Dan and esther's Fundraising Page

Page Creator: esther hughes

Event: Star City 2 Surf

Event Date: 27/3/2011

Dan and I are doing it again!!

We have started training to improve on last years time and to run the entire 12km. So while we're training and running the race, why not raise a bit of extra money for the charity that the city to surf is sponsoring this year, the heart foundation.

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, please help us as we join the race to beat heart disease.

We've signed up as Heart Racers to raise money to support the Heart Foundation. By donating through our webpage you will be helping the Heart Foundation continue its vital work in research, cardiac rehabilitation, education programmes and resources.

We'll do all the hard work (train for and complete the event), but we would love it it you could help us make a difference to the hearts of New Zealanders.

So, please could you sponsor us?

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 us today! And pass it on to your family and friends!

Many thanks for your support

Dan and esther o x

My Online Sponsors To Date:

Date	Name	Amount	Comment
21/2/2011	Kaikohe Downs Ltd	$50.00	good luck with the training and we know you will improve on last years time
20/2/2011	nicole	$10.00	great work esther and dan!!
20/2/2011	Kerrie DH	$10.00	Good on you two :)

	Total Raised Online:	NZD$70.00
	Total Raised Offline:	NZD$0.00
	GRAND TOTAL:	NZD$70.00
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