Hannah Elks Fundraising Page

The heart is a vessel for life!

The heart is a vessel for life!

Page Creator: Hannah Elks

Event: AMI Round the Bays - Wellington

Event Date: 20/2/2011

Your heart is an incredibly powerful organ. It works constantly without ever pausing to rest. It is made of cardiac muscle, which only exists in the heart. Unlike other types of muscle, cardiac muscle never gets tired.

However…
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 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.

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?
Lets take preventative measures!

Select the "Make a donation" button below. It's simple, fast and totlly 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!

Thanks a bunch for your support!
Peace! : )

My Online Sponsors To Date:

Date	Name	Amount	Comment
16/2/2011	chrise	$10.00	go hannah go - those long legs will get you there.
7/2/2011	Erynne and Eden	$25.00	GO BREN'S WIFE GO!!!!
4/2/2011	Sam Robinson	$10.00	Go Hannah!!
3/2/2011	Lydia	$25.00	Great idea Hannah keep training and keep me posted how you get on.
2/2/2011	Cath	$10.00	Good on you Han :)
2/2/2011	Nicky	$10.00	Yay! Striving for greatness :)
1/2/2011	Brendan Elks	$10.00	GO WIFE GO!

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$100.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$0.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$100.00
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