We're remembering Nina by Jogging for Gioia!
On Saturday, 6 June, the Ucchino family will come together for the Redcliffe Memory Walk & Jog to show our love and support for people and carers impacted by dementia.
We are taking part in memory of our mum, mother-in-law and Nonna - Nina, who passed away in 2025 from dementia. It was a terribly slow and sad goodbye, and we truly saw the worst and the best of dementia care.
We hope this awful disease never touches yours, or our lives again ... and we need your support to help make this a possibility.
Funds raised through Dementia Australia's the Memory Walk and Jog help provide vital services like counselling, support groups, education, and research to find a cure.
So what are we jogging for exactly ... what does "gioia" mean? Simply put, it means 'joy' in Italian, but it means so much more to us. Whether it was a 'oh gioia', a worried gioia, a surprised gioia, a happy to see you gioia, a comforting gioia, an ENOUGH gioia or a can you help me gioia, it was Nina's way of expressing love.
Nina was our gioia - she brought love and light to everyone around her, and we will always remember the joy she brought to our world - whether it was through her presence, her cooking, her sewing, her conversation or her genuine care and kindness for others.
We are truly grateful for your support of this cause - whether it's joining us to jog the 5km, making a donation, taking time to understand how to best support someone with dementia or perhaps sitting down for a cup of tea with a carer - your contribution makes an impact.
Thank you for your support.
Thank you to our Sponsors
$256
Jess Crane
$160
Rose Williams
"You are amazing! Thanks for doing this. Nonna would be so proud!"
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Damien Williams
"Your Nonna would be proud of you. Your Mother and I are always proud of you. Thank you for doing this selfless thing to support others who can't support themselves."
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Charlie And Maria Rinella
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Ross Rinella
$117
Charles Occhino
"She’s was a beautiful human"
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Simon Rollston
"Have a great walk, good on you for supporting those trying to beat this damned dementia"
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G & G Bolton
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Justine Bolton
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Anonymous
$100
Steven Mosch
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Elise Williams
"Nonna’s egg and tomato !"
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Julia Rollston
"And she has spread that joy to all her family 🩷"
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A&a
"Go you good thing go!"
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Frank And Maria
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Emily Bernoth
"🩷🩷"
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Michelle
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Linda Orrell
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Mel Boyle
"She was the most beautiful, warm and loving lady. Have a lovely family walk and enjoy reminiscing all your wonderful memories with her 🩷"
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Jordy Edey
"Go team !! ❤️"
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Nick And Karyn Lord
"Great stuff Boltons. Enjoy the walk."
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Stephanie B
"What a beautiful initiative Aunty Jo. It truly is a cruel disease but fundraisers like this bring us just that little bit closer to a cure ❤️"
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Erin
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Jonathon
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Anita Macknish
"What a beautiful thing to do to honour your Nonna’s memory!"
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Nellina Licciardello
"Well done"
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Bonnie And Graham Coupland
"Sending love"
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Anonymous
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Britt + Fam
"Go Bwills. Such an important cause to raise money for and a beautiful way to honour Nonna ❤️"
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Geoff
"Thinking of you and your wonderful Mum Angie. Lovely way to raise awareness."
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Maddie
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Jessica Rinella
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Anna X
"Well done Bridge and Ucchino Fam xox 🫶"
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Anonymous
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Lorelle
"Great work in raising money and awareness for such an important cause. Your Nonna would be so proud 💕"
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Kahlia Jackson
"In memory of your Nonna xx"
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G’dad & G’ma
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G’dad & G’ma
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Anonymous
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The Robino-farrells
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Sophia
"Love you ma <3 mwah"
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Gillian Howe
"Lots of love to you and your family ❤️"
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Nay
"Proud of you, and an amazing cause x"
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Nicol Wooldridge
"I’m so sorry to hear you lost your dear Mum Angie. My dad also has dementia and is now in care. It’s a cruel disease. Nic x"
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Deb Pouchkareff
"All our love and support Bridget"
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Amanda G
$21
T Pamon
$21
Michelle Brown
"Well done Bridgette ! Such a great cause. 🩷"
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Tessa Marshall
"Go Bridg!! Such an important cause"
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Britney
"💜"
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Brenda & Roxi
"Go Bridgette 💖"
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Shinaye Moore
$21
Phoebe B
$21
Anna Cartwright
"A great cause - thinking of you both! ❤️"
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Lucia Lewis
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Chloe
"Great cause and great cookies! Thanks Bridgette"
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Belinda Millhouse
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Catheirne
"Amazing work and cause lovely xxx"
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Nikita King
"For Nonna x"
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Monica Mcmillan
"Your Nonna would be proud of you!"
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Jennifer Martinez
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
"Good luck x."
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Bec Morey
$10
Carmel Parker
"Luv U Bridgette"
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Rita Rush
"Nonnas are the best. So beautiful you are keeping her memory alive. And now I know where you get your cooking genes from"
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Kate Finlayson
$5
Anonymous
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Kate Exley
"This is a lovely initiative for your lovely Nonna Nina. I am looking forward to the cookie- thank you"
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Lucy Herley
"Well done Bridgette! 🩷"
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Rachel Sawtell
$5
Sharnia Spark
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Rita Rush
"The biscuits was too good. I came back tuesday and grabbed another. Bellisimo Bella!!"
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
"amazing!"
