by Jennifer Trocke | Sep 19, 2025 | Bamenda, Camroon, Clinic, Fundraisers, Institute
The end of swimming for 9 months finally came last week! And donations continued to arrive past my September 10th goal. Here are some of the stats swirling in my head as I consider all that’s been given to Living Vine Mental Health Ministries through my 40 mile swim:...
by Jennifer Trocke | Jul 7, 2025 | Fundraisers
Mile count: 28.15 On vacation I was able to swim in the open water with my snorkel mask on, pulling my new swim buoy. I used the lighthouse as my guide, until I began passing it and realized I needed to use the lakehouses to keep from swimming too wonky. I also...
by Jennifer Trocke | Jun 27, 2025 | Fundraisers
Mile Count: 26.84 I had a little break over the weekend from swimming for my daughter and I to thoroughly exhaust ourselves hiking in Hocking Hills in the mid-90’s heat and humidity for four days! I did get a little hotel pool swimming in one night. This week...
by Jennifer Trocke | Jun 18, 2025 | Fundraisers
Mile count: 23.66 Back in January I toyed with the idea of swimming to raise funds for Living Vine before my 40th birthday. I thought: 100 miles sounds good. Maybe more. Maybe less. I knew it would be a little more difficult because I was still bouncing back from...
by Jennifer Trocke | May 30, 2025 | Fundraisers
In September, I’ll turn the big 4-0! The year Dad died, my sister Elizabeth walked 107 miles during their shared birthday month (November) to raise funds for the Living Vine Mental Health Clinic in Cameroon, Africa. She successfully raised funds to help build a mental...
