Bright Sparks's Fundraising Page

Page Creator: Bright Sparks

Event: AMI Round the Bays - Wellington

Event Date: 20/2/2011

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.

So, help the Bright Sparks as we join the race to beat heart disease.

We've signed up as a Heart Racer to raise money to support the Heart Foundation. By donating through my webpage you will be helping the Heart Foundation continue its vital work in research, cardiac rehabilitation, education programmes and resources.

We'll do all the hard work (train for and complete the event), but I really need you to make a difference to the hearts of New Zealanders.

So, please could you sponsor the Bright Sparks?

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 us today! And pass it on to your family and friends!

Many thanks for your support

My Online Sponsors To Date:

Date	Name	Amount	Comment
21/2/2011	Bryan Barkla	$20.00
21/2/2011	Jo Douglas	$20.00
21/2/2011	Alison	$25.00
21/2/2011	Erin	$20.00
18/2/2011	Grant Family	$20.00
10/2/2011	Raylene	$25.00
10/2/2011	Steve	$10.00	You can do it!
10/2/2011	Vicky	$20.00
10/2/2011	Tracey	$25.00	Go Team!!!
9/2/2011	Dave and Pam Stewart	$20.00
9/2/2011	Anna	$15.00
9/2/2011	Svetlana	$15.00	Have fun in the sun!
9/2/2011	Rosette	$10.00	Go Jenn!
7/2/2011	Colin & Adair	$20.00	Go Deborah
6/2/2011	Zinnmeister	$25.00	Go Jenn!!
2/2/2011	Rachel Steinbauer	$10.00	Go Jenn!
26/1/2011	Alex Attewell	$25.00
20/1/2011	Mike Pearce	$15.00
20/1/2011	Melanie Bois	$25.00
19/1/2011	Vicky Harvey	$5.00	Good Luck to all of you! Go Debs!!!
19/1/2011	Trav Smith	$25.00
19/1/2011	R Grant	$25.00
19/1/2011	Lesley Bolbot	$25.00	Go Bright Sparks

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$445.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$0.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$445.00
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