Maria Milicich's Fundraising Page

Hi There

As you probaby know I'm going to run the quarter marathon (fancy name for 10.5km) at the end of October as part of the Auckland Marathon event.

I've been training my bottom off (almost literally, its a lot smaller than when I started) and I saw that when I run I can also do this heart sponsorship thing.

I looked it over and it looks worthwhile to me which is why I've signed up and am now asking you to sponsor me. I'm called a Heart Racer and the money goes to support The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand.

Some of the info they gave me which convinced me to do it is here below:

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 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.

So- if you can support me that would be great - even a small amount helps!

To do this you select the "Make a donation" button below. They say 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.

Thanks everyone

I better make it now, huh!

regards
maria