Florian van Dongen
1  year  Mo Bro
platinum club

$3,651

Target: $4,000
raised $3,651 since 2025
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Mental health and suicide prevention

As someone who left the Netherlands to chase a dream overseas, I know how heavy things can feel when you’re far from home, far from family, and far from the people who’ve always had your back. Moving to a new country and building a life from the ground up isn’t easy, and for a long time, I felt the weight of trying to keep it all together on my own.

Over time, I’ve learned that real strength doesn’t come from staying silent. It comes from being vulnerable, opening up, and having people around you who truly listen. I’ve been lucky to find that kind of support system here in the U.S., friends who check in, who ask how you’re really doing, and who create space to talk about the hard stuff without judgment. That kind of connection has been life-changing for me, and it’s something everybody deserves.

That’s why I’m beyond proud to be running my first-ever marathon in 2025, the iconic New York City Marathon, as part of Team Movember. It’s a dream come true for me, but it’s also a chance to run for something much bigger than myself.

Every minute, somewhere in the world, a man dies by suicide. In the U.S., 4 out of 5 suicides are men. Too many men are still suffering in silence, thinking they have to handle everything alone. It’s time to change that!

I’m running to raise awareness, to break the stigma, and to help stop men from dying too young. Everyone deserves to feel seen, heard, and allowed to feel what they’re feeling, without fear, shame, or silence.

No one should have to struggle alone. Let’s make sure they don’t!

How I'm
getting involved
0 of 60 miles
walking
running
I'm moving 60km this Movember for the 60 men we lose each hour of every day.
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17 hour(s) ago
Donation from:
Ethan Kula
$32

Great job Flo keep it up!

17 hour(s) ago
Donation from:
Ethan Kula
$32

Great job Flo keep it up!

3 day(s) ago
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an anonymous supporter
$104
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Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$104
3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Linda Rohde
$41
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Donation from:
Linda Rohde
$41
3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Bram van Zijl
$53

Wie jarig is trakteert

3 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Bram van Zijl
$53

Wie jarig is trakteert

5 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$32

You motivated me to start doing more exercises and get into shape! Run and make us proud!!

5 day(s) ago
Donation from:
an anonymous supporter
$32

You motivated me to start doing more exercises and get into shape! Run and make us proud!!

5 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Elske Heeres
$20

Super dat je dit doet, Florian! Succes en geniet!

5 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Elske Heeres
$20

Super dat je dit doet, Florian! Succes en geniet!

5 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Jeanne Stolk-de Leeuw
$53

Succes!!

5 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Jeanne Stolk-de Leeuw
$53

Succes!!

5 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Anne Vink
$15

Go Flo!! Proud of you!

5 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Anne Vink
$15

Go Flo!! Proud of you!

6 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Christophe Anglade
$32

All the best for your first Marathon, and the best one !

6 day(s) ago
Donation from:
Christophe Anglade
$32

All the best for your first Marathon, and the best one !

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Mike Schapendonk
$10

Succes man, zet m op!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Mike Schapendonk
$10

Succes man, zet m op!

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Elisabeth Durand
$32

Bonne chance , bonne course

1 Week(s) Ago
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Elisabeth Durand
$32

Bonne chance , bonne course

1 Week(s) Ago
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Emmanuelle Anglade
$32

Go go Flo

1 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Emmanuelle Anglade
$32

Go go Flo

2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jack Wilson-Mumford
$20

Go well man!

2 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jack Wilson-Mumford
$20

Go well man!

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Mary Cathryn Wolfert
$15

You got this!!!

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Mary Cathryn Wolfert
$15

You got this!!!

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Payton Miller
$10

Run fast!!!!

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Payton Miller
$10

Run fast!!!!

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jim Strode
$53

Best of luck!

3 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Jim Strode
$53

Best of luck!

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Siebrand & Tyn
$294

We love what you’re doing, happy to support you.

Cheers, Tyn and Siebrand

4 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Siebrand & Tyn
$294

We love what you’re doing, happy to support you.

Cheers, Tyn and Siebrand

6 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Sam Kingsman-Ali
$32

best of luck brother! you will smash it!
SKA

6 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Sam Kingsman-Ali
$32

best of luck brother! you will smash it!
SKA

6 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Daniel Miller
$53

Great cause good luck Nov 2!!!

6 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Daniel Miller
$53

Great cause good luck Nov 2!!!

7 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Heidy Troost-van de Geijn
$29
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Heidy Troost-van de Geijn
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