Kevin Jones's Fundraising Page

I am 53 years young I played competitive football to the age of 40 I then got chemical poisoning and had to give up my career as a printer I spent the next 12 months on a sickness benefit detoxing from the chemicals I had been using since I was 15 ,I also started to suffer from depression which manifested itself as panic attacks which were so intense I would spend days on end in bed unable & unwilling to face the world I started smoking & my weight ballooned to 180kg's. In July 2010 I gave up smoking & have stayed off the cigarettes now I need a new focus & I cant think of a better cause than the Heart Foundation
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.
My goal is to lose 90kg's yes thats half my current bodyweight
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
Kevin