Jessica Healy's Fundraising Page

Page Creator: Jessica Healy

Event: adidas Auckland Marathon 2011

Event Date: 30/10/2011

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.

When my dad was just seventeen, his father passed away from a heart attack. If he'd lived today, Jim Healy may not have died so young. That is thanks to work done by organisations like the Heart Foundation.

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?

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
1/11/2011	Kim	$10.00	So proud of you!
31/10/2011	Kate Thomas	$25.00	Well Done Jessie! What a legend x
29/10/2011	Chachi	$10.00	See you at the finish line! You're my idol x
28/10/2011	Andrea	$20.00	Goodluck!!
28/10/2011	kirsty c	$10.00	you go lady!
28/10/2011	Alice	$25.00	Go Jessie! I'm sure you'll be brilliant.
28/10/2011	Peter Healy	$25.00	Go Jess I will be on my bike in Shanghai matching you mile for mile Dad
27/10/2011	Janet Meacher	$10.00	Good luck Jess, such a worthy cause! Go girl.
27/10/2011	Donna S	$10.00	Woop, woop Jessie! I'm sure you are going to please the crowd with those fine running legs of yours x
27/10/2011	Kristy	$25.00	Woooohoooo! Run for your life Jessie!!!! I will be waiting at the finish line with squeezey gels and beer.
27/10/2011	mike healiano	$5.00
27/10/2011	Kat	$25.00	Go Jessie!!
25/10/2011	Kev Webb	$10.00	Good for you! Happy to chip in.
20/10/2011	Brett Tootill	$10.00	Good luck and go hard Jess, sounds like a great cause!
20/10/2011	Donna Franks	$10.00	Go Jessica.
20/10/2011	Charlotte	$20.00
20/10/2011	Vanessa Tam	$10.00
20/10/2011	Debbie	$10.00
20/10/2011	Bianca	$10.00
20/10/2011	Jane Brice	$20.00	Good Luck Jess! You'll do great.
19/10/2011	Rachel	$25.00	Good luck Jessica, don't pass me I'm doing the 1/4

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$325.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$325.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$650.00
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