Mothers, daughters go red for good cause
A Mother’s Day fun event will raise cash for the Heart Foundation, as it works to combat the number one killer of women in New Zealand.
Mothers and daughters are gathering this Sunday in Hamilton for a special Mother’s Day event.
The fun run/walk for mothers and their daughters at Hamilton Gardens is to fundraise for the Heart Foundation’s Go Red for Women Campaign.
Participants will take part in a 5km fun run/walk. It is hoped that this year 200 will attend.
James Moore from Jennian Homes, which is organising the event, said the aim is to build awareness for the campaign at a community level.
“Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in New Zealand,” he said.
Forty-eight Kiwi women die from heart disease every week. The Heart Foundation’s Go Red for Women Campaign is creating awareness for this disease to ensure people have the knowledge to act.
So far 130 people have signed up online with more registrations on the day.
This is the second year that Jennian Homes has run the event.
- Registrations on the day start at 8am. $20 per entry with discounts for mother-daughter teams, seniors and groups. Runners leave at 9am and walkers leave 5 minutes later. There also an option for walkers with prams who will be led by MP Sue Moroney at 9.10am. The event starts at Hamilton Gardens, Gate 2b.
