Simon Aspden's Fundraising Page

Page Creator: Simon Aspden

Event: adidas Auckland Marathon 2011

Event Date: 30/10/2011

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.

If I can raise $500 or more then I get a pair of free adidas sunglasses, which I won't keep. Instead I will have a raffle draw at the end to give the sunglasses back to my sponsors. The deal is that if you sponsor $20 then you get 1 ticket in the draw. $40 = 2 tickets, etc etc.

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
28/10/2011	Charmaine	$60.00
28/10/2011	Debbieh	$25.00	Good luck Simon - go hard!
20/10/2011	eratak	$25.00
20/10/2011	john	$20.00	who's the athletic runner in the photo?
20/10/2011	Grace	$25.00	Good luck Simon!!!
20/10/2011	Theta	$100.00	We all know someone that has been a victim of heart disease. Good luck Simon and may what you are doing help others.
20/10/2011	Rob Lee	$25.00
19/10/2011	Parents	$50.00
19/10/2011	Chait	$20.00	could have bought a adidas glasses for 20 bucks
19/10/2011	Kevin F	$50.00	Full marathon next year!
19/10/2011	Wagner	$25.00	Good luck mate!
19/10/2011	Craig Walter	$40.00	Good Luck
19/10/2011	Adrian B	$60.00	I just want the glasses :)
19/10/2011	Andrew T	$40.00
19/10/2011	Motueka Hearties	$25.00	Beat 1hr 30m and I will donate another $25 to the Heart Foundation
30/9/2011	Jacqueline P	$10.00	I would like to donate more, but I am updating my bike. Good luck
30/9/2011	MartinK	$20.00	run fast - hopefully you will loose your energy and will not try to be so funny anymore.
30/9/2011	Dave Mason	$20.00
30/9/2011	eratak	$25.00
30/9/2011	EricC	$25.00
30/9/2011	CP	$40.00

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$730.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$0.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$730.00
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