Grace's Fundraising Page

Page Creator: Grace McMullen

Event: adidas Auckland Marathon 2008

Event Date: 2/11/2008

Hey! Thanks for visiting my page!
Its not long now until race day and I REALLY want to get to the $200 point!

Training has gone really well so far. Ive been running with the JogSquad for 11weeks now and have done 3x 18km runs.. Im really looking forward to race day!!!

Thanks again for your contribution to this great cause

xxGrace

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 me as I join the race to beat heart disease.

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

I'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 me?

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

My Online Sponsors To Date:

Date	Name	Amount	Comment
31/10/2008	Heather Alston	$5.00	Go you good thing!! Great effort
23/10/2008	Julia	$20.00	Have a happy day :)
4/9/2008	Michelle Walace	$14.60	Have FUN running your butt off!!!! ;p Its an important cause!
4/9/2008	Gaz	$50.00	Awesome - Wish I could do it with you.. Gaz
3/9/2008	Jean	$25.00	Good luck Gracie, train hard,and just make it to that bridge
3/9/2008	Hayley	$10.00	Just a small contribution to help you reach your target. Great cause - go girl!!

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$124.60
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$0.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$124.60
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