Amy Wallace's Fundraising Page

Hi everyone,

Yes - I'm attempting it! The half marathon - something I never thought I would take part in, or even be able to physically achieve. But, I'm giving it a go and fundraising for a great charity at the same time.

The standard info is set out below for you to read about The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand and what it is doing for our community so please donate generously. By donating through my webpage you will be helping the Heart Foundation continue its vital work in research, cardiac rehabilitation, education programmes and resources.

Select the "Make a donation" button below. It’s simple, fast and totally secure and the money goes directly to the Heart Foundation’s bank account.

If you live in New Zealand your donation is tax deductible and a receipt will be issued.

So please help me today! And pass it on to your family and friends!

Many thanks for your support. Hopefully I'll scrape across the finish line!

Amy x

Each day 16 New Zealanders die as a result of coronary heart disease. That's one person every 90 minutes. And many of these deaths are premature and preventable.

Cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke & blood vessel disease) is the single leading cause of death in New Zealand. It causes 40 percent of all deaths annually in our country - making it more deadly than all forms of cancer.

The nature of who is affected by it is changing. New research shows that young adults in their 20s and 30s are being admitted to hospital for heart attacks more than ever before, and that this age group is dying at a faster rate than people of the same age in previous generations. Much of this change is due to unhealthy lifestyles - poor eating habits, lack of physical activity and being a smoker.

But the good news is that many risk factors for heart disease are preventable, if people make healthy lifestyle choices.

I'll do (and have been doing) all the hard work), but I really need you to make a difference to the hearts of New Zealanders.