RUN Auckland's Fundraising Page

Dion Jelley - RUN Auckland Event Director

RUN Auckland Race 1 - Waiatarua Reserve, Remuera. 29th April 2007.

RUN Auckland Race 1 - Waiatarua Reserve, Remuera. 29th April 2007.

The RUN Auckland series has been designed to help people get active and now we are giving you the chance to raise funds for the Heart Foundation by becoming a Heart Racer and getting sponsored to complete RUN Auckland events. Alternatively you can sponsor RUN Auckland as we try to raise $5000 ourselves for 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 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.

"The New Zealand Sport and Activity Survey 1997-2001 found that, Aucklanders activity levels are declining and that they are lower than the National average across all groups. Only 34% of Auckland adults complete 30 minutes of exercise five times per week."
This is the reason we developed the RUN Auckland Series and it is great that we can help raise money for the Heart Foundation and a cause we greatly appreciate.

So, help RUN Auckland as we join the race to beat heart disease.

RUN Auckland has signed up as a Heart Racer to raise money to support The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. By donating through our webpage you will be helping the Heart Foundation continue its vital work in research, cardiac rehabilitation, education programmes and resources.

RUN Auckland will do all the hard work, but I really need you to 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 everyone you know!

Many thanks for your support