Kimi Ennis's Fundraising Page

Weight loss and fitness have become my life focus. After being on the Hauora maori womens health study for 2 years, I was shocked to find that I had an increased risk of heart diease, high colestrol, high blood presure and was now pre-diabetic. Those results shocked me into doing something about my life.

I joined Weight Watchers and I believe it has saved my life for ever. My stats are a lot different today. This journey has been amazing and Im 4 kg off goal weight now.

I've signed up as a Heart Racer to raise money to support the Heart Foundation. Ive already started training and have shed 12 kgs through weight watchers, in a bid to reduce my chances of developing heart diease.

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.

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