGrath Foundation is one of the organisations that has done tremendous work in the area of breast cancer by helping lots of patients and their families.”
Dr Malhotra said he was glad to have the opportunity to “make a small contribution to such a noble cause” and encouraged everyone to do their part.
“You could turn your regular walk into a mission or a purpose,” he said.
“Rather than having a walk just for the sake of walking or getting fit or losing weight, you could still do the walk and turn it into helping others.”
Visit fundraise.mcgrathfoundation.com.au/fundraisers/prabodhmalhotra to donate to the McGrath Foundation through Dr Malhotra.
