Pamela Hamilton's Fundraising Page

Page Creator: Pamela Hamilton

Event: adidas Auckland Marathon 2006

Event Date: 29/10/2006

I am currently busy preparing for the Auckland Half Marathon.

Jackie has very generously agreed to sponsor $500, thanks Jackie. Hopefully you will be able to help as well.

The main reason I have become a Heart Racer is due to my Dad. At my university graduation he sat through the entire ceremony experiencing heart pain; all because he wanted to see his little girl graduate. Not an exceptionally clever idea but fortunately not too damaging. Several stents later he is still actively involved in the rigours of dairy farming life and struggling with the temptations of rich farm food.

I feel extremely privileged to still have my Dad, many others are not so fortunate.

Each day 16 New Zealanders die as a result of coronary heart disease. Thatâ€™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 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.

Iâ€™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.

Iâ€™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. Itâ€™s simple, fast and totally secure and the money goes directly to the Heart Foundationâ€™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 everyone you know!

Many thanks for your support

My Online Sponsors To Date:

Date	Name	Amount	Comment
26/10/2006	Kathryn	$25.00	Very impressed !! good luck : )
25/10/2006	Gary	$50.00
15/10/2006	Bev	$50.00	Go For IT, Pam!
15/10/2006	Sarah Rutherford	$20.00	Best of luck Pam, that is an awesome effort!!
13/10/2006	Rachel Riley	$50.00	Happy training! Good luck on the Big Day!
12/10/2006	Lisa Crooke	$25.00
10/10/2006	Anonymous	$50.00	Stop limping and get on with it.
5/10/2006	Kristina	$20.00	Good luck Pam - and good on you for supporting a great cause!
3/10/2006	Paul Hindle	$25.00	You'd better run it quickly so you can give me a piggy back round the tank farm!
2/10/2006	Neil Phipps	$25.00	Good on ya Pam, go hard
2/10/2006	Nigel	$25.00	Run like there's a bottle of red at the finish line
2/10/2006	Kathleen	$50.00	Go Pam!
2/10/2006	Paul Hurrell	$50.00	Run like the wind
29/9/2006	Dave Allison	$25.00	Good on you Pam
29/9/2006	Steve Doig	$25.00	Go like the wind!
29/9/2006	Eugene	$50.00
28/9/2006	Duncan	$50.00
28/9/2006	Anonymous	$50.00
28/9/2006	Mark Pearson	$25.00	Good luck Pam
28/9/2006	Sarah Bate	$50.00	Go Pam!
28/9/2006	David McKeogh	$25.00

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$765.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$500.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$1,265.00
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