Pretty sad news for everyone out there. As a result of the Wall Street crisis and recent financial instability, One Step Further has had to be postponed until next year (2012).
It was a very difficult decision and I’ve put off writing this post for quite some time. We are lucky that this is happening now before most of our full payments have been made, but it’s quite devastating to make the decision so late.
At the end of the day, we are both aware that this isn’t a small undertaking and doing things like last-minute-fundraising at significant amounts in the current financial climate is neigh on impossible, and that the best decision for ourselves, our sponsors and our supporters (thus why the sponsor-a-km program hasn’t started yet) was to postpone the expedition a year in the hope that we can drum up some stronger support and that the markets recover! Thanks also to those who helped us through this difficult decisonmaking process, coming to what is really the only solution.
Thanks to everyone who has supported the expedition so much. It’s been an intense learning experience and I’ve gone through a number of personal changes throughout my journey, met some fantastic new people and discovered what is possible. I’ve also learned the critical skill of deciding when something isn’t possible – a hard thing for someone who is convinced that you can do anything on almost any timeframe!
We’re going to sort out a few other things in our lives and then get onto 2012. In the meantime, check out some of the initiatives OSF has been involved in such as the Hard Knock Life conference and the Soften the Fck Up campaign. It’s been an incredible ride and I hope that we can both continue our work in promoting youth mental health awareness and initiatives next year and in the future.
To follow us, you can contact us at tom@onestepfurther2011.com.au or hugh@onestepfurther2011.com.au or alternatively at @hughstephens (Twitter).
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