Tony Irving

💙 1,740 PUSH-UPS. $5,586 RAISED. 💪

Well… that's Blue September done!

I set myself a goal of 1,500 push-ups and $5,000 raised for prostate cancer.

I've ended up doing 1,740 push-ups and, thanks to all of you, raising an incredible $5,586. 💙

But honestly, the numbers aren't the part I'll remember most.

What I'll remember is the amazing support from family, friends, workmates and people who simply wanted to get behind the cause. And having Lucas & Peter jump in and do their own push-ups made it even more special. 💙

This challenge was always going to be personal for me. I'm currently going through my own prostate cancer treatment, so every push-up was a little reminder to keep moving forward — even on the harder days.

A massive THANK YOU to every single person who donated, shared a post, encouraged me, checked in, or did a few push-ups alongside us.

🙏 A HUGE THANK YOU TO:

Friend Of 50

1st 15 Reunion

Clinton Mearns

Stephen Aitken

Arthur & Mary Chung

Sue Williams

John Gibson

Margot & Paul

Andersons

Gaby Cobden-Grainge

John Miles

Jimmy Barrett

Chris Fifield

NAPA

Lou Culley

Karen Irving

Rachel Irving

Reed

David & Catherine H

Lisa Hedge

Ange & Pete

Lynlee Dullabh

Sarah Milne

Karen & Paul Irving

Anna Evans

Brooke Hill

Gillard Family

Sue P

Jodi Welsh

Sarah Flower

Tim & Nicki Henshaw

Matt Holmes

Shane & Ange

Mary Disbrow

Regan Stocker

Ann M

Ollie Tomane

Nick Fishe R

Cornell Tukiri

Anya & Ben

G Smith

Dom Partridge

Pip O'Connor

Chloe Lou

Kurt Bain

Owl

Kate Potter & Fam

Team Morrow

Sandra Anderson

Oscar Fisher

Victoria Morgan

Mcdougall Family

Hayden Rawcliffe

And to those who chose to remain anonymous — thank you too. 🙏

Every dollar raised will help support prostate cancer research, awareness and support for men and their families. Blue September's campaign specifically supports research, awareness and services for people affected by prostate cancer.

Thank you all. Seriously. 💙

Tony

1,500 PUSH-UPS DONE!

Well… I’ve officially done it!

This morning I hit 1,500 push-ups for Blue September — and actually pushed through to 1,520!

When I started this challenge, the goal was pretty simple:

1,500 push-ups.

$5,000 raised.

Raise a bit more awareness about prostate cancer.

And thanks to everyone who has supported me, we’ve smashed both goals.

We’re now sitting at over $5,100 raised, which is honestly pretty incredible.

Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared the page, checked in on me, encouraged me, or joined in with the challenge.

A special mention to Lucas and Peter, who have been doing their own push-ups alongside me throughout September. Seeing the boys get involved has been one of the best parts of the whole challenge.

For me, this has obviously been personal. I’m doing these push-ups while going through my own prostate cancer treatment, so reaching 1,500 feels like a pretty significant milestone.

But I'm not stopping at 1,500.

The original goal has been smashed, but I'm going to keep the push-ups going for the rest of September and see how far I can get.

And if you've been meaning to donate but haven't got around to it yet, now would be a great time.

Every donation helps support prostate cancer research, awareness and support for men and their families affected by this disease.

And if you know a bloke who hasn't thought much about his prostate health, send this his way.

1,500 push-ups. Done.

$5,000 fundraising goal. Smashed.

But we're going to keep pushing.

Let's see how far we can take it.

Thank you everyone.

Tony

990 Push-Ups Down… and We've Smashed the Goal! 💙💪

Well, we're well past the halfway mark now!

I'm up to 990 push-ups for Blue September — and still going!

But the best part of this challenge has been seeing L&P getting stuck in alongside me.

Peter has decided that normal push-ups aren't hard enough anymore, so he's now doing knuckle push-ups and even one-legged push-ups! 💪😂

I've got a great photo of him to go with this update — and honestly, seeing the boys getting involved has made this whole challenge even more worthwhile.

When I started this, the goal was pretty simple: 1,500 push-ups and $5,000 raised for prostate cancer.

Well… you've absolutely smashed that.

We've now raised $5,045! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who has donated, shared the page, encouraged us, or simply asked how the push-ups are going. It genuinely means a lot.

For me, this is personal. I'm doing this while going through my own prostate cancer treatment, so every push-up is a small reminder to keep moving forward — even on the harder days.

More importantly, I hope it gets a few more blokes thinking about their own prostate health.

990 push-ups down. Still plenty more to go! 💪

The fundraising goal might be smashed, but we're not finished yet.

Let's keep the push-ups coming and keep the conversation about prostate cancer going.

Thanks everyone. 💙

Tony

This September, I'm taking on a challenge to complete 1,500 push-ups for Blue September — that's 50 a day for the month.

It might sound like a fitness challenge, but for me it's much more personal than that.

I'm currently going through my own prostate cancer journey.

I was diagnosed last year, had surgery, and unfortunately my cancer required further treatment. I'm on hormone therapy, have just completed chemotherapy, and have radiation treatment still ahead.

It's been a pretty big year.

There have been some tough days, but I've tried to keep moving forward — both physically and mentally. So when Blue September came around, I thought I'd turn that into a challenge and see if I could do something positive with it.

1,500 push-ups. One month. One goal — help raise awareness and money to tackle prostate cancer.

And I'm not doing it alone.

L&P have joined me, and we're pushing ourselves to get as many push-ups done as we can throughout September.

But the bigger reason I'm doing this is to get people talking about prostate cancer.

I never expected to become one of the statistics.

But I have.

And if sharing my experience encourages even one fella to think about his prostate health, talk to his doctor and understand his own risk, then it's worth it.

Prostate cancer affects thousands of Kiwi men and their families every year. The more we can do to raise awareness, support research and encourage men to take their health seriously, the better.

I'm really grateful to everyone who has already donated and supported us. We've made a great start, but there's still a way to go.

500 push-ups down. 1,000 to go. 💪

If you'd like to support us, we'd really appreciate it. Every donation helps.

And fellas — don't ignore your prostate health. Know your risk, get informed and talk to your GP about PSA testing.

Let's tackle prostate cancer together. 💙

Tony

my nephews are joining in to help smash the fundraising goal, they are aiming to hit at least 740 pushups this month, great work Lucas & Peter