Laura Starnes's Fundraising Page

Page Creator: Laura Starnes

Event: adidas Auckland Marathon 2008

Event Date: 2/11/2008

Hey everyone,

This year Ive signed up for the Auckland Half marathon and decided that I want to try raise money to help out a great charity so please sponsor me, every cent counts, so help my reach my target :)

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
16/7/2008	Shannon Ruddell	$5.00	Good luck Laura, ill be seeing you there although i think you'll make the finish line before me!!
23/5/2008	Nana	$20.00	Good luck Laura
22/5/2008	G and G	$50.00	good luck Laura
22/5/2008	Barbara & Andrew	$20.00	All the best, look forward to seeing you in the coast to coast next.
21/5/2008	jacobs whanau	$30.00	Run Laura, Run. You are extreme athlete now!
16/5/2008	sally/ron	$30.00	good luck
15/5/2008	Richie Lyons	$25.00	hey babe, go hard! Just don't beat 1 hr 36 min, coz then I'll look bad :P
9/5/2008	Alyssa	$15.00	Good luck sweet better you than me!
8/5/2008	Grace McMullen	$10.00	YAY GO LAURA!

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$205.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$0.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$205.00
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