We’re inspired by the efforts of every single one of our fundraising supporters.

“Every so often we have turning points in our lives. Mine was the loss of my parents, and the realisation I need to be healthy so my son won’t lose his father as well. My father died at age 52 of a heart attack. I needed to exercise. I needed to be alive for my son, my wife, my stepson. So I completed the Melbourne Marathon and raised over $3,000 for the Heart Foundation.”

- Mick Ashworth, Melbourne Marathon participant

“After surviving a life-threatening aortic aneurysm I wanted to give back to the Heart Foundation. For the past three years throughout the month of July, I have raised funds by wearing a different tie each day. Research funded by organisations like the Heart Foundation meant that I not only stayed on this side of the turf, but I also got the rehabilitation I needed to get back to a normal life.”

- David Gist, Cool Tie July